Ban for teacher who helped kids cheat

A head teacher who ordered her staff to help pupils cheat in their SAT exams has been banned from the profession. Alyson Smith, 53, told invigilators at Phoenix Junior Academy, Chatham, Kent, to support children during exams and even provided youngsters with last minute answers. She also pointed out mistakes on papers, the National College for Teaching and Leadership heard. One colleague said he saw Smith walking around the exam hall telling students ‘they should look at the questions and…