Dozens of pupils every day are said to be forced to sit in reflection under strict new policies that were introduced by Ivybridge Community College in Devon at the start of this term.
Dr Tom Kershaw, who taught at Ivybridge Community College in Devon, joined the school in 2011 before quitting while under investigation for his behaviour in September 2020.
BBC News
By Rebecca Thorn
image copyrightIvybridge Community College
image captionTeachers are continuing to provide in-classroom lessons for the most vulnerable and children of key workers
Teachers have said working through another lockdown has pushed the profession close to breaking point .
While most pupils across England have been told to learn remotely, schools remain open for vulnerable students and the children of key workers.
School staff in the South West said they were working incredibly hard to make the lives of students as normal as possible .
Some said their workload had never been higher as a result.
Teachers across England had to start from scratch when they were faced with the prospect of lockdown learning, said Dan Hayward from Ivybridge Community College in Devon.