A teachers' strike has come to an end after union members voted to accept a deal with council bosses after a dispute over cuts which lasted 13 weeks.

Teachers at secondary schools across West Dunbartonshire began industrial action in January with five schools across the local authority area closing while they picketed outside.

A further strike then got under way in March and teachers in the area picketed again over a two-day strike last month which saw them protest outside the council headquarters.

The dispute, ongoing for almost four months, centred on a decision by the council to cut the number of principal teachers at its schools as well as removing the role of deputy headteachers.

After talks between teaching union EIS and the council, a deal has been reached and teachers have voted to accept a recommended package put forward by West Dunbartonshire Council.

In a ballot conducted this week by the EIS, Scotland's largest education union, secondary members voted by 86.6% to 11.4%, on a turnout of 83.4%, to agree the deal reached presents the basis for negotiating a final settlement.

The settlement follows almost 13 weeks of industrial action, including six strike days by the EIS.

The dispute centred on a management restructure of secondary schools, including cuts to principal teacher posts, but the settlement now means the new curricular model will be based on principal teachers rather than them being removed.

EIS general secretary Larry Flanagan said: "This has been a hard-won result, with EIS members in West Dunbartonshire showing a level of determination that sets a benchmark for resisting austerity driven cuts.

"We are grateful for the support we received from many parents and from other trade unions.

"Whilst the fine detail of the agreement requires some further work, our members will be keen to refocus on continuing to provide a high quality education service to the young people of West Dunbartonshire and their families."