Teaching unions withdrew cooperation with the Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI) as part of action short of strike in a dispute over pay.
There has been a rise for teachers in England, which unions in the North say must impact positively on pay talks. The UK government’s award of 3.5 per cent does not apply to staff in Northern Ireland.
Unions rejected an offer that would see staff receive no across-the-board pay rise for 2015/16, and a one per cent cost of living uplift for 2016/17. They have since submitted a claim for a five per cent increase.
Due to the action affecting ETI, follow-up inspections for schools in the “formal intervention” scheme can not take place fully. Schools in this process must work to address issues raised during inspection. The ETI gave Movilla High School in Newtownards a grade of inadequate in January 2014. Enrolments had fallen steadily while there was a need to address underachievement in exams.
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