Teaching assistant jailed for abusing disabled pupils
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24 claimsDanuska Pullia, 47, was a teaching assistant at a special needs school in Sittingbourne, Kent.
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Pullia physically abused four profoundly disabled pupils between September 2021 and July 2023.
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The abuse included hitting, pinching, spitting in the face, hooking fingers in a child's mouth, and bending thumbs to exert control.
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Open Questions
5 questionsWhat specific training or qualifications did Pullia have for working with profoundly disabled children?
What were the exact ages and specific disabilities of the four victims?
Did the school have any prior complaints or concerns about Pullia's conduct before colleagues reported her?
What measures has the school or local authority taken to prevent similar abuse in the future?
Will Pullia face any additional professional sanctions, such as being barred from working with children?
Whether Pullia admitted to spitting in a pupil's facereported_dispute
Pullia claimed she spat 'not really in her face'.
According to Metro - MainPullia was convicted of spitting in the face of a pupil.
According to Metro - Main, www.kentonline.co.ukContext: This highlights Pullia's denial of the severity of her actions, which was rejected by the jury.
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