THE chief executive principal of The Ridings' Federation of Academies is believed to have left her post.

Beverley Martin is understood to be on leave from the federation, which runs Winterbourne International Academy and Yate International Academy.

The Gazette understands her future with the federation is to be determined shortly.

It follows three days of industrial action at the Winterbourne academy, when 100 teachers went on strike under what unions called a 'climate of fear'.

More follows.