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<\/p>\nKaodi O\u2019Loughlin Campbell has been banned from classrooms after admitting ‘unacceptable professional conduct’<\/p>\n
Elmwood School in Rushall, Walsall (Image: Google )<\/p>\n
A Birmingham primary school teacher who sent inappropriate Snapchat messages to a pupil she met at another school has been struck off.<\/p>\n
Kaodi O\u2019Loughlin Campbell worked at Ferndale Primary School in Great Barr.<\/p>\n
But would also work at Elmwood School, a special secondary school for children with social, emotional and mental health needs, in Rushall, Walsall<\/a>, as a supply teacher between September 2021 and May 2022.<\/p>\n Read more: Birmingham teacher who kept secret love letters from pupil avoids ban<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n There, Ms O\u2019Loughlin Campbell met a vulnerable pupil at the school and concerns were raised about social media contact between the two of them in January and May 2023.<\/p>\n That contact was considered by The Teaching Regulation Authority\u2019s professional conduct panel meeting in January this year, with its report published in February.<\/p>\n The report reveals the teacher was asked about the messages with a boy, but she did not disclose anything.<\/p>\n But then, in October that year, the boy spoke out about the contact on Snapchat, and had screenshots of what had been said.<\/p>\n Kaodi O\u2019Loughlin Campbell was employed at Ferndale Primary School in Great Barr (pictured) at the time of the incidents – but met the boy at another school, Elmwood School in Walsall (Image: Google )<\/p>\n Ms O\u2019Loughlin Campbell had sent the boy her contact details and they became friends on Snapchat, exchanging messages.<\/p>\n In February 2023, she sent a message saying: \u201cMake sure you delete all the messages from here.\u201d<\/p>\n She also sent another message telling the pupil not to save her number under her name.<\/p>\n Then, in March 2023, she said: \u201cAdd me back on Snap.\u201d And then a text saying: \u201cDelete these messages.\u201d<\/p>\n Read more: All the West Midlands teachers banned from the classroom last year<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n In November 2023, the school interviewed Ms O\u2019Loughlin Campbell, and she denied messaging any pupils from school on Snapchat after leaving in May 2022.<\/p>\n She added that her interactions with pupils were \u2018always formal\u2019.<\/p>\n But when shown the messages between her and the pupil from 2023, she admitted sending and receiving them.<\/p>\n Get breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsApp<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The TRA panel meeting found Ms O\u2019Loughlin Campbell had engaged in \u2018inappropriate communication\u2019 with a former pupil between January and March 2023.<\/p>\n She had given her mobile number, exchanged messages, told the pupil to delete the messages and told them to contact her via Snapchat. The 34-year-old admitted the allegation.<\/p>\n She was also accused of knowing that the pupil was vulnerable, which she also admitted.<\/p>\n And that on several occasions in 2023 she falsely claimed she had not had any contact with the pupil.<\/p>\n That was considered to be \u2018dishonest\u2019 and an attempted \u2018cover-up\u2019 of her behaviour. Again, she admitted the allegation.<\/p>\n In addition, Ms O\u2019Loughlin Campbell then admitted breaching professional boundaries with the pupil<\/p>\n Read more: Teacher told undercover officer he liked to send ‘dirty’ Snapchat content<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The TRA panel then considered whether the teacher had brought the profession into disrepute.<\/p>\n While the panel accepted Ms O\u2019Loughlin Campbell had not acted with malicious intent, and that there was no evidence of direct harm to the pupil and although she had been \u2018motivated by a desire to help the pupil\u2019, it found she could have done this in other ways.<\/p>\n She had admitted being dishonest and trying to cover up the contact, and despite it happening after the pupil had left the school and she was no longer his teacher, the incidents were linked to her teacher role.<\/p>\n Get the latest BirminghamLive news direct to your inbox<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The TRA panel found Ms O\u2019Loughlin Campbell\u2019s conduct \u2018amounted to misconduct of a serious nature which fell significantly short of the standards expected of the profession\u2019.<\/p>\n She was guilty of \u2018unacceptable professional conduct\u2019.<\/p>\n She also recognised how her conduct could be perceived and sent the boy a message saying: \u201cI ain\u2019t trying to move to you like that. I ain\u2019t a pedo.<\/p>\n \u201cI just think you\u2019re a lovely person and I want the best for you\u201d.<\/p>\n But the panel found her actions may bring the profession into disrepute.<\/p>\n![\"Google](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0_Ferndale-Primary-School-in-Great-Barr.jpg\")
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