
Teacher banned after declaring his love for pupil
Benjamin Phelps was a deputy housemaster at Bede’s School, but has been banned indefinitely.
TUESDAY, 02 JUNE 2026, 04:08

Benjamin Phelps was a deputy housemaster at Bede’s School, but has been banned indefinitely.

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