A former Isle of Wight teacher who was found to have made over 8,000 indecent images of children has been banned from teaching indefinitely.
Simon Baker, 39, who taught at Christ the King College (CTK) between 2016 and 2019, admitted child sex offences at Isle of Wight Magistrates' Court in January 2020.
He pleaded guilty to six counts of making indecent photograph or pseudo photograph of children, and one count of possession of extreme pornographic images - of intercourse/oral sex with dead/alive animal.
At the time CTK said they had no reason to suspect inappropriate activities were carried out at the school.
Baker escaped jail after being given a two year suspended sentence in February 2020. He was also added to the Sex Offenders' Register and given a Sexual harm prevention order.
To ensure the public maintains confidence in the profession, the Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) has now recommended that Baker be barred from teaching.
A panel said his actions "fell considerably short" of standards and said if it did not ban him, it could have "seriously weakened" public trust.
They said they were given no evidence to show he had taken action to address his behaviours, other than the rehabilitation requirements imposed on him as part of his sentence.
On behalf of the Education Secretary, decision maker Alan Meyrick, agreed with the TRA's recommendation. He said:
"In my view, it is necessary to impose a prohibition order in order to maintain public confidence in the profession.
"A published decision, in light of the circumstances in this case, that is not backed up by full remorse or insight, does not in my view satisfy the public interest requirement concerning public confidence in the profession."
The decision means Simon Baker cannot teach in any school, sixth form college, relevant youth accommodation or children’s home in England.
In light of the seriousness of the offences, he will also not be able to apply to have his teaching status restored.
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