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| Leicester turban row school closed by strike action | Leicester turban row school closed by strike action |
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| A strike has closed a Leicester school at the centre of a racism row. | A strike has closed a Leicester school at the centre of a racism row. |
| Teachers at Uplands Junior School have taken the action over restructuring plans which could see several teaching assistants lose their jobs. | Teachers at Uplands Junior School have taken the action over restructuring plans which could see several teaching assistants lose their jobs. |
| Earlier this month head teacher Tim Luckcock denied being a racist after pictures of him in a turban were posted online. | Earlier this month head teacher Tim Luckcock denied being a racist after pictures of him in a turban were posted online. |
| Mr Luckcock blamed some of the reaction on the staffing review, which has also lead to calls for his resignation. | Mr Luckcock blamed some of the reaction on the staffing review, which has also lead to calls for his resignation. |
| He posted the pictures on his Facebook account, along with comments he had "nearly gone native". | |
| Independent investigation | Independent investigation |
| However he defended himself and said he felt "misrepresented in the context of a very controversial staffing review". | However he defended himself and said he felt "misrepresented in the context of a very controversial staffing review". |
| The National Union of Teachers (NUT) said it had been disputing the review for 12 months and the entire teaching staff had passed a vote of no confidence in Mr Luckcock in March. | The National Union of Teachers (NUT) said it had been disputing the review for 12 months and the entire teaching staff had passed a vote of no confidence in Mr Luckcock in March. |
| The school's governing body said it had proposed an independent investigation into both the review and staff complaints. | |
| In a statement, the school said: "The Governing Body is understandably frustrated that while it is doing everything possible to reach a solution the unions are not prepared to wait for the outcome of the investigation before deciding to strike. | In a statement, the school said: "The Governing Body is understandably frustrated that while it is doing everything possible to reach a solution the unions are not prepared to wait for the outcome of the investigation before deciding to strike. |
| "We would question, what it is that the unions would have us do differently so as to avoid having to close the school?" | "We would question, what it is that the unions would have us do differently so as to avoid having to close the school?" |
| But Ian Leaver from the NUT said: "To be honest, I don't see how the investigation can take place openly and be in a place where people feel they can talk with the head still in place. | But Ian Leaver from the NUT said: "To be honest, I don't see how the investigation can take place openly and be in a place where people feel they can talk with the head still in place. |
| "I believe he should be suspended pending the outcome of that investigation." | "I believe he should be suspended pending the outcome of that investigation." |
| Uplands Infant School is open as normal. | Uplands Infant School is open as normal. |