A clarification has been issued regarding a previously published article about a North East teacher banned from the profession.
Correction to original report
In an article published on 23 January 2026, it was reported that a teacher had been banned after sending inappropriate emails to a pupil and had applied to return to the profession.
The 16-year-old female pupil was in fact a former pupil at the school where Mr Walker worked.
Article amended
The clarification confirms the article has been amended accordingly and can be found via the original source.
