Assistant principal banned from classroom after pupils told him 'you can't say that'

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Former North Shore Academy assistant principal Sam Piggott has been banned from teaching after a Teaching Regulation Agency investigation found he made sexual and misogynistic comments towards colleagues.

An assistant principal has been banned from teaching after telling a female colleague "I'm going to f*** you one day" as part of a string of sexual and misogynistic comments.

A Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) panel heard he made repeated inappropriate remarks towards colleagues, often in front of pupils, between June 2024 and March 2025. His behaviour was described as a "repeated pattern of wholly inappropriate conduct", according to a 34-page disciplinary decision, reports Teesside Live.

Piggott was suspended in March 2025 and later dismissed by Northern Education Trust, which operates the academy. He has now been prohibited from teaching indefinitely and cannot apply to have the ban lifted until October 19, 2028, at the earliest.

A spokesperson for Northern Education Trust, which operates the school, said an investigation was launched as soon as the serious allegations were raised and appropriate support was offered to those impacted.

Mr Piggott began working at North Shore Academy as a teaching assistant in 2018 and was promoted to assistant principal in early 2024. Allegations found proven included a comment made by Mr Piggott when a colleague left him a gift after he covered her lesson. He responded to say he hoped it was a sex act.

He returned and said he was only joking. The woman said she was not impacted personally by the comment so had not raised her concern to anyone, adding Mr Piggott “had a tendency to make many sexual jokes and inappropriate comments”.

Another proven allegation outlined how Piggott made a comment, in front of pupils, saying "I've got a big one". He said the comment has been taken out of context.

Another member of staff said she felt disgusted, objectified and embarrassed after he said to her, in earshot of year 8 girls, "sorry miss, I've just nearly put my sausage into you there". The panel heard he was carrying sausages and mash and made the comment after they nearly bumped into one another.

The panel heard how Mr Piggott said to pupils in…

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