A WIRRAL teacher wrongly accused of having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old student has been sacked by his school.

Bankfield High School IT teacher Carlo Troiano, aged 33, of Carr House Lane, Moreton, was cleared of three charges of causing or enticing sexual activity with the girl in January.

The jury reported at Warrington Crown Court that they believed the student was lying when she claimed Mr Troiano asked her to perform sex acts on him.

But despite being found innocent, Mr Troiano has had his contract terminated by governors at the school, rated as the only "outstanding" school in Halton by Ofsted.

The father-of-two believes he is still being persecuted for the false charges and is appealing the decision.

He said: “To all intents and purposes the school are re-prosecuting me for having an improper relationship with a student, even though that has been proved not to have happened.

“The key issue is I was found not guilty, and the accusations were all lies – the school doesn’t have any grounds to terminate my contract.”

Mr Troiano’s sacking is the result of an internal investigation that followed the court case.

According to Mr Troiano, three allegations of breaking school policy have been made, that all relate to January’s trial.

The first is that he arranged for the complainant, now 17, to come into school at half term without telling her parents.

He is also accused of using "informal" language in an e-mail to the girl and helping her with coursework. He denies all charges.

The investigation was headed by former Halton High School head teacher John Rowlands, but Mr Troiano, who is supported by teacher’s union Nasuwt, has accused him of bias.

“They are intent on proving me guilty no matter what because they think I brought the school into disrepute, when I was the victim of a malicious rumour,” he said.

“I have no income and two children to support – all I want is to have my job back because I have done nothing wrong.”

Carole Owen, head teacher at Bankfield, said: “The decision to dismiss Mr Troiano was taken by a panel of Governors in September.

“An appeals procedure is in process and it is not possible to comment until its conclusion.”