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Teacher misconduct: attend a professional conduct panel hearing or meeting

Forthcoming professional conduct panel hearings and meetings and how to attend a hearing as an observer.

Applies to England

The Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) holds both virtual (online) and in-person professional conduct panel hearings.

Observe a professional conduct panel hearing

  1. Check the list of forthcoming hearings.
  2. Email tra.hearings@education.gov.uk at least 3 working days in advance of the hearing to register your attendance.

You will not be allowed to attend a virtual or in-person hearing if you have not registered.

It is strictly prohibited for anyone attending a hearing to audio or video record, screenshot, photograph, copy or share any part of the hearing proceedings.

Hearing: Mr William Goswell     

Date and time: 28 September 2026 at 9:30am

Location teacher worked: Berkshire, South East England

This professional conduct panel hearing will take place virtually. You must register to observe this hearing. See further details on observing a hearing.

Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with The Teachers’ Disciplinary (England) Regulations 2012, a professional conduct panel has been convened to consider the case of Mr William Goswell formerly employed in Berkshire, South East England.

Hearing: Mr Joseph Amankwah

Date and time: 28 to 30 September at 9:30am

Location teacher worked: Suffolk, East of England

This professional conduct panel hearing will take place virtually. You must register to observe this hearing. See further details on observing a hearing.

Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with The Teachers’ Disciplinary (England) Regulations 2012, a professional conduct panel has been convened to consider the case of Mr Joseph Amankwah formerly employed in Suffolk, East of England.

Hearing: Mr Michael Duodo

Date and time: 28 to 30 September 2026 at 9:30am

Location teacher worked: London, England

This professional conduct panel hearing will take place virtually. You must register to observe this hearing. See further details on observing a hearing.

Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with The Teachers’ Disciplinary (England) Regulations 2012, a professional conduct panel has been convened to consider the case of Mr Michael Duodo formerly employed in London, England.

Hearing: Mr Christopher Clarkson

Date and time: 28 September to 1 October 2026 at 9:30am

Location teacher worked: Staffordshire, West Midlands

This professional conduct panel hearing will take place virtually. You must register to observe this hearing. See further details on observing a hearing.

Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with The Teachers’ Disciplinary (England) Regulations 2012, a professional conduct panel has been convened to consider the case of Mr Christopher Clarkson formerly employed in Staffordshire, West Midlands.

Hearing: Ms Clare Alford

Date and time: 28 September to 1 October at 9:30am

Location teacher worked: London, England

This professional conduct panel hearing will take place virtually. You must register to observe this hearing. See further details on observing a hearing.

Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with The Teachers’ Disciplinary (England) Regulations 2012, a professional conduct panel has been convened to consider the case of Ms Clare Alford formerly employed in London, England.

Hearing: Mrs Sonya Raybould

Location: Cheylesmore House, 5 Quinton Road, Coventry, CV1 2WT

Date and time: 28 September to 2 October 2026 at 9:30am

Location teacher worked: Leicester, East Midlands

This professional conduct panel hearing will take place in person. You must register to observe this hearing. See further details on observing a hearing.

Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with The Teachers’ Disciplinary (England) Regulations 2012, a professional conduct panel has been convened to consider the case of Mrs Sonya Raybould formerly employed in Leicester, East Midlands.

Hearing: Mr Richard Lewis

Date and time: 28 September to 5 October 2026 at 9:30am

Location teacher worked: Gloucestershire, South West England

This professional conduct panel hearing will take place virtually. You must register to observe this hearing. See further details on observing a hearing.

Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with The Teachers’ Disciplinary (England) Regulations 2012, a professional conduct panel has been convened to consider the case of Mr Richard Lewis formerly employed in Gloucestershire, South West England.

Hearing: Mr Adrian Ferguson

Date and time: 28 September to 5 October 2026 at 9:30am

Location teacher worked: Gloucestershire, South West England

This professional conduct panel hearing will take place virtually. You must register to observe this hearing. See further details on observing a hearing.

Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with The Teachers’ Disciplinary (England) Regulations 2012, a professional conduct panel has been convened to consider the case of Mr Adrian Ferguson formerly employed in Gloucestershire, South West England.

Hearing: Mr David Brereton

Date and time: 30 September to 2 October 2026 at 9:30am

Location teacher worked: Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands

This professional conduct panel hearing will take place virtually. You must register to observe this hearing. See further details on observing a hearing.

Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with The Teachers’ Disciplinary (England) Regulations 2012, a professional conduct panel has been convened to consider the case of Mr David Brereton formerly employed in Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands.

Meeting: Mr Shaun Baker

Date and time: 1 October 2026 at 9:30am

Location teacher worked: Kent, South East England

This professional conduct panel meeting will take place in private. The outcome of this professional conduct panel meeting will not be announced in public. Future publication will be considered in accordance with Regulation 15 of the Regulations.

Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with The Teachers’ Disciplinary (England) Regulations 2012 (the ‘regulations’), a professional conduct panel has been convened to consider the case of Mr Shaun Baker formerly employed in Kent, South East England.

Hearing: Ms Hannah Melrose

Date and time: 2 to 9 October 2026 at 9:30am

Location: Cheylesmore House, 5 Quinton Road, Coventry, CV1 2WT

Location teacher worked: Berkshire, South East England

This professional conduct panel hearing will take place in person. You must register to observe this hearing. See further details on observing a hearing.

Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with The Teachers’ Disciplinary (England) Regulations 2012, a professional conduct panel has been convened to consider the case of Ms Hannah Melrose formerly employed in Berkshire, South East England.

Hearing: Mr Mark Fletcher

Date and time: 5 to 7 October 2026 at 9:30am

Location teacher worked: Wiltshire, South West England

This professional conduct panel hearing will take place virtually. You must register to observe this hearing. See further details on observing a hearing.

Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with The Teachers’ Disciplinary (England) Regulations 2012, a professional conduct panel has been convened to consider the case of Mr Mark Fletcher formerly employed in Wiltshire, South West England.

Hearing: Ms Diane Louise Cuffe

Date and time: 5 to 8 October 2026 at 9:30am

Location teacher worked: London, England

This professional conduct panel hearing will take place virtually. You must register to observe this hearing. See further details on observing a hearing.

Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with The Teachers’ Disciplinary (England) Regulations 2012, a professional conduct panel has been convened to consider the case of Ms Diane Louise Cuffe formerly employed in London, England.

Hearing: Mr Richard Hill

Date and time: 5 to 8 October 2026 at 9:30am

Location teacher worked: Hampshire, South East England

This professional conduct panel hearing will take place virtually. You must register to observe this hearing. See further details on observing a hearing.

Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with The Teachers’ Disciplinary (England) Regulations 2012, a professional conduct panel has been convened to consider the case of Mr Richard Hill formerly employed in Hampshire, South East England.

Hearing: Mr Gary Wynne

Date and time: 5 to 9 October 2026 at 9:30am

Location teacher worked: Lincolnshire, East Midlands

This professional conduct panel hearing will take place virtually. You must register to observe this hearing. See further details on observing a hearing.

Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with The Teachers’ Disciplinary (England) Regulations 2012, a professional conduct panel has been convened to consider the case of Mr Gary Wynne formerly employed in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.

Hearing: Mr Sam Piggott

Date and time: 5 to 12 October 2026 at 9:30am

Location teacher worked: Cleveland, North East England

This professional conduct panel hearing will take place virtually. You must register to observe this hearing. See further details on observing a hearing.

Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with The Teachers’ Disciplinary (England) Regulations 2012, a professional conduct panel has been convened to consider the case of Mr Sam Piggott formerly employed in Cleveland, North East England.

Hearing: Ms Fiona Simpson

Date and time: 5 to 14 October 2026 at 9:30am

Location teacher worked: London, England

This professional conduct panel hearing will take place virtually. You must register to observe this hearing. See further details on observing a hearing.

Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with The Teachers’ Disciplinary (England) Regulations 2012, a professional conduct panel has been convened to consider the case of Ms Fiona Simpson formerly employed in London, England.

Meeting: Mr Adrian Egerton

Date and time: 7 October 2026 at [9:30am]

Location teacher worked: London, South East England

This professional conduct panel meeting will take place in private. The outcome of this professional conduct panel meeting will not be announced in public. Future publication will be considered in accordance with Regulation 15 of the Regulations.

Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with The Teachers’ Disciplinary (England) Regulations 2012 (the ‘regulations’), a professional conduct panel has been convened to consider the case of Mr Adrian Egerton formerly employed in London, South East England.

Hearing: Mr Anton Van Der Watt

Date and time: 7 to 9 October 2026 at 9:30am

Location teacher worked: Hertfordshire, South East England

This professional conduct panel hearing will take place virtually. You must register to observe this hearing. See further details on observing a hearing.

Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with The Teachers’ Disciplinary (England) Regulations 2012, a professional conduct panel has been convened to consider the case of Mr Anton Van Der Watt formerly employed in Hertfordshire, South East England.

Hearing: Mr Alastair Grandison

Date and time: 12 to 13 October 2026 at 9:30am

Location teacher worked: Surrey, South East England

This professional conduct panel hearing will take place virtually. You must register to observe this hearing. See further details on observing a hearing.

Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with The Teachers’ Disciplinary (England) Regulations 2012, a professional conduct panel has been convened to consider the case of Mr Alastair Grandison formerly employed in Surrey, South East England.

Hearing: Mr Michael Lewis

Date and time: 12 to 14 October 2026 at 9:30am

Location teacher worked: Tyne and Wear, Nort East England

This professional conduct panel hearing will take place virtually. You must register to observe this hearing. See further details on observing a hearing.

Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with The Teachers’ Disciplinary (England) Regulations 2012, a professional conduct panel has been convened to consider the case of Mr Michael Lewis formerly employed in Tyne and Wear, Nort East England.

Hearing: Mr Alexander Lindsay

Location: Cheylesmore House, 5 Quinton Road, Coventry, CV1 2WT

Date and time: 12 to 15 October 2026 at 9:30am

Location teacher worked: Nottinghamshire, East Midlands

This professional conduct panel hearing will take place in person. You must register to observe this hearing. See further details on observing a hearing.

Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with The Teachers’ Disciplinary (England) Regulations 2012, a professional conduct panel has been convened to consider the case of Mr Alexander Lindsay formerly employed in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands.

Hearing: Mr Jack Robert Hickey

Location: Cheylesmore House, 5 Quinton Road, Coventry, CV1 2WT

Date and time: 12 to 16 October 2026 at 9:30am

Location teacher worked: Northamptonshire, East Midlands

This professional conduct panel hearing will take place in person. You must register to observe this hearing. See further details on observing a hearing.

Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with The Teachers’ Disciplinary (England) Regulations 2012, a professional conduct panel has been convened to consider the case of Mr Jack Robert Hickey formerly employed in Northamptonshire, East Midlands.

Hearing: Mr Asif Pandor

Location: Cheylesmore House, 5 Quinton Road, Coventry, CV1 2WT

Date and time: 12 to 19 October 2026 at 9:30am

Location teacher worked: West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber

This professional conduct panel hearing will take place in person. You must register to observe this hearing. See further details on observing a hearing.

Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with The Teachers’ Disciplinary (England) Regulations 2012, a professional conduct panel has been convened to consider the case of Mr Asif Pandor formerly employed in West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.

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