WORKERS in the council’s careers service have called for a plan to get rid of a third of advisors to be put on hold.
The council is planning to cut the number of staff from 27 to 18 as part of multi-million pound savings prompted by a reduction in Government funding.
But public sector union UNSON says its members believe the staff will be needed when the Government launches a new, reformed careers service in September.
And UNISON say the government insists a grant is available to maintain the service through the transisition period.
The council’s Labour leadership says it has been forced into making some difficult decisions following an unprecedented fall in Government grants.
But a careers advisor, who did not want to be named over fears of being disciplined by the authority, said: “It just doesn’t make sense, financially or otherwise, to get rid of qualified staff in May only to re-hire them three months later.”
UNISON says the council’s plans will mean many young people will miss out on support as they leave school.
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