Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleHarry CockburnFriday 01 May 2026 08:59 BSTLiam Walker has been banned from teaching [stock image] (PA Archive)Liam Walker, a 31-year-old humanities teacher, has been indefinitely banned from teaching after sending sexual messages to a 13-year-old girl.Walker, who taught at Sir William Stanier School in Crewe, Cheshire, used Snapchat and another online chatroom, employing usernames such as 'HungTeacherMeet' and 'Fit Teacher'.He corresponded with the girl, identified as 'Child A', for a week in August 2024, despite being informed she was 13 during their initial online interaction.A Teaching Regulation Agency panel upheld allegations that Walker asked intrusive questions about her sexual history and made other sexualised remarks, including 'are you looking for sex?'.The panel concluded his actions amounted to a 'serious departure from the personal and professional conduct elements of the Teachers’ Standards' and 'sexual misconduct', leading to the prohibition order to maintain public confidence.In fullTeacher who sent sexual messages to 13-year-old banned from professionThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in