Teachers at a girls' school will go on strike next week in an ongoing dispute with the Trust that runs the establishment over pensions.
It comes after a strike ballot showed overwhelming support in favour of action, which will start on Thursday (February 10) with five further dates planned.
It will be the first time in Nottingham Girls' High School's 149 year history strike action will have happened.
The school on Arboretum Street, in the Arboretum, is part of the Girls' Day School Trust (GDST) group of independent schools.
23 schools across the country come under this Trust.
And 95 per cent of all National Education Union (NEU) teachers in the Trust voted in favour of strike action because of plans to withdraw from the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), which had a turnout of 84 per cent.
As of December 2021, 71 per cent of all teachers across the 23 GDST schools in the country are NEU members.
The Trust has described their alternative pension scheme as 'strong', with 'a 20 per cent employer contribution'.
Nottinghamshire Live is told the vast majority of teachers at Nottingham Girls' High School are members of the NEU, and the percentage of members who voted in favour could be higher than the 95 per cent mark there.
Members were asked in a formal independent postal ballot if they were prepared to take part in sustained and discontinuous strike action in furtherance of the dispute.
Una O’Brien, regional secretary for NEU, said the Trust had 'let staff down badly'.
She said: "The Trust has let its staff down badly, its refusal to listen to its teachers looks likely to lead to disruption to learning and may affect future recruitment to the school.
"Our members are dedicated to the education of girls at the school and they do not take action lightly.
"The overwhelming vote for strike action in an unprecedented ballot indicates the strength of feeling of staff.
"They are angry that the Girls Day School Trust has decided to attack their terms and conditions.
"The Trust has decided to 'fire and re-hire' their teachers to force them to accept significantly worse pensions.
"It’s now time for the Girls Day School Trust to listen to its staff and withdraw these damaging changes."
Six days of strike action are planned at present, on Thursday (February 10), February 23, February 24, and March 1-3.
The CEO of GDST has said calling the proposed changes to pensions a 'disaster' is 'not right.
Cheryl Giovannoni said: "We are disappointed the NEU has called for strike action while GDST Trustees are still considering all of the feedback gathered during the collective consultation.
"This will create disruption for teachers, schools, students and their families.
"We understand the strength of feeling amongst our teachers and their concerns, but the NEU calling the proposed changes a disaster for staff and pupils is not right.
"Teachers are central to the success of the GDST and we value their incredible contribution and dedication to the education of girls in our family of schools.
"We are proposing a strong alternative pension scheme, with a 20 per cent employer contribution into a flexible, defined contribution pension plan alongside other benefits.
"Teachers will also benefit from the GDST's enhanced ability to develop their total reward, including overall remuneration.
"We would not have put forward these proposals unless we felt they were necessary to support the long-term sustainability of the GDST family of schools, enabling us to continue to provide an excellent and affordable education for girls in our schools, and at the same time ensuring our teachers have a comfortable retirement."
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