A TEACHER who sent flowers and an article on 'sugar daddies' to a former pupil after she broke of their illicit relationship has been banned from teaching.

Mark Bertram Wade worked at the Piggott School as head of maths and sixth form personal tutor from September 1994 until   October 2015.

The pupil joined the Wargrave schools' sixth form in September 2012. At the end of the academic year she asked to move into his tutor group.

The two began exchanging emails through Wade's personnal account as well as phoning and texting each other.

They kissed a number of times although he referred to her by a different name to stop him feeling uncomfortable.

Wade and the pupil embarked on a sexual relationship in August 2014 when she was 19.

They had sex at his home, her house and another home of his in Cornwall where they hollidayed together.

She called off the relationship in November 2014 after going to university.

He began buying her flowers, including leaving a bouquet at her home for her 20th Birthday and sending her emails asking to meet.

In July 2015 he sent her an article on 'sugar daddies', wealthy men who pamper their younger girlfriends.

She complained to the police about harrasment in July 2015.

The 58-year-old was hauled before a professional standards board on August 23 this year and admitted having an inappropriate relationship and sexual relationship with the girl and accepting a police caution for harassment.

Jayne Millions said: "Wade's actions were deliberate and he was not acting under duress.

"I note the panel found that Mr Wade has shown a lack of remorse.

"This means that Mr Mark Bertram Wade is prohibited from teaching indefinitely and cannot teach in any school, sixth form college, relevant youth accommodation or children's home in England."