Primary schoolteacher sacked after Sats scandal

Published: 7:30AM GMT twenty-six February 2010

Peter Habberjam was discharged at a disciplinary conference following claims of maladministration at the propagandize Photo: ROSS PARRY

Peter Habberjam was discharged at a disciplinary conference following claims of maladministration at the school, that has had a little of the formula annulled among doubts over their validity.

Claire Wilkinson, the emissary head teacher, and Claire Feather, a clergyman who were additionally dangling from Airedale Junior School in Castleford, West Yorks, as piece of the investigation, will additionally embrace sanctions.

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Sue Johnson, Wakefield council"s use executive for schools and hold up learning, said: "Three disciplinary hearings have right away taken place following the review in to allegations of maladministration of Sats at the school.

"During the investigation, 3 staff concerned were dangling to concede for a full and minute review to take place.

"The head clergyman has been discharged and has left the propagandize and dual alternative members of staff will embrace sanctions."

A primogenitor complained to the Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency (QCDA) after young kids took their Sats in English, maths and scholarship last May.

The group launched an review in to "alleged maladministration" and has given suggested that a little exam formula from 2009 were annulled as "sufficient doubt" over their effect was found.

The parent, who did not wish to be named, said: "I am gay with the exclusion of Mr Habberjam and it is the right decision.

"But I would similar to to know because it took so prolonged and relatives should have been kept sensitive as to what was happening.

"It"s implicitly and ethically wrong to assistance youngsters in exams."

A QCDA mouthpiece said: "Following the review in to the claim of maladministration at Airedale Junior School, QCDA found that there was enough disbelief over the effect of the key theatre 2 exam formula to cancel them for the declared pupils in the sold subjects identified as carrying been affected."

The group declined to recover any serve sum about the investigation.

The unknown primogenitor added: "All the relatives know because Mr Habberjam was dangling and what the allegations were right away they wish to know the result of the investigation.

"The feeling is that the box is being swept underneath the carpet, but we compensate the legislature taxation to run schools and this is not what we expect."

Mr Habberjam could not be reached for comment.