Changes to the Breakfast and After School Club at Seacombe’s St Joseph’s School are, it seems, imminent.    According to a public declaration by ex Labour Councillor Denis Knowles (who defected to the Tories on 13th July, shortly after signing Labour’s loyalty pledge)  alternative arrangements will in future be provided more cheaply by outside sources.         A former painter in the building trade, Knowles claims to have been an active trade unionist and a branch officer of UCATT, the building industry trade union.  

UCATT has an excellent tradition of resisting redundancies.  But when the existing staff were dismissed from their jobs we are told that Knowles, a governor of the school, personally signed their redundancy notices.

The dismissed staff are being represented by their trade union, UNISON.