Planned Willenhall E-ACT Academy strike cancelled

Planned strike action by teachers at a troubled school has been put on hold again after more positive talks.

Published Jul 11, 2017

Last updated Jul 11, 2017

A picket line at a previous strike outside Willenhall E-Act Academy

NUT and NASUWT teachers at Willenhall E-ACT Academy were set to strike today, tomorrow and Thursday due to their belief that E-Act bosses weren't listening to them in their efforts to improve the school.

Union bosses had said that they were concerned about the safety of staff, the school’s behaviour management systems and unreasonable management demands.

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A strike was held two weeks back outside the school, which was recently branded inadequate by Ofsted.

However, two of the three planned strikes this week have been put on hold.

Strike action is pencilled in for Thursday pending any further developments.

Russ Bragger, Walsall NUT secretary, said: "We have decided to postpone strikes today and tomorrow, however as we are still not 100 per cent satisfied, we will be striking on Thursday.

"Further talks will be held between now and then and we hope to have reached an agreement by Thursday."