A new team has been put in place at a Neath primary school as police are investigating a complaint relating to the care of children.
An interim team will lead Alderman Davies Church in Wales Primary School and will do so until further notice, Neath Port Talbot council has confirmed.
It comes after South Wales Police received a complaint relating to the care of children at the school in July.
A Neath Port Talbot council spokesman said: "With effect from Wednesday, September 4, an interim team will lead Alderman Davies Church in Wales Primary School, Neath. The temporary team will remain at Alderman Davies until further notice.
"We remain committed to ensuring that the pupils at Alderman Davies School continue to receive the best possible education."
A South Wales Police spokeswoman said: "South Wales Police received a complaint relating to the care of children at a Neath primary school on July 12.
"Inquiries are ongoing and we are continually liaising with social services and the education authority to ensure the safeguarding of all pupils."
Council leader Rob Jones said: "I'm aware of a police investigation being undertaken and it is a school matter that needs to be dealt with by the school. There is certain legislation which prevents us from saying anything other than a temporary management team are taking the school from Monday."
The development follows on from unfair dismissal cases concerning the school in 2018. Former teacher Chris Williams lost his case for unfair dismissal and his claim for disability discrimination was also dismissed. But the tribunal did say there was evidence of he was subject to victimisation at the school.
Mr Williams’ case was the second brought against the school last year. The first involved another former teacher, Nina Sydenham, who resigned from the post she had held for almost 20 years after alleging staff were being bullied and claiming there was a 'culture of fear' at the school.
Mrs Sydenham had initially been suspended from the school after appearing as a witness at a grievance hearing for Mr Williams and she later resigned.
