A science teacher, who turned up drunk at a pupil's home and played tape recordings of an argument with her boyfriend, has been reprimanded by the General Teaching Council (GTC).
Carla Hayde formed a relationship with a colleague, shortly after starting work as a newly qualified teacher at Westwood Language College for Girls, Upper Norwood, in September 2006.
In May 2007, the headteacher received reports Miss Hayde had been discussing the relationship with Year 7 students, and she was advised not to discuss the relationship further in school.
On the last day of term in July 2007, Miss Hayde visited the home of Pupil A in a drunken state. While there, she played a recording of the argument to the pupil's parent.
She also indicated she had a recording of intimate aspects of their relationship, although it was disputed in the hearing that this was played.
An investigation was launched after the mother of Pupil A told the headteacher her daughter was refusing to attend class as a consequence of the incident in July.
During the investigation, evidence emerged suggesting Miss Hayde had developed a close relationship with Pupil A.
It heard she befriended the pupil taking her on walks to the park and on one occasion to the pub.
It was also established Pupil A revealed issues to Miss Hayde, which indicated she was vulnerable, but these were not reported to an appropriate member of staff.
Miss Hayde was found guilty of unacceptable professional conduct, as she failed to maintain appropriate professional boundaries with pupils and a parent, failed to report relevant concerns regarding a pupil to senior staff and had disclosed personal information to pupils regarding her relationship with member of staff.
She was also found guilty of inappropriately contact a pupil and their parents outside of school hours and of making inappropriate sound recordings of a member of staff which she shared with a pupil's parent.
Miss Hayde will have a reprimand against her record for two years and has 28 days to appeal the decision.
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