The incident occurred in January 2023, but the video is currently making its rounds on social media with more than 270,000 views on Twitter.
It shows the pair leaving a classroom before grappling with each other and ending up on the floor – with the teacher on top of the student.
The pair then get back on their feet before the confrontation appears to continue.
During the video a number of different voices can be heard commenting, saying things such as ‘leave it’ and ‘don’t get sacked over it’.
The caption on the video, which appears to originally be a Snapchat clip, reads: “Teacher 1, student 0”.
The police were contacted following the incident and “immediate action was taken”.
An internal investigation has been carried out, resulting in the student being excluded.
The staff member is being “fully supported” by the college.
A spokesperson for the college said that “this was not a fight” and that “teachers are professionally trained to deal with such situations.”
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A London South East Colleges’ spokesperson said: “This incident took place several weeks ago at our Bromley Campus. Immediate action was taken at the time and the police were contacted.
“This was not a fight.
“The safety and safeguarding of all students is our priority and our teachers are professionally trained to deal with such situations.
“We do not tolerate violence.
“A thorough internal investigation has been carried out and procedures followed, resulting in the exclusion of the student involved.
“The staff member is being fully supported.”
We have contacted the Metropolitan Police for more information.
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