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A headteacher has issued an emotional apology after allegations arose that he was having an affair with a pupil's mother.
Aled Rees would often leave Ysgol Teilo Sant in Llandeilo during the school day without telling staff. He would also spend a lot of time talking to a child's mother at the school gates while frequently taking personal calls in his office.
During a fitness to practise hearing, it was alleged that he told a pregnant teacher "that will teach you to open your legs" - or words to that effect - after she complained of her classroom being moved, which he denied. However, he admitted to five other professional conduct allegations against him, including an extramarital relationship with a pupil's mother, Wales Online reports.
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Speaking to the Educational Workforce Council hearing on May 2, Mr Rees said: "I recognise my fault and blame. I take the blame. I have fallen short of the expectations I would have set for myself and would be expected of me by bodies in general.
"I regret the pain I caused to members of staff, pupils, parents and not to mention my own family.” Representing Mr Rees at the hearing, Ioan Jones from education union UCAC said he “accepts it is not appropriate to remain in the profession” which he left voluntarily in February 2021 and “accepts that he deserves any sanction or conditions you impose”.
The panel heard how Mr Rees joined the Welsh medium school as head in January 2018, while it was alleged that between September 2018 and February 2020, he "spent an excessive amount of time" away from the site without telling colleagues or arranging cover. This meant 180 pupils did not have a safeguarding lead, a key part of
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