Over 100 North Lanarkshire teachers axed as council wishes them "well-deserved summer break"

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North Lanarkshire Council wished dozens of teachers “a well-deserved summer break” after telling them they would not be in full-time employment after the holidays.

Teaching union the EIS confirmed to Lanarkshire Live that around 80 primary and 50 secondary teachers were sent the same email on Friday afternoon informing them they would not be offered temporary or fixed-term contracts for the new school term.The letter, sent to the teachers at 3.39pm on Friday, states: “The workforce plans for August 2023 are in their final stages, and at present unfortunately we are unable to offer you a temporary or fixed term contract from August 2023 due to limited employment opportunities within the primary sector at this time.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android “You will be placed on the NLC temporary teaching supply list and we will email you should headteachers advise us of new long term temporary teaching cover requirements between now and August or throughout the new academic session.“Headteachers may also contact you directly in the new session if they have temporary short-term cover requirements.“We appreciate this news may be disappointing to you.

However, should you wish to discuss this further, please contact your headteacher in the first instance.“Thank you for your continued hard work and dedication