Sex Offender Worked For School

The head teacher of a Lancashire school has been sacked following allegations she employed a convicted sex offender to work on the school’s website. Kathleen Tyson, who has been the head at Holy Trinity Primary School in Darwen for two years, was suspended in January while an inquiry took place.

She has now been dismissed by the school’s governing body on a charge of gross misconduct. The man is not thought to have had any contact with pupils.

Peter Morgan, director of children’s services at Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, said: “We would like to reassure parents that we have strict procedures in place in all our schools to protect the safety and well being of children. People who work with children and young people have to go through Criminal Records Bureau checks before they can start work.”