A professional tribunal has decided that Joe Wilson, a Year 6 teacher, used dishonest methods to take unauthorized time off for travel.

一個專業審裁團已判定，六年級教師 Joe Wilson 使用不誠實手段，在未經授權的情況下請假旅行。

The situation began in May 2023, when Mr. Wilson told Listerdale Junior Academy that he was too sick to work due to stomach issues and headaches. He used these claims as a reason for his absence on May 18 and 19. However, his story was questioned after a colleague found photos of Mr. Wilson at an airport, which had been posted online by someone else. This evidence showed that Mr. Wilson had actually traveled to Lisbon, Portugal, for a social trip.

事件始於 2023 年 5 月，當時 Wilson 先生告訴 Listerdale Junior Academy，他因胃部不適和頭痛而病假無法工作。他以此為由在 5 月 18 日和 19 日缺勤。然而，在一名同事發現他人於網路上發布 Wilson 先生在機場的照片後，他的說法遭到質疑。證據顯示 Wilson 先生實際上是前往葡萄牙里斯本進行社交旅行。

After the school discovered this, Mr. Wilson tried to stop the investigation. Following a conversation with his headteacher, he tore out pages 9, 10, 27, and 28 from his passport to remove the travel stamps. This damage was discovered during a review of the document in June 2023. Although Mr. Wilson first denied that the photos were real, he later admitted to the Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) that he had lied about being sick and had damaged his passport.

在學校發現此事後，Wilson 先生企圖阻止調查。在與校長交談後，他撕掉了護照的第 9、10、27 和 28 頁，以抹除旅行蓋章。這項損毀在 2023 年 6 月審核文件時被發現。儘管 Wilson 先生起初否認照片屬實，但隨後他向教學監管局 (TRA) 承認，他謊稱生病並損毀了護照。

The tribunal focused on the importance of professional ethics and honesty. The panel emphasized that intentionally misleading the school and changing an official document was a serious breach of the standards required for teachers. Furthermore, they asserted that such behavior could damage the public's trust in the education system.

審裁團將焦點放在專業倫理與誠實的重要性上。小組強調，故意誤導學校並篡改官方文件，嚴重違反了教師所需的標準。此外，他們斷言此類行為可能會損害公眾對教育體系的信任。

The tribunal decided not to ban him from teaching, concluding that making these findings public was a fair and sufficient punishment.

審裁團決定不禁止他從事教學工作，結論是將這些調查結果公開即是公正且充分的懲罰。