A Year 6 teacher at Listerdale Junior Academy in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, admits he falsely reported being ill to attend a stag do in Lisbon, Portugal. Reports say Joe Wilson told his employer in May 2023 that he was sick, while he was instead in Portugal for the event. The accounts also state that after the trip, he ripped pages from his passport in an apparent attempt to cover up his movements.
The Mirror reports that a tribunal heard details of the incident, including that Wilson claimed he was too unwell to work during the period of his absence. Other coverage describes similar facts, including the location of the stag do and the timing in May 2023. Across the sources, the central points are the false sick call, the teacher’s travel to Portugal for a friend’s stag event, and the subsequent damage to passport pages. The reports do not provide additional outcomes or sentencing details beyond the allegations and admissions described.
