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0:00:16 > 0:00:18Nearly 40% of teachers banned from the profession in Wales
0:00:18 > 0:00:21in the last two years have been struck off for having
0:00:21 > 0:00:23"inappropriate" relationships or conversations with pupils.
0:00:23 > 0:00:25The figures were released by the Education Workforce Council,
0:00:25 > 0:00:27but teaching Unions say such behaviour is still an uncommon
0:00:27 > 0:00:30occurrence in schools.
0:00:30 > 0:00:36Nick Palit reports.
0:00:36 > 0:00:40Between August 2013 and August 2015, 62 teachers in Wales
0:00:40 > 0:00:43were subject to disciplinary hearings and of those disciplined,
0:00:43 > 0:00:4613 of them were struck off for having inappropriate
0:00:46 > 0:00:52relationships or conversations with pupils in their charge.
0:00:52 > 0:00:54The offences ranged from having a sexual relationship with a current
0:00:54 > 0:00:56or former pupil, to sending inappropriate messages
0:00:56 > 0:01:01or photographs via text, email or Skype.
0:01:01 > 0:01:03Despite the seriousness of incidents like this,
0:01:03 > 0:01:08the National Union of Teachers say it's still extremely uncommon.
0:01:08 > 0:01:10When we actually delve into the figures, you do see this
0:01:10 > 0:01:14is a very small number of teachers over a period of a few years.
0:01:14 > 0:01:16It is by no means a common occurrence in our schools.
0:01:16 > 0:01:20It is by no means something that we see regularly at all.
0:01:20 > 0:01:23That being said, of course, any accusation or concern should be
0:01:23 > 0:01:28investigated fully and impartially.
0:01:28 > 0:01:31A child protection charity said the changing online environment
0:01:31 > 0:01:34and social networking in recent years had introduced massive
0:01:34 > 0:01:38challenges and risks for the teaching profession.
0:01:38 > 0:01:42They say some staff get into trouble out of naivete rather than malice,
0:01:42 > 0:01:45and believes schools must ensure adequate training is given
0:01:45 > 0:01:50so teachers know the boundaries.
0:01:50 > 0:01:52A 20-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious
0:01:52 > 0:01:56injury by dangerous driving after four people were injured
0:01:56 > 0:01:59in a crash in Neath Port Talbot in the early
0:01:59 > 0:02:00hours of this morning.
0:02:00 > 0:02:03A 15-year-old girl remains in a serious but stable condition
0:02:03 > 0:02:05following the incident, on the Neath Road between
0:02:05 > 0:02:09Tonna and Resolven.
0:02:09 > 0:02:13It's been confirmed that a man who died in a fire at a workshop
0:02:13 > 0:02:15in Rhyl last week was the owner of the business.
0:02:15 > 0:02:17Barrie Newton - who was 71 and from Rhuddlan -
0:02:17 > 0:02:21ran the Light Works on Vale Road.
0:02:21 > 0:02:23North Wales Fire and Rescue Service say the blaze isn't being
0:02:23 > 0:02:31treated as suspicious.
0:02:31 > 0:02:35Scientists in Swansea are hoping to be among the first in the world
0:02:35 > 0:02:37to use 3D printing to reconstruct body parts to be used
0:02:37 > 0:02:38for human transplant.
0:02:38 > 0:02:40A team at Swansea University are developing
0:02:40 > 0:02:43a process which grows human cells in an incubator before turning them
0:02:43 > 0:02:49into a structure which can be printed.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52We are trying to print biological structures that we can put human
0:02:52 > 0:02:56cells on and provide the right environment and the right timing
0:02:56 > 0:03:00so it can grow into tissue that we can
0:03:00 > 0:03:08actually eventually put into a human to reconstruct lost body parts such
0:03:08 > 0:03:10as parts of the nose, part of the ear but ultimately
0:03:10 > 0:03:18larger and more complex body parts.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21A major road on Anglesey will remain closed following a landslide caused
0:03:21 > 0:03:22by this week's bad weather.
