A teacher who downloaded and watched an indecent video of child sex abuse has been banned from the profession. 

Darren Wogman, 34, was employed by the University College School in Hampstead when he was arrested on suspicion of possessing indecent images of children in 2019. 

Police found one indecent video on his devices and he later pleaded guilty to making an indecent photograph or pseudo-photograph of children. 

On November 7, the Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) decided Mr Wogman should be indefinitely banned from teaching in the UK. 

At Harrow Crown Court in November 2019 he was given a four-month sentence, suspended for two years. 

As part of that sentence Mr Wogman will be on the Sex Offenders Register until November 2026. 

The sentencing judge said: “Whilst it may be argued this is one image, it is a moving image, it is of quite some length and it relates to young people; you are a person who at that stage worked with young people. 

“There is a risk in all of this which I am sure it is apparent to you and easy to see. You downloaded that image. You saved it and you watched it on more than one occasion.” 

In mitigation the court heard that Mr Wogman co-operated with police after his arrest and had worked extremely hard with professionals to understand his behaviour. 

Mr Wogman did not attend a TRA misconduct panel hearing which met to decide his future in the profession this month. 

The panel said it found the conviction very serious as it related to online misconduct and facilitating online abuse.

Mr Wogman had not shown any empathy with the victims who were filmed, the panel said.

A misconduct report states: “The panel was not provided with any evidence, nor were any submissions made by Mr Wogman’s representative, in relation to Mr Wogman’s remorse for his conduct. 

“The panel considered that Mr Wogman had not shown any insight into the nature and gravity of his offence, nor any degree of empathetic identification with victims of such an offence.” 

A spokesperson for University College School said: "The school took immediate action as soon police alerted it to this matter, suspending the individual concerned and informing the relevant authorities in line with its normal safeguarding procedures.

"Nothing is more important to us than the continued safety, happiness and overall well-being of our pupils."