London, Oct 1 (PTI) A teacher of Indian-origin 'played truant' for two years by forging fake sick notes, but escaped being sent to prison. Kulvinder Billan, 31, forged half a dozen sick notes and a letter from a leading doctor so he could get out of teaching at Weston Favell School, Northampton, Dail Mail reported today. A court heard he was paid 33,000 pounds a year but could not face returning to teaching after being off work with stress and as a result his pupils were left with no consistent teaching and school had to shell out about 7,000 pounds to hire part time staff. The Judge Lynn Tayton QC took a lenient view and did not march him off to prison after Billan admit in the court that he did not deliberately set out to cheat the school, but was under great deal of stress and debt of 45,000 pounds. The errant teacher will now face disciplinary hearing with the General Teaching Council for England.
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