Teacher who was suspended for ‘misgendering’ a trans pupil faces skilled perform hearing

A trainer who reported he was pressured to leave two universities following contacting a transgender pupil a girl and then Muhammad a ‘false prophet’ will seem at a skilled conduct listening to.

Joshua Sutcliffe, who taught maths at Cherwell College in Oxford and then at a Catholic school in Islington, has a hearing scheduled for January 9.

In 2017 Mr Sutcliffe was suspended by, and then remaining, Cherwell Faculty immediately after he praised a team of students by saying ‘well done girls’ to a group that involved a pupil who discovered as a boy.

He later on took authorized motion against the faculty for constructive dismissal and discrimination.

In 2019 the Christian preacher mentioned he had to depart a school in London, which he experienced been at for in excess of a calendar year, following publishing a video clip in which he known as Muhammed a ‘false prophet’.

The hearing, which is due to very last right up until January 13, is in relation to Mr Sutcliffe’s time in Oxford. 

Joshua Sutcliffe, who taught maths at a university in Oxfordshire, faces a misconduct trial on January 9 right after after he ‘accidentally’ misgendered a transgender pupil

Mr Sutcliffe stated: ‘Teaching Arithmetic has generally been a good pleasure of mine. The potential for me to be prevented from teaching for holding and expressing my Christian beliefs is improper and I think I am getting discriminated versus in strategies other religions and philosophical beliefs would not be.

‘As a culture we must be free of charge to critique other religions and beliefs, which includes Islam, with no worry of shedding our livelihoods.

‘I have been hounded out of two jobs for expressing my beliefs in the office and in my particular time. Dissatisfied with that, the TRA are now searching for to force me out of the career indefinitely.

‘However, I would instead eliminate my profession than be silenced.

‘I was identified to comply with the school’s policies so lengthy as I was not unlawfully coerced to act opposite to my conscience.

‘My teaching report is exemplary. I feel this situation is not about my ability to teach but about me staying a Christian and believing in the gospel and the Lordship of Jesus Christ.’

In 2017 Mr Sutcliffe was suspended by Cherwell School (pictured) soon after he praised a team of learners by expressing ‘well done girls’ to a group that incorporated a pupil who recognized as a boy

Even though instructing in Oxford Mr Sutcliffe stated ‘Well done girls’ to a group of pupils when he noticed them working hard.

He apologised when corrected by the pupil about their gender, but 6 months later on he was suspended from teaching soon after the pupil’s mother lodged a grievance.

At the time he said he experienced no formal directions about how to address the college student, but together with other employees made a decision to use the pupil’s picked initially identify.

On the other hand, he has admitted that, as a Christian, he avoided using male pronouns this sort of as ‘he’ and ‘him’.

He thought this was constant with the school’s code of conduct and equality policies to demonstrate respect and tolerance, and he stated he experienced encountered no difficulties with this.

Pursuing an investigation, he was summoned to a formal disciplinary listening to to face misconduct charges for ‘misgendering’.

He then took the school to an employment tribunal, boasting he experienced been victimised for his Christian beliefs – even though both events settled out of court docket.

Soon after leaving the university in Oxfordshire he began performing in London in September 2018. 

Mr Sutcliffe explained he had to leave the 2nd college because of views he shared on his YouTube channel.

A mother or father is claimed to have documented just one of his movies to the school, Mr Sutcliffe told PremierChristanity: ‘I had to go away that write-up as properly, because of the pressure that was set on me from the university.’

On his channel, which has hundreds of uploads and above 500 subscribers, he posted a video clip known as ‘What does the Bible say about bogus prophets?’. 

In the movie he stated: ‘I know this is controversial and I know that men and women may possibly be offended by what I’m indicating but I do it in adore and simply because I want to discuss the reality.

‘I imagine Muhammad is a false prophet, I would propose that Muslims have a phony knowing of God due to the fact they’ve been led by a untrue prophet.

On his YouTube channel Mr Sutcliffe posted a online video called ‘What does the Bible say about false prophets?’

‘Jesus is the only genuine prophet due to the fact he is God in the flesh, he is the voice of God, he brings legitimate revelation and comprehension simply because he is God.’

In an additional movie posted later in the 12 months, Mr Sutcliffe mentioned he lost his first position owing to the ‘LGBT mafia’ and the 2nd work to the ‘Islamic mafia’.

He explained: ‘Both camps utilized bully strategies and intimidation and they are having persons sacked all around the state.

‘This is quite dear to my heart, I really like education, I adore educating and I really take pleasure in educating maths.

‘The unhappy point for me is that I’m not permitted to be me, I do my position excellently, I educate maths very properly and I fully grasp the curriculum.

‘The problem is that we have acquired the LGBT mafia which obtained me kicked out of a person university and the Islamic mafia who got me kicked out of yet another.

‘Teachers are worried rigid of these bullies.’

Cherwell University has been contacted for a comment.