article_snippet: Jeffery Thomas, 40, was banned from the teaching profession for starting a 'sexually-motivated' relationship with his baby sixth-form student, Lily-Mai Guard, who is now 18.
article_snippet: Married design-technology teacher, Mr Thomas, was working at Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy, in Bromley, Kent, when he embarked on a relationship with the Year 12 student in 2013.
article_snippet: Jeffery Thomas, 40, was banned by a disciplinary hearing for starting a 'sexually-motivated' relationship with Year 12
article_snippet: pupil Lily-Mai Guard (together above) at Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy, in Bromley, Kent .
article_snippet: The relationship between the pair continued despite Miss Guard's brother - a fellow teacher - and the school's vice principal warning Mr Thomas off several times.
article_snippet: whilst she was a student, in the face of very clear advice and warnings as to Mr Thomas behaviour, is an aggravating factor in this case. '
article_snippet: Mr Thomas (pictured) was working at the school as a design and technology teacher when Mr Thomas - known embarked on a relationship with the student.
article_snippet: One former student wrote anonymously on social media: 'To everyone saying this is fine because One former student's not Mr Thomas - known teacher anymore, I think this is disgusting. '
article_snippet: It is my understanding that quite a few pupils were aware of some sort of inappropriate friendship from year 11. '
article_snippet: Mr Thomas was working at the school when Mr Thomas embarked on a relationship with the Year 12 student, from Downham, Bromley, in 2013.
article_snippet: And a former pupil, who also did not want to be named, said: 'I always saw a former pupil, who also did not want to be named together whilst Mr Thomas was helping Mr Thomas with coursework or if Mr Thomas had a 'free lesson'.' '
article_snippet: After a while I noticed a former pupil, who also did not want to be named were hanging around a lot more than a normal teacher would with a student
highlights_snippet: Jeffery Thomas, 40, started a 'sexually-motivated' relationship with Year 12 pupil Lily-Mai Guard at Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy, in Bromley .
  