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A headteacher allegedly said ‘good’ when told a pupil was being bullied, who’s parents had spoken to the media about concerns over the school.

Jahangir Akbar, of Oldknow Academy, which was implicated in the ‘Trojan Horse’ scandal, also is accused of sending threatening emails to members of staff.

A professional conduct hearing was told Mr Akbar, who denies the allegations, was also allegedly involved in financial irregularities.

A witness at the professional conduct hearing in Bournville, who has been allowed to remain anonymous, complained about allegedly threatening emails.

The witness said: “After Janahgir Akbar became Acting Principal in February 2014 things started to change at Oldknow. Mr Akbar would send emails with a threatening tone to staff and me.”

During a staff meeting Mr Akbar allegedly threatened disciplinary action against any members of staff who spoke to the media about the Trojan Horse scandal.

Mr Akbar also allegedly said that he could find out who had leaked information to Ofsted.

The witness said: “I found this very threatening.”

It was also said that in April 2014 Mr Akbar did not take seriously the witness’ concerns about a child who was being bullied.

The witness said the parents of the child had previously gone to the media to express their opinions about Oldknow Academy.

According to the witness Mr Akbar responded to claims of bullying with words to the effect: “Good, her parents should have thought about that before they went public.” Mr Akbar denies this.

In June 2014 the witness, who had responsibility for signing off cheques at the school, became concerned about four invoices – including two for solicitors’ fees totalling £20,000 and two for Crisis Management totalling £8,000 and £10,000.

After a letter from the Educational Funding Agency about financial irregularities relating to invoices, Mr Akbar allegedly sent an email to all staff saying he would investigate the source of the leak.

The witness said: “Mr Akbar’s email made me really worried about my own job.”

The witness also alleges that Mr Akbar tried to hide the fact that some school governors had not completed DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks.

The witness said: “In June 2014 Mr Akbar asked me to only include the names of Governors who had completed DBS checks before an Education Funding Agency inspection. This was so that the Register would only appear as being up-to-date and complying with legal requirements.”

The witness was also concerned about the formation of Oldknow Parents Association.

The school’s site manager allegedly asked the witness to issue members of the Parents Association with passes to gain entry to the school but apparently ran into trouble when she explained that all visitors to the school were required to sign in and out or have DBS checks.

The witness said: “This caused a big fuss.”

Allegedly on numerous occasions the witness found Parents Association members wandering around the school.

It was alleged that the school receptionist would allow visitors into Oldknow without signing them in because Mr Akbar did not want anyone to know they were in the school.

Mr Akbar denies the allegations against him.

Jahangir Akbar and Asif Khan both stand accused of unacceptable professional behaviour and/or conduct that may bring the profession into disrepute. Mr Khan is not attending the hearing and is thought to be in Qatar.

The professional conduct hearing panel is taking place at The Beeches, Selly Oak Road, Bournville, until November 18.