Mr Hassan Moosa

The Secretary of State does not make these decisions themselves. They are made by a senior official on the recommendation of an independent panel.

Teacher's name: Mr Hassan Moosa

Teacher reference number: 1966717

Teacher's date of birth: 29 November 1997

Location teacher worked: Surrey, South East England

Date of professional conduct panel: 19 December 2025

Outcome type: prohibition order

Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with The Teacher's’ Disciplinary (England) Regulations 2012, a professional conduct panel was convened to consider the case of Mr Hassan Moosa, formerly employed in Surrey, South East England.

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Mr Hassan Moosa: Professional conduct panel meeting outcome Panel decision and reasons on behalf of the Secretary of State for Education December 2025 2 Contents Introduction 3 Allegations 4 Summary of evidence 5 Documents 5 Statement of Agreed Facts 5 Decision and reasons 5 Findings of fact 6 Panel’s recommendation to the Secretary of State 19 Decision and reasons on behalf of the Secretary of State 23 3 Professional conduct panel decision and recommendations, and decision on behalf of the Secretary of State Teacher: Mr Hassan Moosa Teacher ref number: 19/66717 Teacher date of birth: 29 November 1997 TRA reference: 23265 Date of determination: 19 December 2025 Former employer: Warlingham School, Surrey (the “School”) Introduction A professional conduct panel (“the panel”) of the Teaching Regulation Agency (“the TRA”) convened on 19 December 2025 by way of a virtual meeting, to consider the case of Mr Moosa. The panel members were Mr Paul Hawkins (lay panellist – in the chair), Mrs Bernie Whittle (teacher panellist) and Mr Scott Evans (lay panellist). The legal adviser to the panel was Miss Elizabeth Gilbert of Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP solicitors. The presenting officer for the TRA was Mrs Cher Lyne Peh of Browne Jacobson LLP solicitors. Mr Moosa was not present and was not represented. In advance of the meeting, after taking into consideration the public interest and the interests of justice, the TRA agreed to a request from Mr Moosa that the allegations be considered without a hearing. Mr Moosa provided a signed Statement of Agreed Facts and admitted that he was guilty of unacceptable professional conduct and conduct that may bring the profession into disrepute. The panel considered the case at a meeting without the attendance of the presenting officer, Mr Moosa or his representative. The meeting took place in private. 4 Allegations The panel considered the allegations set out in the notice of proceedings dated 3 October 2025. It was alleged that Mr Moosa was guilty of unacceptable professional conduct and/or conduct that may bring the profession into disrepute in that whilst employed as a teacher at Warlingham School: 1. He failed to maintain appropriate professional boundaries with Pupil A in that: a) he purchased and/or gifted a vape smoking device for Pupil A's birthday; b) he told Pupil A not to tell anyone about the vape referred to at allegation 1a above c) he gave Pupil A a lift home in his personal car unaccompanied. 2. He failed to maintain appropriate professional boundaries with one or more pupils in that he: a) Allowed one or more pupils to store vape smoking devices in his classroom b) Hugged one or more pupils; c) Allowed students to spend time in his classroom with him behind closed doors when he had no professional reason to do so; d) Engaged in conversations of a sexual nature with one or more pupils; e) Told students to keep his conversations a secret by stating words to the effect of "this conversation cannot go anywhere, as I will get in a lot of trouble". 3. His conduct as may be found proven at allegation 1 and/or 2 above was despite the fact that he was given advice relating to professional boundaries and safeguarding in or around July 2022. 4. His conduct as may be found proven at allegation 1b and/or 2(a) and/or 2(e) above lacked integrity and/or was dishonest. In the Statement of Agreed Facts dated 6 August 2025, Mr Moosa admitted the facts of allegations 1, 2, 3 and 4. Mr Moosa also admitted that his conduct constituted unacceptable professional conduct and conduct that may bring the profession into disrepute. 5 Summary of evidence Documents In advance of the meeting, the panel received a bundle of documents which included: Section 1: Notice of meeting and response – pages 6 to 20 Section 2: Statement of agreed facts and representations – pages 21 to 26 Section 3: Teaching Regulation Agency witness statements – pages 28 to 67 Section 4: Teaching Regulation Agency documents – pages 70 to 277 Section 5: Teacher documents – pages 280 to 307 The panel members confirmed that they had read all of the documents within the bundle, in advance of the meeting. In the consideration of this case, the panel had regard to the document Teacher misconduct: Disciplinary procedures for the teaching profession 2020, (the “Procedures”). Statement of Agreed Facts The panel considered a Statement of Agreed Facts dated 6 August 2025 which was signed by Mr Moosa. Decision and reasons The panel announced its decision and reasons as follows: The panel carefully considered the case before it and reached a decision. In advance of the meeting, the TRA agreed to a request from Mr Moosa for the allegations to be considered without a hearing. The panel had the ability to direct that the case be considered at a hearing if required in the interests of justice or in the public interest. The panel did not determine that such a direction was necessary or appropriate in this case. Mr Moosa was employed as a teacher at the School between 1 September 2020 and 8 February 2024. Mr Moosa was referred to the TRA on 22 February 2024. 