UPDATE: 6.50pm

THE former deputy headteacher of Rogerstone Primary School manipulated reading and numeracy tests results, a tribunal has heard.

Wayne Millard faces seven allegations of unacceptable professional conduct and has been called before the Education Workforce Council sitting in Cardiff earlier today.

Mr Millard is not attending the hearing which is estimated to last three days. The panel heard that he no longer lives in the UK.

He denies all the allegations.

The main allegations Mr Millard is facing relate to his alleged failure to ensure that the National Reading and Numeracy Test undertaken in the school were administered in accordance with guidelines set out in the 2013 administration handbook.

The tests were taken during the summer term of the academic year 2012/2013.

He is accused of acting with a view to manipulate the test results so that pupils received better test results. 

The allegations include that staff were allowed to see the test papers prior to the start of the test; at least one member of staff was allowed to prepare a list of words for pupils in order to seek to give an advantage to pupils taking the test; pupils were allowed to sit in small groups whilst sitting the test; pupils were allowed to take a break in the middle of sitting a test paper; pupils were allowed to have additional time to complete test papers when there was no justification for it; staff were allowed to highlight to pupils incorrect answers to questions; pupils were allowed to revisit incorrect answers to correct their mistakes and pupils were allowed to revisit test papers after they were marked.

He is also accused of attempting to interfere with the independent investigation into the administration of the test when he instructed teacher A to include specific information in her witness statement and is accused of changing content of teacher A's witness statement.

Mr Millard is also accused of interfering with the investigation by removing documentation belonging to the school from the site. 

He faces an allegation of acting dishonestly in relation to the first four allegations.

Mr Millard is also accused of failing to consult with teaching staff on targets provided for individual pupil levels which were linked to their performance management. 

He is accused of applying undue pressure on staff to agree unrealistic targets for pupils. 

Hannah Eales, the presenting officer, said Mr Millard was responsible for managing the administration of the national tests at the school. 

She told the hearing that in his interview from November 2013 following his suspension, Mr Millard, admitted deleting emails in relation to the national test.

In another interview Mr Millard admitted being involved in some of the actions but said this was in accordance to the headteacher at the time, Sam Yeoman's instructions.

He said in interviews he did so with her 'knowledge and support.'

Mrs Yeoman was struck off in January of this year after a General Teaching Council for Wales panel found a number of allegations were proven against her including that she acted dishonestly with a view to manipulate national reading and numeracy test to boost results.

Graham Davies, led an independent investigation into the allegations, from October 2013 to May 2014.

The panel heard that concerns were initially raised by parents. 

Mr Davies said from his investigation he concluded the tests were 'flawed in many ways.'

He also said efforts were made by Mr Millard and Mrs Yeoman to cover up what had happened.  

He said his investigation concluded there was a case to answer with all allegations. 

He said in his view what took place was an attempt to improve standards but Mr Millard 'over stepped professional boundaries in the administration of the test at the school."

He said he questioned Mr Millard on a pupil's test which showed two incorrect answers and then a third correct answer.

Mr Millard told Mr Davies that he couldn't understand  what was written initially and the pupil was asked to write it again.

Proceeding. 

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THE former deputy headteacher of Rogerstone Primary School is accused of manipulating reading and numeracy tests results, a teacher hearing has heard.

Wayne Millard faces six allegations of unacceptable professional conduct and has been called before the Education Workforce Council sitting in Cardiff today.

Mr Millard is not attending the hearing today which is estimated to last three days. The panel heard that he no longer lives in the UK.

The allegations include that he failed to ensure that the National Reading and Numeracy Test undertaken in the school were administered in accordance with guidelines set out in the 2013 administration handbook; that he acted with a view to manipulate the test results so that pupils received better test results and that he attempted to interfere with the independent investigation into the administration of the test.

He also faces an allegation that he acted dishonestly and that he failed to consult with teaching staff on targets provided for individual pupil levels which were linked to their performance management.

He is also accused of applying undue pressure on staff to agree unrealistic targets for pupils.

Proceeding.