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| 'Boy racer' headteacher is sacked | 'Boy racer' headteacher is sacked |
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| A head teacher jailed for 15 months after a high-speed crash has been dismissed from his position. | A head teacher jailed for 15 months after a high-speed crash has been dismissed from his position. |
| Paul Davies, 51, was employed at Cwmdare primary school in the Cynon Valley. | Paul Davies, 51, was employed at Cwmdare primary school in the Cynon Valley. |
| The Disciplinary Panel of Cwmdare School's Governing Body has made the decision to dismiss Paul Davies. | The Disciplinary Panel of Cwmdare School's Governing Body has made the decision to dismiss Paul Davies. |
| It said the decision remains subject to appeal proceedings and would make no further comment. Miss Santos remains acting headteacher, it said. | It said the decision remains subject to appeal proceedings and would make no further comment. Miss Santos remains acting headteacher, it said. |
| Paul Davies, who returned to work at Cwmdare in January, was struck off by the General Teaching Council for Wales (GTCW) a month later for bringing the teaching profession into disrepute. | |
| At the time, he was told he couldn't reapply to the register for at least two years, but could appeal. | |
| Governors had allowed Mr Davies to return to his job following his early release in September from a 15-month jail sentence for dangerous driving. | |
| It followed a crash in 2006 which left another driver - Kelvin Palmer - in a wheelchair. | |
| Head-on crash | |
| Mr Davies's driving in wet and windy conditions was described as "lunatic" and as having the "mentality of a boy racer," by the judge during sentencing. | |
| The court heard Mr Davies's car, a Subaru Impreza, was travelling at up to 120mph at the time of the crash. | |
| Mr Davies lost control of his car and hit the Mr Palmer's car head-on. | |
| Kelvin Palmer has to live in a respite care centre | |
| Mr Palmer had to spend 10 months in hospital and is now forced to live in a respite care centre 30 miles from his home. | |
| During the GTCW committee hearing, Mr Davies said in a statement: "As well as serving a prison sentence, I will always have to carry the burden of guilt of knowing I am responsible for causing the serious injuries sustained by Mr Palmer." | |
| He accepted that his speed was too high, but claimed he had not been driving at more than 60mph. | |
| Mr Davies told the council panel: "The accident and its consequences will always remain with me, but I ask that it should neither define me nor end my professional career." |