Durham councillors approve contract changes for teaching assistants
Durham councillors have approved controversial plans to terminate the contracts of 2,700 teaching assistants and re-employ them on changed conditions.
Teaching assistants: Decision to approve new contracts is 'devastating', says Unison
Durham councillors have approved controversial plans to terminate the contracts of 2,700 teaching assistants and re-employ them on changed conditions.
Unison have said the decision is 'devastating' and will push some teaching assistants into poverty.
Durham County Council insists the proposals are necessary, otherwise it could face equal pay challenges due to discrepancies between different positions.
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