Assistant Head At Top London State School Struck Off For Lying On CV And Faking Prom Invoices | Th...

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A vice principal at a top London state school has been struck off after lying about a degree on his CV and faking invoices for the school prom.

Elkas Mohammed, the former vice principal at highly-performing Brampton Manor Academy in east London, was barred from the profession after a misconduct panel heard how he lied about attending Lancaster University on his CV and falsely claimed invoices for a DJ, memorabilia and food at the school's Year 11 prom.

A Teaching Regulation Agency misconduct panel heard how Mr Mohammed submitted fake invoices in 2019 for £1,550 of end-of-year memorabilia, £250 for a photo booth and sweets cart, £650 for a DJ and £1,425 for food for an international cultural diversity event.

He was rumbled after another person spoke to the DJ, who confirmed the invoice was not theirs, and he later admitted that he had faked the sweets and photo booth invoice.

It found: "The panel considered the number of occasions and the period when Mr Mohammed provided the false information.