A teacher sacked after confronting a disruptive teenage girl said yesterday that schools risked losing control of unruly pupils.

David Roy, who won £63,000 for unfair dismissal, said: ‘Frankly, the lack of discipline is absolutely appalling for the children themselves.

‘There are so many kids whose education is being massively disrupted by the bad behaviour of other children, and the teachers can’t do anything about it.’

During a science lesson being taken by 44-year-old Mr Roy, a girl of 13 simulated a sex act on a fellow pupil before sitting on a table with her back to the teacher.

The former Army officer tried to move it, but she fell off. An investigation exonerated Mr Roy, but the incident was cited when he was suspended after two more incidents involving unruly pupils, and he was sacked without being asked to give his account of them.

Yesterday, after clearing his name, Mr Roy spoke of his anger at how he had been treated. ‘What we need is more discipline in schools,’ he said. ‘It needs to be just and fair, but there need to be consequences if you misbehave.’

Critics say the ‘child-centred’ approach encouraged under Labour means schools have few meaningful options when faced with unruly pupils short of suspending them, with talented teachers risking their careers if they use any form of physical restraint.

Described as a ‘model teacher’ by colleagues, Mr Roy said he knew Collegiate High School in Blackpool had a reputation as a tough school when he joined the staff 12 years ago, but said matters had worsened in recent years. ‘It was getting out of hand and the lawlessness was scary,’ he said. ‘It was anarchic. It was literally kids running loose.’

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