Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe teacher confessed his ‘infatuation’ over Instagram message (file photo) (PA Archive)Rafiqul Islam, a teacher, has been banned from the profession after confessing an "Edward Cullen type of love" to a pupil via Instagram. The message, sent in 2022 while he worked at Friern Barnet School in north London, included calling the pupil "cute" and stating he loved her. A Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) tribunal found his actions were sexually motivated, despite his denial, and constituted unacceptable professional conduct. Islam claimed he was seeking companionship, had never been in a relationship, and described his feelings as "infatuation," believing the pupil reciprocated. He has been indefinitely banned from teaching in any school, sixth form college, or children's home in England, with the panel noting the clear upset caused to the pupil. In fullTeacher banned after confessing to ‘Edward Cullen type of love’ for pupilMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Teacher banned after admitting ‘infatuation’ with pupil over Instagram
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe teacher confessed his ‘infatuation’ over Instagram message (file photo) (PA Archive)Rafiqul Islam, a teacher, has been banned from the profession after confessing an "Edward Cullen type of love" to a pupil via Instagram. The message, sent in 2022 while he worked at Friern Barnet School in north London, included calling the pupil "cute" and stating he loved her. A Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) tribunal found his actions were sexually motivated, despite his denial, and constituted unacceptable professional conduct. Islam claimed he was seeking companionship, had never been in a relationship, and described his feelings as "infatuation," believing the pupil reciprocated. He has been indefinitely banned from teaching in any school, sixth form college, or children's home in England, with the panel noting the clear upset caused to the pupil. In fullTeacher banned after confessing to ‘Edward Cullen type of love’ for pupilMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
