A Liverpool primary school has seen its latest strike action called off.
Staff at St Anthony of Padua Catholic Primary School in Mossley Hill were set to walk out in protest at planned educational reforms by the Archdiocese of Liverpool.
The National Education Union confirmed six days of strikes were due to take place in September as the school is set to be incorporated into a large academy trust.
Under the proposals, the Archdiocese will take full control of almost 230 primary and secondary schools as well as several colleges within the Liverpool City Region.
All schools will be converted into academies under the jurisdiction of both the Archdiocese and its three trusts which are independent of local authority measures.
As part of the first wave of changes, St Anthony of Padua is set to be incorporated into one of two existing trusts, St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust.
Parents and teachers took part in the first three days of industrial action but further walkouts were suspended after ‘constructive’ talks took place with school leaders.
However the move is not an end to the dispute with a letter sent to the school outlining that a decision on further strikes depends on the Archdiocese’s reponse.
Roz Morton, NEU’s Industrial Organiser, said: “NEU members have been well supported by parents on their picket lines in opposition to the Archdiocese proposal to academise their well-loved school.
“They want to make clear that suspending the strike days this week has happened in recognition of the constructive talks that have taken place with head and chair of governors.
“But the members’ position has not changed with regard to their demand for a meaningful consultation on the proposal to academise and their determination to maintain the current employment relationship.”