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A primary school has launched an investigation after a teacher was caught on camera swearing at door staff on a drunken night out.

Emily Higgins, who is a teacher at St Gregory’s Catholic Primary School in Bearwood, appears intoxicated as she tries to enter the exclusive Geisha cocktail bar in The Cube .

Footage filmed by a witness shows Ms Higgins shouting abuse at door staff and trying to barge her way into the venue on Saturday night.

The primary school teacher calls staff “t**ts” and shouts “my Dad owns your a**”.

She then pushes her friend out of the way who is trying to take her away from the door.

The video came to light on social media after reformed football hooligan Barrington Patterson known as ‘One-eyed Baz’ posted the video on his Facebook page, which has around 16,000 followers.

The ex champion kick-boxer praised door staff for the way they handled Ms Higgins, and soon parents recognised the teacher who is due to teach Year 2 in September.

Now parents at the primary school, which lies on the Smethwick and Bearwood border, identified Ms Higgins in the video and are calling for an investigation into her behaviour.

One parent, who asked to remain anonymous told the Mail: “I was completely shocked when I saw the video and recognised her immediately.

“I know that parents in our community have been shocked and disgusted by her behaviour.

“Although she was on a private night out, her behaviour was abhorrent and against our values as of our church and our community.

“I’d like to see a full investigation into Ms Higgins.

“She is due to start teaching Year 2 in September and I know a lot of parents don’t want her teaching their children after seeing the video.”

Leader of Sandwell Council Councillor Steve Eling, said: “We have had a complaint on this matter.

“As St Gregory’s is now an academy school it has been removed from council control and therefore we have referred this matter to the head teacher and the governors.”

St Gregory’s headteacher Mrs Krystyna Bickley confirmed to the Birmingham Mail that the school was aware of the video, and confirmed th academy was investigating.

The Mail was unable to contact Ms Higgins for a comment.