A former deputy head teacher from Wigan, who was jailed for raping a girl under 13, has been banned from teaching for life. Julie Morris, 46, was the safeguarding lead at St George's Central Church of England Primary School when she and her partner David Morris filmed themselves abusing the child.
Morris was sentenced to 13 years and four months in prison in 2021 after pleading guilty to two counts of rape and other sexual offences. The abuse, which took place over three years, was unrelated to her employment at the school.
A Teaching Regulation Agency panel found her actions raised 'obvious and significant public and child protection concerns' and were 'fundamentally incompatible with her being a teacher'. The panel noted that her role as safeguarding lead made the offending 'all the more shocking'.
David Morris, of St Helens, admitted 34 offences and was jailed for 16 years. The couple met on a dating app in 2016 and their relationship 'quickly became intensely sexual', Liverpool Crown Court heard. Their crimes were uncovered when police found conversations about child sexual abuse on a seized phone.
Julie Morris has the right to appeal the teaching ban within 28 days.
