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| Teacher banned for 'flirty' Snapchat messages | Teacher banned for 'flirty' Snapchat messages |
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| A teacher who sent "intimate" Snapchat messages to a former pupil has been banned from the profession. | A teacher who sent "intimate" Snapchat messages to a former pupil has been banned from the profession. |
| Daniel Van Loo swapped photos "of a personal nature" and "flirtatious" messages with a 15-year-old girl, a disciplinary panel heard. | Daniel Van Loo swapped photos "of a personal nature" and "flirtatious" messages with a 15-year-old girl, a disciplinary panel heard. |
| Mr Van Loo said the messages were aimed at "providing support" and enhancing the girl's self-esteem. | Mr Van Loo said the messages were aimed at "providing support" and enhancing the girl's self-esteem. |
| But the National College for Teaching and Leadership panel found him guilty of unacceptable professional conduct. | But the National College for Teaching and Leadership panel found him guilty of unacceptable professional conduct. |
| Mr Van Loo was barred from teaching indefinitely. | Mr Van Loo was barred from teaching indefinitely. |
| The contact between Mr Van Loo and the girl, known as Student A, began when she sent him a message asking for help with her studies. | The contact between Mr Van Loo and the girl, known as Student A, began when she sent him a message asking for help with her studies. |
| He gave the student his username for messaging app Snapchat so the pair could exchange photos. | He gave the student his username for messaging app Snapchat so the pair could exchange photos. |
| A series of "flirtatious or intimate" messages were sent between the two via Facebook, Snapchat and email, the panel heard. | A series of "flirtatious or intimate" messages were sent between the two via Facebook, Snapchat and email, the panel heard. |
| Correction: In an earlier version of this story the name of the school at which Daniel Van Loo worked between 2003 and 2013 was incorrect. This reference has been removed. |