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TRA Bans Ex-Hetton Academy Teacher Indefinitely After Public Nudity Incident

He may seek to lift the prohibition no earlier than February 16, 2028.

Overview

  • Teaching Regulation Agency findings in February concluded four allegations were proven and amounted to serious misconduct likely to bring the profession into disrepute.
  • Andrew Peacock accepted a police caution for causing harassment, alarm or distress following a late‑night incident by the River Tyne in Hebburn on November 11, 2023.
  • The prohibition blocks him from working in schools, sixth‑form colleges, relevant youth accommodation and children’s homes in England.
  • The panel found he failed to inform Hetton Academy of his arrest and judged aspects of his conduct to lack integrity and be dishonest.
  • Peacock told investigators he was a naturist seeking a quiet spot and denied sexual intent, and he resigned from Hetton Academy in May 2024.