Anyone wanting to work with children has to apply for a DBS – or Data and Barring service – check, which looks at criminal records and other databases of individuals banned from this kind of work.
There are three types, basic, standard and the most detailed – an enhanced check.
Under current regulations the former teacher does not need a DBS check to work as a tutor.
But in his case, if an enhanced check had been done, it would have revealed the outcome of the disciplinary panel.
We discovered the man is still offering private online tuition.
We contacted him, posing as a parent, asking about lessons for a 15-year-old girl.
He messaged back, offering GCSE support with exam techniques and a trial online lesson.
