Sunday People

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in Britain NATALIE Davidson is the only teacher

as physical hysical with Tourette’s. Meaning as well tics, there’s uncontroll­able swearing.

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we the Classroom on C5 onthursday,

inthethe heard her blurt out rude language middle of her secondary school class.

. Natalie’s determined to keep teaching,

hing, despite the extra challenges her condition presents. And her pupils

were at Erdington Academy in Birmingham

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her she’s a greagreat teacher regardless of shocking – and often amusing – outbursts.

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crack at other jobs and built up a bit of camaraderi­e, some made us grateful we never have to share a workspace with them.

Like Pierre, a telemarket­ing manager with a hint of David Brent.

He was gutted to come last in his trio and declared “the wolf is gonna go back to the pack with his tail between his legs, and prepare for the next battle”.

Look out for him on next year’s Apprentice…

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