Dundee parents have been told schools in the city will be open on Wednesday after a series of teacher walkouts were called off at the last minute.
Teachers in Dundee secondary schools were set to stage a walkout on Wednesday over plans to introduce a faculty system.
The proposals would see the grouping of subjects into faculties, removing specialist principal teachers in favour of faculty heads.
However the strike has now been called off, with the teaching union EIS advising its members to attend work as normal after the Court of Session intervened.
The interim interdict issued by the court effectively puts the councils plans to impose the new system on hold until any conditions set out by the court are satisfied.
The council took to social media to alert parents that classes would run as normal following the decision.
Dundee school strike suspended
Dundee EIS representative David Baxter hailed the win, which he says came about because council bosses did not follow the correct steps to consult with staff.
Mr Baxter said: “This win cannot be overstated. It shows that Dundee City Council took the wrong advice and jumped ahead when they quite clearly hadn’t followed the agreed procedures.
“Because of this massive victory we are suspending the strike action.”
The union official says that he looks forward to engaging with the council further on the issue.
Schools ‘open as normal’
A spokesman for Dundee City Council said: “The EIS has this evening confirmed that the industrial action planned for Dundee secondary schools tomorrow (Wednesday) has been cancelled.
“As a result, all city secondary schools will open as normal to all pupils tomorrow.
“We note the decision of the Court of Session and are studying the detail.”
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