NAHT decision unprecedented, says union head

Reaghys SAAFY gyn cosoyley, ta fer toshee y heshaght cheirdey dy ghra

Ard Fir Ynsee ny bunscoillyn sur-smooinaghtyn er cummys jeh jantys jeadyssagh

Ta reaghys liorish ard fir ynsee ny bunscoillyn dy sur-smooinaghtyn er cummys jeh stholk 'gyn cosoyley', rere screeudeyr ashoonagh y heshaght cheirdey oc.

Ta'n eiyrtys jeh teiy mastey olteynyn Sheshaght Ashoonagh ny Ard Fir Ynsee 'syn Ellan er hoilshaghey magh dy beagh 85 per cent dy olteynyn arryltagh dy stholkey, choud's dooyrt 95 per cent dy beagh agh aarloo dy ghoaill jantys jeadyssagh jeh sorch ennagh, agh stholkey.

Va'n commeeys beggan ny sloo na 72 per cent.

As eh loayrt ayns Mandate moghrey Jecrean (21 Mee Luanistyn), dooyrt Rob Kelsall nagh row eh credjal dy row reiltys Vannin dy feer geaishtagh roo.

AS ROB KELSALL : Ta'n ennaghtyn shoh dy vee-chairys farbagh er ve brasnaghey nish neayr's yn imbagh fouyir, myr shoh ta shinyn er ve cur eam er shirveishee dy hoie sheese mygeayrt y voayrd. Dy jarroo, va mee ayns Ellan Vannin Mee Vayrt mleeaney, greinnaghey shirveishee as ny failleydee dy hoie sheese as dy chur eab er geddyn magh aght feayslee. Agh t'eh gennaghtyn mannagh vel mian mastey shirveishee dy chur eab er feaysley y gyere-ghaue shoh. Agh ny yei shen, ta ard fir ynsee 'syn Ellan dy kinjagh streeu dy hareaghey y traa ry heet son paitchyn ayns yn Ellan. Ta shin er vakin eiyrtyssyn gyn cosoyley bentyn rish foayssyn ayns coarys ny scoillyn, agh ny yei ny eabyn shen, as ny yei shen, ta'n faill ayns rieughid son leeideilee ny scoillyn ny sloo na v'ee ayns 2010, as cha nel shen veg agh neu-hurransagh. 

Primary heads consider possible industrial action 

A decision by primary heads on the Island to consider possible strike action is 'unprecedented', according to their union's national secretary.

The result of a ballot of National Association of Head Teachers members on the Island has revealed 85 per cent of members would be prepared to strike, while 95 per cent said they'd be prepared to take industrial action of some sort, short of strike action.

The turnout was just shy of 72 per cent.

Speaking on Mandate this morning, Rob Kelsall said he didn't believe the Manx government was really listening to them: