A TEACHER who lied about his qualifications while working at a school for autistic boys has been handed a prohibition order.

Komborero Dauramanzi, 35, was employed as a General Studies teacher at Swalcliffe Park School, near Banbury, in September and October last year.

It was agreed that he would be offered a qualified teaching post once he obtained Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) from the University of Newport.

However, Mr Dauramanzi hid his the fact that he hadfailure to achieve QTS in order to keep his job, setting up a false email account to send emails that appeared to come from a senior lecturer at the university of Newport.

On October 18, 2014, he forwarded an email from the account to the school, giving the impression he was waiting for final marks when he knew he had already failed.

In a review by the National College for Teaching and Leadership’s panel, it was found that the allegations, admitted by Mr Dauramanzi, amounted to unacceptable professional conduct.

It stated: “Mr Dauramanzi acted in a fraudulent and dishonest manner.

"Teachers are regarded as role models, and influence pupils.”

It was recommended that he be prohibited from teaching.

However, Mr Dauramanzi’s assertion that he was “fundamentally an honest person” was noted, as well as the possibility that he would have more to contribute to the job in the future, especially regarding autistic children.

The Secretary of State agreed to ban Mr Dauramanzi from teaching. He can apply for the order to be set aside from April 24, 2018.