A TEACHER has been banned from teaching for life after having sex with a former west Dorset school pupil.

Ian Jordan, 59, left his role at Beaminster School last summer, and has been found guilty of unacceptable professional conduct by the National College of Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) after having a sexual relationship with a pupil in the 1990s.

The NCTL panel rejected a second complaint against Jordan that he had sexually abused a boy aged between six and nine years old.

The panel sitting in Coventry found that despite his denial, Jordan had sex with the girl and had driven her home from a club he ran.

The NCTL panel said his relationship with the girl was ‘sexually motivated’ and included allegations that they had sex on the school premises.

The victim, referred to as Individual C, stated in written evidence that she stayed the night at Jordan’s home where they kissed in his spare room. She told how they began having sex regularly at Jordan’s home, as well as engaging in sex in the school’s PE hall and kissing in his school office.

Jordan accused Individual C of fabricating the claims.

Imposing the ban on behalf of Education Secretary Nicky Morgan, NCTL deputy director, Alan Meyrick, said Jordan’s conduct and his actions had been deliberate and that the NCTL panel had found them to be ‘calculated and motivated.’

He said: “This is a very serious case and in the light of the panel’s findings against Mr Jordan, which involved sexual intercourse with a pupil, there is a strong public interest consideration in respect of the protection of pupils given the serious findings of inappropriate relationships with children.

“Mr Jordan’s abuse of his position of trust and the serious impact of his conduct on the welfare of a pupil and the impact on the reputation of the teaching profession is very serious.”

In reaching its decision, the panel prohibits Mr Jordan from teaching indefinitely. He cannot teach in any school, sixth form college, relevant youth accommodation or children’s home in England.

Beaminster School headteacher Keith Hales said pupils’ wellbeing is of ‘paramount concern’ to staff.

He said: “We were all shocked, and deeply upset by reports of this historical misconduct.

“The safety and well-being of pupils at Beaminster School is always our paramount concern.

“When disclosures were made, regarding events in the 1990s, the school acted swiftly, following robust and nationally agreed procedures, to suspend Mr Jordan. The matter was then passed to the National College for Teaching and Learning.”

Dorset Police said they could not confirm whether anyone may or may not be subject to a police investigation.

A spokesperson said: “In October 2011 Dorset Police did investigate a report of a non-recent sexual offence at Beaminster School.

“A male member of staff was arrested at the time and was later released without charge.”