Redundancy notices have been posted to some teaching assistants (TAs) in Plymouth, TAs' working hours have been cut in Suffolk, and Croydon has announced the introduction of a four-day week for support staff. Such moves look set to be repeated around the country as schools respond to shortfalls or real cuts in their budgets, despite Government claims that spending on schools for 2003/2004 has risen by about 9 per cent.
Many schools have yet to finalise their spending plans, so TAs and nursery nurses employed on part-time or temporary contracts will have to wait with considerable discomfort and unease while head teachers and governors decide on their budgets.
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