A former teacher at a school in Hornchurch has faced a misconduct hearing after he swore at pupils and called one an "absolute n**".

Mohammed Babor Quibria Hossain was a science teacher at Sanders Draper School when he snapped and shouted at pupils in May 2022, a report said.

While banging on the table he told the secondary school pupils "just shut the f**k up, sit down", "you take the p*** you absolute n**" and "your parents might beat you up, I know that".

The incident was caught on video, and Mr Hossain made an admission to his line manager and the school.

He was suspended the following day, and the day after that he resigned.

A Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) panel convened on April 13 to hear the facts of the case and decide whether Mr Hossain should be allowed to have a future as a teacher.

The panel noted that this was Mr Hossain's first teaching role, and that he undertook part of his teacher training during the Covid-19 pandemic.

They said the fact that he trained remotely may go some way to explaining his outburst.

Mr Hossain had a good history prior to this incident, the report said, and was supported by six character references which spoke to his commitment to wider society and his reflections since the event.

John Knowles, head of the Teacher Qualification Unit, said: "The panel noted that following the event, Mr Hossain was immediately forthcoming to both the school and to the TRA in their investigations.

"Mr Hossain admitted the allegations without reservation prior to the school’s investigation, apologised numerous times and promptly took steps following the event to minimise escalation by speaking to his line manager and the school."

While the panel found Mr Hossain's conduct fell significantly short of the standards expected of a teacher, they decided not to ban him from the profession.

Mr Knowles said: "Given that the nature and severity of the behaviour were at the less serious end of the possible spectrum and, having considered the mitigating factors that were present, the panel determined that a recommendation for a prohibition order would not be appropriate in this case."