The Daily Telegraph has reported that Teachers accused of misconduct would retain their anonymity until the case was resolved under plans to be unveiled by the Conservatives next week.
The call comes amid fears that many long-serving teachers have found their reputations ruined and careers wrecked by unfounded accusations - often involving sex or violence - from pupils......
....... [A Party review] will call for new measures to protect teachers from frivolous accusations made by pupils. "More should be done to protect teachers against false allegations that do nothing but damage their professional reputation," it will say.
In the past 10 years, only 62 of 1,782 serious allegations against teachers have resulted in a conviction.
"We believe that teachers should not face public humiliation if allegations have been made against them by pupils.
"We recommend that teachers receive full anonymity until the case against them has been fully dealt with," the review will say. The proposal will be welcomed by teaching unions, although one source questioned how it would be achieved.
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