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| Two teachers have been suspended from a school in Kent over claims they tied up a student's arms and legs. | Two teachers have been suspended from a school in Kent over claims they tied up a student's arms and legs. |
| Folkestone Academy said it was alleged the sixth-form pupil was bound and left on the floor for several minutes in an end-of-lesson "prank". | Folkestone Academy said it was alleged the sixth-form pupil was bound and left on the floor for several minutes in an end-of-lesson "prank". |
| A letter to parents said staff were informed about the incident this month. | A letter to parents said staff were informed about the incident this month. |
| "Although this incident may have been intended to be good humoured, the academy sees the alleged behaviour as totally inappropriate," it said. | "Although this incident may have been intended to be good humoured, the academy sees the alleged behaviour as totally inappropriate," it said. |
| The letter said the incident was witnessed by several other sixth formers in November. | The letter said the incident was witnessed by several other sixth formers in November. |
| The joint team do not intend to take the matter any further School letter | |
| And it added: "We have suspended the two staff involved while the matter is investigated and have referred the incident to the police and social services. | And it added: "We have suspended the two staff involved while the matter is investigated and have referred the incident to the police and social services. |
| "We understand that, after their initial investigations, the joint team do not intend to take the matter any further, neither do the boy concerned nor his parents wish to dwell further on the matter." | "We understand that, after their initial investigations, the joint team do not intend to take the matter any further, neither do the boy concerned nor his parents wish to dwell further on the matter." |
| Kent Police has confirmed the matter will not be taken any further. | |
| The £38m purpose-built academy opened this year and replaced the town's Channel School. | |
| Specialising in art, media and European culture, the co-ed state secondary school has 1,080 pupils. |