Concerns about teacher contract at Ark Schools driving strike action by two unions
Kevin Courtney, NEU joint general secretary, speaking at Acton high school on a strike day before Easter
Unhappiness about the length of the working week in teachers’ contracts is at the heart of industrial action campaigns by two unions who are unhappy about goings-on at one of England’s largest and most influential academy chains, Education Uncovered can reveal.
Members of the National Education Union at Acton high school in Ealing, west London, were today into their fifth day of strike action against its planned takeover by Ark Schools.
Separately, six days of strikes by NASUWT members at Ark Helenswood Academy in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex are planned to start next week.
The standard contract at Ark Schools, which is based in London and is part of the larger Ark (“Absolute Return for Kids”) charity which was set up in 2002 by hedge funders including Arpad Busson, sees teachers’ working day running from 8am to 5pm.
To continue reading this article…
You'll need to register with EDUCATION UNCOVERED. Registration is free and gives you access to one article per month. But please consider a subscription which will give you full access to all the news articles and analysis on the website. As a subscriber you'll also be able to comment on each news article. as well as support our journalism and extend the reach of the site.
By Warwick Mansell for EDUCATION UNCOVERED
Published: 9 May 2018
Comments
Submitting a comment is only available to subscribers.