Damning report shows Teaching Council failed to protect children

A damning new independent review has revealed how repeated failures by the Teaching Council allowed a teacher with a known history of offending to remain in the profession before he went on to commit indecent acts against children, Minister of Education Erica Stanford says. The independent regulatory review undertaken by Katherine Anderson KC follows the equally damning 2025 Debbie Francis review, which exposed a deeply concerning culture within the Teaching Council. “First and foremost, my thoughts are with the children who were subjected to horrific abuse, and with their families. They should have been protected, and they were badly let down.” The Teaching Council is a statutory body responsible for registering teachers, issuing practising certificates, regulating teacher conduct, and upholding professional standards. Until 2026 it operated independently of the Government. “The Debbie Francis review found the Council did not see itself as a regulator, lacked the appropriate regulatory expertise and had failed to put child protection at the centre of its work. “Instead, its focus had shifted towards ‘building the mana of teachers’ and ‘being liked by the profession’. “Today’s repo

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