Music tutor can continue working after ‘Love U’ text to girl

  A music tutor who became infatuated with a 17 year-old pupil and texted her ‘Love U’ can continue to work. Tony James sent the message to the girl while working as a supply teacher at a number of Wiltshire Schools, including John of Gaunt in Trowbridge. She did not reply to the message and told police that nothing had happened between them, describing him as ‘very professional’. The National College for Teaching and leadership heard James had confessed his…