A computing teacher has been banned from the profession for life after viewing indecent images and videos of children at his home.

James Glazebrook, 38, admitted to police that he had used a chatroom that involved the live streaming of child sexual abuse and viewing indecent images.

A Teaching Regulation Agency panel said that Mr Glazebrook had viewed one or more indecent images or videos between December 2015 and February 2016.

The panel ruled that his actions were sexually motivated.

Mr Glazebrook, who at the time was head of computing at Castle Donington College in Leicestershire, “unequivocally admitted” the allegations.

The panel report said that he had been arrested in September last year in connection with his private internet use at home, which had been intercepted by police.

The internet use including his viewing of indecent images, streaming of images and sexualised electronic chats relating to boys aged 12 to 16.

‘Viewing of sexual abuse’

As a result of his arrest, Mr Glazebrook was suspended by the middle school in September 2017 and resigned in October.

No criminal proceedings were brought against Mr Glazebrook in connection with his internet use.

The panel report said that Mr Glazebrook’s actions breached Teachers’ Standards and amounted to unacceptable professional misconduct.

The report said: “While the panel noted that these allegations took place outside of the education setting, these were proven allegations by a teacher involving his viewing of the sexual abuse of children. It is inconceivable for these actions not to be taken into account when considering Mr Glazebrook’s profession.”

The panel recommended that Mr Glazebrook be given a prohibition order from teaching without a review period - meaning he is barred from the profession for life.

This was accepted by Sarah Lewis on behalf of the education secretary. She said: “The findings of misconduct are particularly serious as they include a finding of viewing indecent images of children.”

“I have also taken into account the panel’s comments on insight and remorse which the panel sets out as follows: ‘While Mr Glazebrook did admit the allegations at an early stage and some remorse has been indicated by him, which may indicate some insight into his actions, the panel saw no evidence of any other efforts of remediation.

“In my judgement, the lack of full insight means that there is some risk of the repetition of this behaviour and this risks the future wellbeing of children.”

Mr Glazebrook has a right of appeal within 28 days.