A science teacher who told a pupil that “condoms are boring” and said he wished he could give her “a hug without it being weird” has been banned from the profession.

David Fishwick taught at St Christopher’s CE High School, Lancashire, from September 2015 to June 2017.

A report from the Teaching Regulation Agency, published today, says the 25-year-old admitted sending the pupil inappropriate messages over Easter 2017. They included:

• “Wish I could give you a hug without it being weird”
• “I’d love to see you drunk”
• “You were in my dream last night”
• “Bet you’ve done loads. But that doesn’t make you a slag”
• “Condoms are boring like”
• “Well I adore you”
• “Yet I still love you”

He continued to message her, despite requests to stop.

In one such message, the pupil told him “don’t message me anymore. I’m only gonna say this once. I don’t think u should email me anymore. It’s getting too far.”

In another she said: “I think these convos are gonna have to stop gonna look well weird o school email.”

Other messages sent by the pupil included: “I am not doing anything on Snapchat for Christ sake”, “Sir not a question you should ask a pupil”, and “Righttttt. To far sir.”

The report highlights the “emotional and suggestive wording” Mr Fishwick used, including:

• “You know how much I care”
• “I’m trusting you a lot by talking to you like this”
• “I trust you not to tell people”

In one such message, he said of boys that “they have to get past me before they can have you”.

The report says these messages “led to confusion and upset on Pupil A’s part”, citing a message where she said “it’s come to the point where I’m crying myself to sleep”.

The report says: “The panel is of the opinion that Mr Fishwick used Pupil A’s vulnerability to cultivate an intense emotional dependence on him which he used to attempt to exploit Pupil A into participating in conversations of a sexual nature.

“The conversations also included ‘advice’ to Pupil A which could be seen to encourage harmful behaviour both within and outside of school.”

The report says Mr Fishwick had a previously good history, and that this was an isolated incident that happened “within the limited period of an Easter school holiday”.

It adds: “The panel did not find that the email evidence amounted to serious sexual misconduct of the gravest nature especially given that there was no suggestion of an actual physical relationship between Mr Fishwick and Pupil A.”

The report says Mr Fishwick had shown some insight into his actions, and quotes him as saying: “‘I look back on the situation I put myself and others in with whole-hearted contrition and remorse, having cause [sic] deep embarrassment and hurt for myself and others. I am sorry for the situation which has arisen to all who are and have been involved.”

Alan Meyrick, who made the final decision on behalf of the education secretary, ruled that Mr Fishwick be banned from teaching, but be allowed to ask for a review after five years.