Dear Parents/Carers,
It is with regret that I am writing to inform you that further industrial action has been announced by the National Education Union (NEU) and the next strikes are due to take place on Thursday 27 April and Tuesday 2 May.
As communicated previously this action is as a result of a national dispute between the unions and the government, and not specifically Leigh Academies Trust or its academies. As an academy we are working closely with staff to manage any disruption especially to vulnerable students, the children of key workers and those preparing for examinations.
With this in mind I am pleased to confirm that a dispensation has been agreed with the NEU that students in Year 11 and 13 will be able to undertake lessons as normal. To be clear ALL STUDENTS IN YEARS 11 & 13 should attend school as normal on the strike days. Non-attendance on these days for students in year 11 and 13 will be managed as it would on any normal school day.
For students in other year groups, they will follow the same plan as in previous days with a mixture of live lessons and directed learning activities from home. We will send a further letter with this work to you on Wednesday.
Vulnerable students and the children of key workers will be able to attend school as normal and will join their classmates in virtual lessons under the supervision of our staff. Break and lunch times will operate as normal with appropriate supervision in place in the normal way. If you are a key worker please contact us by completing this form as soon as possible to confirm that your child will be attending on strike days. If you do not require a place for your child then they can attend virtually along with other students.
For those students who are in receipt of Free School Meals we will continue to provide meals on strike days. For any students studying remotely on the 27 April they can collect their lunch on the 26 April. On 2 May the arrangements will be slightly different due to the bank holiday and instead meals will be available to collect from the school on 2 May by a parent. Please complete this form if you would like to order a meal for either or both days. We will contact you as we have done previously to confirm arrangements.
If you have any questions or concerns about the alternative arrangements outlined above, please contact the academy at info@scwa.org.uk in the first instance. As ever, thank you for your continued support.
Yours sincerely,
Ms S Kazmi
Principal
