Law column: A whistle-stop tour of teacher anonymity This week’s column is dedicated to a whistle stop tour of a little-known reporting restriction, which protects teachers from being identified when an allegation is made against them by a pupil. The restriction is contained in S.13 of the Education Act 2011. Whilst everyone knows about S.39 orders and the right to anonymity for victims of sexual offences, it seems S.13 has largely slipped in under the radar, despite having been in force since 1 October 2012. The restriction is automatic and prevents a teacher’s identity (or any matter which is likely to lead to his/her identification) from being published, if an accusation of behaviour which amounts to a criminal offence is made by or on behalf of a pupil who is registered at the same school. Continue reading... http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2015/news/law-column-teacher-anonymity/
