The Malta Union of Teachers (MUT) said that it has declared a trade dispute with the Directorate for Educational Services (DES) with regards to “the failure in issuing of Call of Applications regarding Inclusion Coordinators (INCOs).”
The Union stated that “more than a month has passed since it was told that this Call of Applications for the much needed post of INCO was at PAHRO for capacity building purposes.”
“Unfortunately,” the Union said, “it appears that this call is still stuck somewhere in the bureaucratic process with no indication whatsoever on when it is going to be issued.”
The Union added that it is also concerned about the “injustice being perpetrated on ‘Acting’ INCO’s who are being made to do a job for which they are neither being remunerated nor recognised.”
“Apart from being in breach of the agreement, the lack of support from the Directorates that these persons are apparently being subjected to is not only detrimental to themselves but moreover to the vulnerable students they support, most of whom suffer from a disability or serious difficulties,” it said.
The Union said, “given all the time at disposal to no avail, has declared a trade dispute with the DES. By Tuesday 10th June the Union will be issuing directives to all its members who are currently ‘Acting INCO’s’ and to all other members so as not to take over their work.”