How is school action affecting exam support?

Monday, 16 March 2020 06:17

By Rob Pritchard @rpritchard9

How is industrial action in schools affecting exams support?

Arbory, Castletown & Malew MHK Jason Moorhouse will put that question to Education, Sport & Culture Minister, Dr Alex Allinson MHK, when Tynwald meets for its March sitting tomorrow.

Members of three teaching unions - the NAHT, NASUWT and ASCL - are taking action short of a strike in an ongoing dispute with the DESC over pay and conditions.

Mr Moorhouse wants to know if Dr Allinson will make a statement on the matter - the court convenes in Douglas on Tuesday from 10.30am.

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