6 Findings of fact The findings of fact are as follows: The panel found the following particulars of the allegations against you proved, for these reasons: 1. You failed to maintain appropriate professional boundaries with Pupil A in that: a) you purchased and/or gifted a vape smoking device for Pupil A's birthday; b) you told Pupil A not to tell anyone about the vape referred to at allegation 1a above In the Statement of Agreed Facts, Mr Moosa admitted that he purchased and gifted a vape smoking device for Pupil A’s birthday and told Pupil A not to tell anyone about the vape. Mr Moosa further admitted that he failed to maintain appropriate professional boundaries with Pupil A as a result of the behaviours in allegations 1(a) and 1(b). In his written statement dated 4 May 2025, Mr Moosa stated that he “gave Pupil A a vape as a birthday gift” and “acted on a stupid impulse and instinctively gave Pupil A the vape” as he vaped himself and “had many spare vapes in his class”. Mr Moosa further stated that he greatly regretted this decision and wished he “had never done this”. Mr Moosa further stated that he “did tell Pupil A not to tell anyone about the vape” and he did “on some level” know that he was making a stupid, reckless mistake and he deeply regretted his actions. Pupil A stated in her written statement to the TRA that Mr Moosa asked her, on or around her birthday, what she wanted for her birthday and she jokingly said an expensive pair of trainers. Pupil A further stated that Mr Moosa “got a vape” and gave it to her when they were “alone in his classroom with the door open”, on or around her birthday. Pupil A also stated in her written statement that Mr Moosa “whispered to [her] and told [her] to put the vape in [her] pocket quickly as there were teachers” walking passed in the corridor outside and Mr Moosa told her ”not to tell anyone about it”. Pupil A also stated that Mr Moosa “reminded” her a few days after he “gifted the vape”, that she should “make sure” she does not tell anyone. The panel considered the School’s meeting note between Teacher A [REDACTED] and Pupil A on 6 December 2023. The panel noted that Pupil A stated that Mr Moosa had given her a vape and that Mr Moosa told her not to say anything as he would get into trouble. Pupil B stated in her written statement that Mr Moosa never gave her a vape, but Pupil A told her that Mr Moosa had bought her a vape and that Mr Moosa had told her not to tell anyone or he would get in trouble. 7 Teacher A stated in his written statement that, during a meeting on 27 November 2023, Mr Moosa admitted to gifting a vape from his drawer to Pupil A for her birthday. Additionally, Teacher A stated that in a further meeting on 5 December 2023, Mr Moosa stated that he gave the vape to Pupil A in his classroom and “may have asked [Pupil A] to keep it a secret” because he would not have wanted anyone else to know. The panel considered a note of both the meeting on 27 November 2023 and 5 December 2023, which were exhibited to Teacher A’s written statement. The panel considered that the content of the notes corresponded with Teacher A’s description of the conversation he had with Mr Moosa. The panel considered the school’s drugs and substance misuse policy, which stated the following: “The smoking of tobacco and use of e-cigarettes or vapes is illegal on site. Students who smoke or use vapes in school, in the immediate vicinity of the school or in school uniform outside of school or on school activities (e.g. trips/visits) will be placed in detention, isolation, Maple Room or, for persistent offenders, they may be excluded from school. Students must not bring cigarettes, tobacco, lighters, e-cigarettes/vapes or other equipment associated with smoking into school. Any such items will be confiscated and disposed of, and parents informed”. The panel also considered the school’s code of conduct, which stated the following: “It is inadvisable to give personal gifts to pupils or their families. This could be interpreted as a gesture either to bribe or groom. It might also be perceived that a 'favour' of some kind is expected in return.” The panel noted that the evidence from Mr Moosa, Pupil A, Pupil B, and Teacher A was consistent. As such, the panel was satisfied that Mr Moosa gifted Pupil A a vape smoking device for her birthday and told Pupil A not to tell anyone about the vape. Additionally, the panel was satisfied that this behaviour was a failure to maintain appropriate professional boundaries with Pupil A, as it was inappropriate for a teacher to gift a pupil a device that was not permitted to be on the School’s premises and to ask