School cleaning to be increased across West Dunbartonshire with 55 new jobs

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Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.A new school cleaning regime to reduce the risk of Covid-19 will create 55 new jobs across West Dunbartonshire.The local authority has announced it is appointing day cleaners for all primary schools, additional day cleaners for all secondary schools, and increasing evening cleaning in high schools.The initial investment of approximately £300,000 will support the return to full-time education across West Dunbartonshire on August 12 by reducing the risk of infection for pupils and staff.It comes three weeks after teaching union EIS warned there was a lack of school cleaning resources following the axing of 180 cleaners over five years.The local authority has responded.