Staff at a Cardiff Primary have been told their jobs may be at risk. Trade union Unison said all staff at Ninian Park Primary have been sent letters asking if they are interested in taking voluntary redundancy.
Unison said similar letters have been sent to staff by other schools in the city and elsewhere in Wales as they struggle to balance budgets. Headteachers are grappling with reduced funding and rising bills, matters which were highlighted during the recent teachers' strike and ongoing work to rule by school leaders. You can read more about that here
A spokesperson for Ninian Park Primary School, said: “The governing body is exploring several options, which may or may not include a proposal to reduce staffing levels at the school. If this was to be taken forward, the governing body would look to reduce staff numbers through voluntary redundancies and looking at temporary contracts.