TEACHERS at a Wrexham primary school are to stage further strikes in an ongoing dispute over redundancies and potential job losses.

Up to four days of strike action have been proposed and will begin on Wednesday and Thursday next week (September 19 & 20) with additional dates on October 3 & 4 in what is a continuation of the industrial taken by the same teachers in July.

In a letter seen by The Leader, Acting Headteacher Jacqueline O'Toole and Chair of Governors Keith Jones, have told parents and guardians they will provide confirmation by Monday of which classes are likely to be affected by the strike action and thanked them for their patience and understanding.

Members of the NASUWT, The Teachers' Union, remain in dispute over the threat of redundancies at the school, despite the two days of strike action taken just before the summer holidays, with the latest proposed walk out likely to cause significant disruption to both children and parents.

Chris Keates, general secretary of the NASUWT, The Teachers’ Union, said: ““Strike action is always a last resort for teachers and it is regrettable that members of the NASUWT have been left with no option but these further days of action at Gwersyllt Community Primary School due to potential restructuring, and associated redundancies and job losses.

“Parents and the wider community should be left in no doubt that the NASUWT remains willing to engage with the employer to find a resolution to this dispute, with a view to withdrawing the planned industrial action. Parents will also be rightly concerned about the impact of the proposals the NASUWT is challenging on their children.

“If the strike does go ahead, the NASUWT deeply regrets any disruption the action will cause pupils and parents.”