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Eltham College teacher William Schaper barred from profession for watching pornography at work
Overview
A veteran teacher at Eltham College Junior School in south-west London has been banned from teaching indefinitely after a Teaching Regulation Agency panel found he accessed pornography and stored sexual content on his work computer during school hours.
Key points
- William Schaper, a teacher of over 20 years at Eltham College Junior School, was dismissed in January 2025 following an internal investigation.
- School monitoring systems detected inappropriate internet activity, revealing that Schaper had accessed pornography at work and stored sexual content in his school Outlook 365 account since 2018.
- Schaper initially denied the allegations and attempted to clear his browsing history before admitting to the acting headteacher.
- The school confirmed that none of the material viewed was child-related.
- A Teaching Regulation Agency panel imposed an immediate prohibition order, preventing Schaper from teaching in England, with eligibility to apply to set the ban aside after September 2028.