A former teacher at Dame Ellen Pinsent School in Kings Heath, Birmingham, has been permanently banned from the teaching profession following his conviction for child sex offences.
Rashid Umran, aged 47, was sentenced to over ten years in prison after admitting to a series of sexual offences against two girls aged between 13 and 15. The offences were committed while he was employed at the school but involved victims who were not pupils there.
Umran commenced his role at Dame Ellen Pinsent School in September 2022. In August 2023, the local authority informed the headteacher that Umran had been arrested and subsequently bailed by police. He was suspended from his position the following day.
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During the investigation, Umran attempted to delete evidence of his crimes. Despite this, he later acknowledged that he would never teach again.
Following a disciplinary hearing in May 2024, Umran was dismissed. He pleaded guilty at St Albans Crown Court in October 2024 to multiple offences, including making indecent images involving children, sexual communication with a child, causing a child to watch sexual acts, and inciting sexual activity.
He was sentenced in December 2024 to 10 years and eight months imprisonment, with a lifetime placement on the sex offenders register and a sexual harm prevention order imposed until further notice.
The Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) conducted a professional conduct panel which found that Umran’s actions severely breached teaching standards and amounted to gross misconduct. The panel highlighted that his behaviour directly contravened the fundamental duty of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
The panel’s report noted the significant and likely life-changing impact of Umran’s offending on the victims. It also referenced the judge’s remarks expressing concern over the prolonged period of offending and the seriousness of the offences.
Umran is now subject to a prohibition order, meaning he is barred indefinitely from teaching in any school, sixth-form college, youth accommodation, or children’s home across England.
The TRA’s measures reinforce the commitment to child protection and ensuring that individuals who pose a risk to children are prevented from working in educational settings.