A number of teachers at a primary school in Swansea allege they are being "bullied" by senior management, their union has said. It comes as several members of staff at Gendros Primary School were on the verge of walking out this week in a desperate plea for school governors to listen to their issues and concerns.
The NASUWT union said on Tuesday afternoon that its members at the school were set to go on strike on Wednesday, November 23, and Thursday, November 24 over "accusations of bullying by senior management" and "adverse management practices" - but the strike was called off several hours later.
The union said earlier that its lead negotiating official had been trying to arrange a meeting with the school's head teacher to discuss teachers' concerns, but claimed the head teacher initially refused to meet with them. After announcing that several teachers were set to go on strike it's understood union members were then offered a "last-minute resolution" from the school and the union consequently cancelled the strike action. A Swansea council spokesman said the authority was "working hard to support the resolution of the dispute" and added no allegation of bullying or harassment against senior management had been received from any staff member. You can get more Swansea news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
