West London teacher who tried to teach class drunk banned for five years

Ms Zbanca, a Special Educational Needs (SEN) teacher, had been convicted of drink-driving with a child in the car in 2022. Months later, in February 2023, she began working at a school in Ickenham, where she would turn up to work so intoxicated she couldn’t walk in a straight line, the tribunal heard. It’s also alleged she had bottles of wine in her bag at school and attempted to teach a class while so drunk she eventually fell over. Ms Zbanca chose not to attend the hearing, nor be represented.