After being named Headteacher of the Year in a Secondary School in 2007, and receiving a CBE in 2010, Shuter resigned in May 2013 and was replaced by Alex Atherton. In May 2014 Shuter was banned for life from the classroom by the National College for Teaching and Leadership after admitting the misuse of public funds on various personal expenses during her tenure. After an appeal, the decision was revised in November 2014 to allow Shuter to challenge the prohibition order, after two years. Early in 2017 the ban was overturned, leaving Shuter free to return to teaching.