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Pupil sex teacher faces hearing Pupil sex teacher ruling delayed
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A former Aberdeen teacher placed on probation for having sex with a 15-year-old pupil is due to face a disciplinary hearing. A former Aberdeen teacher placed on probation for having sex with a 15-year-old pupil has had her disciplinary hearing delayed.
Alison Smith, who was a teacher at the city's Bankhead Academy, confessed the incident to church associates and her parents before going to the police.Alison Smith, who was a teacher at the city's Bankhead Academy, confessed the incident to church associates and her parents before going to the police.
Smith was placed on probation for 18 months and given 200 hours community service in January. Smith was placed on probation and given 200 hours community service in January.
The case is due before The General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS). The General Teaching Council for Scotland had to delay her hearing due to an administrative error.
She had been charged in July last year over the allegations of an inappropriate relationship. Smith had been charged in July last year over the allegations of an inappropriate relationship.
The incident happened last June when Smith was visited at her home by the pupil.The incident happened last June when Smith was visited at her home by the pupil.
'Human weakness''Human weakness'
There, she had what she described as consensual sex with the boy. There she had, what she described as, consensual sex, with the boy.
In a written testimonial to Aberdeen Sheriff Court, one of the boy's parents said it had not had any long-term psychological effect on him. In a written testimonial to Aberdeen Sheriff Court, one of the boy's parents said it had not had any long-term psychological affect on him.
Sheriff Kieran McLernan told Smith: "On the face of it, this offence is normally regarded with considerable seriousness because it's one form of a significant abuse of trust.Sheriff Kieran McLernan told Smith: "On the face of it, this offence is normally regarded with considerable seriousness because it's one form of a significant abuse of trust.
"It was an effect of your own conscience which brought this matter to light."It was an effect of your own conscience which brought this matter to light.
"Human weakness is not often best dealt with by public punishment but it is a matter of public interest where there is a breach of trust.""Human weakness is not often best dealt with by public punishment but it is a matter of public interest where there is a breach of trust."
Smith had been placed on the sex offenders register at an earlier hearing.Smith had been placed on the sex offenders register at an earlier hearing.
The GTCS said the conviction hearing was due to come before the disciplinary committee on Tuesday. The GTCS said the conviction hearing came before the disciplinary committee on Tuesday.
Smith did not attend and did not send a representative.
A GTCS spokeswoman told the BBC Scotland news website that Smith had been sent the wrong form to fill in, which she had returned, and she would be re-served with the correct documents.
Smith will then have 28 days to respond.
The GTCS said it was not responsible for sending the forms out, but that this fell under the remit of the council solicitor.