Teacher struck off over sexual relationship with former pupil

The written findings, external follow a five-day hearing held online in July this year which Scott did not attend.

It heard from one witness who said he had known Scott for a “matter of months” when he became aware of an alleged inappropriate message sent via Snapchat to an S6 pupil who had just left the school saying “FFS I’d be all over you if I was drunk”.

A second allegation then surfaced.

“It was becoming clear that it was bigger than just a social media post,” the witness told the hearing.

“It was becoming clear that there had been an inappropriate relationship that Mr Scott had had with a young person.”

Another witness described seeing a series of messages which were “inappropriate to send to an ex-pupil”.

She said an ex-student, named only as pupil A, had contacted the school to say Scott had sent her “personal and private messages” which had ultimately led to a sexual relationship.

“I was shocked at the allegations,” the witness told the hearing.

“I believe it was inappropriate between a professional in a position of trust and a pupil, albeit an ex-pupil.”