School staff at an East Sussex school considering strike action against academisation
SCHOOL staff in East Sussex are considering strike action against the academisation of their school.
National Education Union (NEU) members at Peacehaven Community School are balloting on whether they should fight against plans to turn the local school into an academy.
East Sussex County Council intends to hand over control of the schools to the Swale Academies Trust, which runs 16 schools in the region.
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