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A teacher who turned up to work drunk twice in one week has been banned from the profession. Christopher Small, 35, had pupils asking 'is he drunk?' as he danced and waved his arms wildly. ‌

Small was thought to be sneaking vodka into the school in a Lucozade bottle in September 2023. Suspicions were raised by his colleagues as the liquid was clear rather than the typical red or orange. ‌

A Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) professional conduct panel heard that Small had started at Charnwood College in Loughborough on August 29, 2023 and was sacked just eight days later, reports the Mirror . ‌

A week into the job on September 5, colleagues spotted him drinking from a Lucozade bottle during a pastoral staff meeting. A witness said she could smell what she believ

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