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A former teacher who 'engaged in sexual activity with a former pupil' while working in Greater Manchester has been banned for life. Matthew Hindle, 36, started the 'inappropriate' relationship with a pupil in 2017 while he was a music teacher at Tottington High School in Bury .

In the years that followed, he was accused of asking the 'vulnerable' pupil to remove her clothes on a video call, inviting her to his home and engaging in sexual acts with her when she was still under 18 years old. The allegations - most of which were denied - were all found to be 'proven' by a Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) panel.

Mr Hindle's conduct was investigated by Oulder Hill Leadership Academy in Rochdale after his new employer received an allegation from a member of the public in 2020.

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