Teaching assistants in schools in Durham county in North East England have spoken out against plans that would put them on term-only contracts. The county council want to cut costs by replacing current year-round contracts by term-only contracts, which would imply teaching assistants are not paid during holiday periods.
English: http://www.world-psi.org/en/unison-condemns-cuts-pay-teaching-assistants
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