Mr Iain Saxton

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 Iain Saxton

Teacher reference number: 9958589

Teacher's date of birth: 13 May 1976

Location teacher worked: Woodford, London

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 Iain Saxton formerly employed in Woodford, London.

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Mr Iain Saxton: 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 4 Documents 4 Statement of agreed facts 5 Decision and reasons 5 Findings of fact 5 Panel’s recommendation to the Secretary of State 8 Decision and reasons on behalf of the Secretary of State 10 3 Professional conduct panel decision and recommendations, and decision on behalf of the Secretary of State Teacher: Mr Iain Saxton Teacher ref number: 9958589 Teacher date of birth: 13 May 1976 TRA reference: 22987 Date of determination: 19 December 2025 Former employer: Woodford County High School, Essex 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 Iain Saxton. The panel members were Julie Wells (teacher panellist – in the chair), Christopher Taylor (lay panellist), and Tony Coyne (lay panellist). The legal adviser to the panel was John Lucarotti of Blake Morgan LLP Solicitors. 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 Saxton that the allegations be considered without a hearing. Mr Saxton provided a signed statement of agreed facts and admitted conviction of a relevant offence. The panel considered the case at a meeting without the attendance of the presenting officer or Mr Saxton. The meeting took place in private. 4 Allegations The panel considered the following allegations, which had been set out to Mr Saxton in the notice of meeting dated 13 August 2025. You have been convicted of relevant offences, namely: 1. Making indecent photograph or pseudo-photograph of children on 3 September 2023 contrary to the Protection of Children Act 1978 s 1 (a); 2. Making indecent photograph or pseudo-photograph of children on 3 September 2023 contrary to the Protection of Children Act 1978 s 1 (a); 3. Making indecent photograph or pseudo-photograph of children on 3 September 2023 contrary to the Protection of Children Act 1978 s 1 (a); 4. Distributing indecent photographs or pseudo-photographs of children on 29 May 2023 to 3 September 2023 contrary to the Protection of Children Act 1978 s.1; 5. Distributing indecent photographs or pseudo-photographs of children on 29 May 2023 to 3 September 2023 contrary to the Protection of Children Act 1978 s.1; 6. Distributing indecent photographs or pseudo-photographs of children on 29 May 2023 to 3 September 2023 contrary to the Protection of Children Act 1978 s.1. Mr Sax ton admitted that he had been convicted of the specified offences. Mr Saxton also admitted that the offences were relevant offences. Summary of evidence Documents In advance of the hearing, the panel received a bundle of documents which included: Section 1: Chronology and list of key people – pages 3 to 5 Section 2: Notice of referral and response – pages 6 to 22 Section 3: Statement of agreed facts – pages 23 to 31 Section 4: Teacher Regulation Agency documents – pages 32 to 136 Section 5: Teacher’s documents – pages 137 to 142 Section 6: Notice of meeting – 143 to 144 5 The panel members confirmed that they had read all of the documents within the bundle, in advance of the hearing. 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 which was signed by Mr Saxton on 27 June 2025. Decision and reasons 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 Saxton 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 Saxton was employed as a teacher at Woodford County High School, between September 2010 and 17 July 2024. On 3 September 2023, Mr Saxton was arrested for possession of indecent images of children and later admitted to accessing indecent images of children using Telegram and saving images on his phone. On 9 July 2024, Mr Saxton appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court and pleaded guilty to 12 counts of making and ten counts of distributing indecent photographs of a child. On 9 September 2024, Mr Saxton appeared at Snaresbrook Crown Court and was sentenced to a two year sentence of imprisonment suspended for two years, a rehabilitation activity requirement, an unpaid work requirement, a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and a requirement to sign the Sexual Offenders Register for ten years. The panel noted that the offending did not relate to pupils at the school at which Mr Saxton taught. Findings of fact The findings of fact are as follows: 6 You have been convicted of the following offences: 1. Making indecent photograph or pseudo-photograph of children on 3 September 2023 contrary to the Protection of Children Act 1978 s 1(a); 2. Making indecent photograph or pseudo-photograph of children on 3 September 2023 contrary to the Protection of Children Act 1978 s 1(a); 3. Making indecent photograph or pseudo-photograph of children on 3 September 2023 contrary to the Protection of Children Act 1978 s 1(a); 4. Distributing indecent photographs or pseudo-photographs of children on 29 May 2023 to 3 September 2023 contrary to the Protection of Children Act 1978 s.1; 5. Distributing indecent photographs or pseudo-photographs of children on 29 May 2023 to 3 September 2023 contrary to the Protection of Children Act 1978 s.1; 6. Distributing indecent photographs or pseudo-photographs of children on 29 May 2023 to 3 September 2023 contrary to the Protection of Children Act 1978 s.1. Mr Saxton admitted that he was convicted of the specified offences and he signed a statement of agreed facts to that effect. In addition, the panel was provided with a certificate of conviction from the Snaresbrook Crown Court which confirmed Mr Saxton’s conviction at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 9 July 2024 and sentence at Snaresbrook Crown Court on 9 September 2024. The certificate of conviction confirmed that Mr Saxton pleaded guilty to 12 counts of making and ten counts of distributing indecent photographs of a child. The panel found allegations 1 to 6 proved. Findings as to conviction of a relevant offence Having found the allegations proved, the panel went on to consider whether the facts of those proven allegations amounted to conviction of a relevant offence. Mr Saxton admitted that the convictions were for relevant offences. The panel took these admissions into account but made its own determination. In doing so, the panel had regard to the document Teacher misconduct: The prohibition of teachers, which is referred to as “the Advice”. The panel first considered whether the conduct of Mr Saxton, in relation to the facts found proved, involved breaches of the Teachers’ Standards. 7 The panel considered that, by reference to Part 2, Mr Saxton was in breach of the following standards:  Teachers uphold public trust in the profession and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school, by o treating pupils with dignity, building relationships rooted in mutual respect, and at all times observing proper boundaries appropriate to a teacher’s professional position o having regard for the need to safeguard pupils’ well-being, in accordance with statutory provisions  Teachers must have proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of the school in which they teach…  Teachers must have an understanding of, and always act within, the statutory frameworks which set out their professional duties and responsibilities. The panel was satisfied that Mr Saxton’s convictions were relevant to teaching, working with children and working in an education setting. The panel noted that the behaviour involved in committing the offences could have had an impact on the safety and/or security of pupils. The panel also took account of the way the teaching profession is viewed by others. The panel considered that Mr Saxton’s behaviour in committing the offences could affect public confidence in the teaching profession, given the influence that teachers may have on pupils, parents and others in the community. The panel noted that Mr Saxton’s behaviour ultimately led to a sentence of two years imprisonment, (albeit that it was suspended), which was indicative of the seriousness of the offences committed. The sentence also included a rehabilitation activity requirement, an unpaid work requirement, a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and a requirement to sign the Sexual Offenders Register for 10 years. The Sexual Harm Prevention Order prohibits Mr Saxton having any unsupervised contact or communication with any person under the age of 18 other than (a) such as is inadvertent and not reasonably avoidable in the course of lawful daily life or (b) with both the express consent of the child’s parent or guardian given after having been informed of the terms of this order and with the express approval of the Public Protection Unit for the area in which he resides. The panel also considered the offences listed on pages 12 and 13 of the Advice. The Advice states that offences involving viewing, taking, making, possessing, distributing or publishing any indecent photograph or image or pseudo photograph or image of a child are likely to be considered relevant offences. 8 The panel noted that