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Can I be a teacher with a criminal record?

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  • Ramya Sehmi

It depends on the offence. Being on the children's barred list prevents teaching. Other criminal records will be considered by the school and the Teaching Regulation Agency on a case-by-case basis, assessing relevance and risk. 

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