Teacher Banned by Teaching Regulation Agency After Hundreds of Stolen Bank Cards Found
A maths teacher has been barred from teaching in England after a misconduct finding linked to possession of hundreds of other people’s bank card and login details.
A teacher who worked in London has been prohibited from teaching after a professional conduct panel considered evidence that stolen bank card and account login details were stored across his personal devices.
Louis Kisitu Ssekabira, born 4 May 1995, was working at Bishop Challoner Catholic Federation of Schools in Tower Hamlets when he accepted a police caution in June 2021.
The caution followed a police search of his home on 5 May 2020, when officers seized a laptop and two phones that later showed more than 260 card details and dozens of login credentials in other people’s names, according to an official decision published on GOV.UK.
The case matters because teacher misconduct rulings can restrict who is allowed to work in classrooms, even when outcomes involve out-of-court disposals such as cautions.
Under England’s teacher regulation system, prohibition orders are used to protect pupils and maintain confidence in the profession, with an appeal route to the High Court set out in law.
Panel Record Sets Out The Key Timeline And Evidence
The Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) said its professional conduct panel met virtually on 5 December 2025 and considered the case under its published teacher misconduct procedures.
The panel record states Ssekabira taught mathematics at Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre from 1 September 2019 to 31 December 2020, then moved to Bishop Challoner Catholic Federation of Schools from January 2021 until August 2022.
Police seized a MacBook and two iPhones during the May 2020 search. The panel record lists 235 sets of card details on the laptop plus 62 sets of login credentials, and additional card and login details stored on the phones.
It also records that Ssekabira attended a voluntary police interview on 29 October 2020 and accepted a police caution on 25 June 2021.
In its reasoning, the panel rejected an explanation that the data was accidentally discovered on a second-hand computer, citing the presence of similar information on multiple devices.
Regulator Decision Highlights Transparency Concerns
The TRA decision says the case was reported to the agency on 1 July 2021. The panel concluded the conduct met the threshold for serious professional misconduct and recommended prohibition, with provision for a review after five years.
The decision record also notes concern about how the matter was handled with the employer, describing the importance of honesty and insight when disclosing issues that may affect professional standing.
The Secretary of State’s decision, made on the recommendation of the independent panel, adopted a five-year review period in light of the seriousness of the dishonesty and fraud-related conduct.
No public statement from the school is included in the published panel materials, and the record focuses on the evidence considered by the panel and the public-interest purpose of prohibition.
What The Ruling Changes For Schools, Parents, And Pupils
A prohibition order prevents a person from carrying out “teaching work” in schools and certain other settings in England, and the individual’s details appear on the prohibited list used by employers, according to government guidance.
This is separate from criminal outcomes and can apply where a panel finds unacceptable professional conduct or conduct bringing the profession into disrepute.
For schools, the decision underscores why safeguarding and recruitment checks include verifying whether a candidate is prohibited from teaching.
Government guidance explains that the TRA’s prohibition decision-making is aimed at safeguarding pupils and maintaining confidence, and that it is not intended as a punitive measure alone.
For families, the practical effect is that a prohibited teacher cannot be employed in regulated teaching roles in England unless an order is later set aside after a review process.
Practical Steps And Official Routes For The Public
Schools and employers can check whether someone is prohibited by using the Department for Education’s Teacher Services (DfE Sign-in) tools referenced in government guidance on prohibition orders.
Those checks are part of standard pre-employment safeguarding practice in education settings.
The law governing teacher prohibition orders in England provides a right of appeal to the High Court within 28 days of service of the notice of the order.
GOV.UK guidance also describes the appeal route as being to the King’s Bench Division under the Civil Procedure Rules.
Bishop Challoner Catholic School is located at 352 Commercial Road, London E1 0LB, according to the school’s published contact information.
What Happens Next And Why The Ruling Matters
The prohibition order immediately bars the teacher from carrying out regulated teaching work in England, in line with government guidance and the national list of prohibited teachers used by employers during safeguarding checks.
The decision remains in force unless successfully challenged.
Under the Teachers’ Disciplinary (England) Regulations, any appeal must be lodged with the High Court within 28 days of formal notice.
A separate review application can only be made after the minimum period set out in the decision, which in this case is five years.
For parents and pupils, the ruling reinforces how safeguarding standards extend beyond classroom conduct and include behaviour that may undermine public trust in the profession.
For schools, it highlights the importance of disclosure, recruitment vetting, and ongoing suitability checks when employing staff. The only confirmed next procedural step is whether an appeal is filed within the statutory timeframe.
