A ‘jealous’ teacher, Adam Beg, who made a vulnerable pupil feel uncomfortable by asking for a hug and telling her he cheated on his partner has been banned from teaching again. Adam Beg has been barred from the classroom after the girl confided to her mother that he had made her feel uncomfortable after she began to withdraw from aspects of her life and spend more time alone.
Adam Beg, who worked for Greatfields School in Barking, continues to deny any wrongdoing and has been found to show “no remorse” for his actions which took place in 2022. The mother of the pupil, known only as “Pupil A”, called the police on Adam Beg after her daughter revealed what had been happening that year.
The tribunal heard how concerns had been raised by the pupil in May 2022. She mentioned how the teacher would let her straight to the front of the lunch queue when she arrived, and that Adam Beg would invite her into the classroom where they were alone, and submit positive referrals via an app to parents despite the fact that he did not teach her in any subject.
He continued: “Mother A explained that, on the evening of 9 November 2022, Pupil A “broke down” to Mother A, and disclosed various comments that Mr Adam Beg had made to her which had made her feel uncomfortable.
Mother A explained that she contacted the police that evening, and two female police officers attended their home and took a statement from Pupil A.
Mother A explained that she had also made a handwritten note of everything that Pupil A had disclosed to her throughout that evening.”
The tribunal heard that Adam Beg had told the pupil he would cheat on his girlfriend after showing some photos of her, and also “kept asking if she would like to see his tattoos”. In her report to the police, Pupil A said she tried to mention a boy she liked in school in an “attempt to create some distance”, but this only angered Adam Beg who tried to dissuade her from pursuing the boy, before “asking for a hug” from her.
The pupil said that Adam Beg would bring her into his classroom “every day” and talk about personal matters, adding that “as long as she was in school, he would pull her aside”. Additionally, Adam Beg mentioned to Pupil A that he would “not wear a condom” during sex and he would “prefer to take the risk”.
The tribunal heard the police took no action against Adam Beg. Mr Cavey said the tribunal panel had “serious concerns” about Adam Beg’s lack of remorse and insight into his actions. He said: “The panel noted that Mr Adam Beg had continued to deny all of the allegations against him. As a result, the panel noted that Mr Adam Beg had not offered any evidence to the panel in respect of his level of insight or remorse.
“The panel noted that Mr Adam Beg did not appear to understand the seriousness of his conduct and/or what was appropriate behaviour in the circumstances, nor did he understand the impact of his behaviour on the safety and wellbeing of Pupil A, who was a vulnerable student.
“The panel also noted that Mr Adam Beg had previously been made aware of concerns in respect of his overly familiar behaviour towards pupils, particularly Pupil A, and that he was directed to stop this behaviour. However, the panel noted that Mr Adam Beg failed to adapt to this direction, as he continued to make inappropriate comments towards Pupil A which led to her feeling extremely uncomfortable and upset.”
The panel chose to ban Adam Beg from the classroom indefinitely, although he can apply for this to be set aside after September 2026. This does not mean he will automatically return to teaching and it will be up to a future panel to decide.
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