0:03:22 > 0:03:23Anglesey Council says engineers are assessing
0:03:23 > 0:03:26the safety of the A545 between Menai Bridge and Beaumaris.
0:03:26 > 0:03:28The Welsh Government says - it's making a million pounds
0:03:28 > 0:03:30available to help councils with immediate repairs and any
0:03:30 > 0:03:37maintenance needed to river and drainage systems.
0:03:37 > 0:03:39Football, and Cardiff City fell further adrift of the Championship
0:03:39 > 0:03:41play-off places - drawing one all with
0:03:41 > 0:03:43Nottingham Forest this evening.
0:03:43 > 0:03:45The Bluebirds dominated for long spells but were frustrated
0:03:45 > 0:03:49by a Forest side unbeaten in seven games.
0:03:49 > 0:03:55Tenth-placed Cardiff are now six points behind the play-off spots.
0:03:55 > 0:03:57In rugby, Rhys Priestland has reversed his decision to take
0:03:57 > 0:04:00an 18-month break from international rugby.
0:04:00 > 0:04:01The fly-half's initial decision
0:04:01 > 0:04:06was announced by his Bath coach Mike Ford two months ago.
0:04:06 > 0:04:09But with the Six Nations approaching, Priestland now wants
0:04:09 > 0:04:16to challenge Dan Biggar for Wales' No 10 jersey.
0:04:16 > 0:04:17The weather forecast for Wales - here's Derek Brockway.
0:04:17 > 0:04:19The weather forecast for Wales - here's Derek Brockway.
0:04:19 > 0:04:23It's time to batten down the hatches again.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26This mass of cloud over the Atlantic is a deepening area of low pressure
0:04:26 > 0:04:27called storm Frank.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30Frank is heading towards Iceland but it is going to bring us another
0:04:30 > 0:04:32dose of wet and very windy weather.
0:04:32 > 0:04:34Met Office warnings in force for both
0:04:34 > 0:04:36wind and rain.
0:04:36 > 0:04:39A yellow warning, which means be aware.
0:04:39 > 0:04:40In terms of rainfall, we're looking at another
0:04:40 > 0:04:4320-40 millimetres quite widely.
0:04:43 > 0:04:52More on high ground and given the ground
0:04:56 > 0:04:58Keep up-to-date with the latest flood
0:04:58 > 0:05:00warnings and flood alert on the natural resources
0:05:00 > 0:05:01Wales website.
0:05:01 > 0:05:03So turning wet tonight, more heavy rain, strong to severe
0:05:03 > 0:05:05gale force winds, that is 60-80 mph in exposed parts
0:05:05 > 0:05:07of the west and north-west.
0:05:07 > 0:05:09Tomorrow will start windy, another spell of heavy rain,
0:05:09 > 0:05:12heaviest on the high ground in the South.
0:05:12 > 0:05:14During the afternoon the wind and rain should
0:05:14 > 0:05:17ease off, still some rainfall though in the South and West.
0:05:17 > 0:05:20The top temperature around 13 Celsius.
0:05:20 > 0:05:23Tomorrow night showery rain will spread north and a cold night,
0:05:23 > 0:05:26a little snow on the mountains in the North.
0:05:26 > 0:05:29Thursday will be a brighter, chillier day, with a mixture
0:05:29 > 0:05:31of sunshine and showers.
0:05:31 > 0:05:34Some heavy showers accompanied by gusty winds
0:05:34 > 0:05:37and again, the showers wintry on high ground in the north.
0:05:37 > 0:05:40New Year's Day on Friday should be dry but it
0:05:40 > 0:05:43looks like there is more rain and strong winds on the way.
0:05:43 > 0:05:45Don't forget you can keep up-to-date with
0:05:45 > 0:05:50the forecast on our website.
0:05:50 > 0:05:52That's Wales Today, thank you for watching.
0:05:52 > 0:06:02From all of us on the programme, goodnight.