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Educating Manchester TV star head is banned from teaching


Drew Povey, who starred in the hit Channel 4 show Educating Greater Manchester, and his brother Ross, have been banned from teaching indefinitely

This comes after the Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) accused them of 'unacceptable professional conduct', following allegations that students were being removed from the school register in a practice known as 'off-rolling'. (Image: Instagram/drewpovey)Despite 'numerous' character references hailing Drew as 'kind', 'a breath of fresh air' and an 'exceptional charismatic leader', he was recognised by the panel as a 'poor school manager'. His legal representative admitted during an October hearing that Drew had 'very limited knowledge' of required standards and had made no documented effort to improve his understanding, prompting concerns that his conduct might not change.

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