Thousands of teachers will go on strike again this week, with walkouts taking place on Wednesday (July 5) and Friday (July 7), in the latest round of industrial action over a pay dispute.
Teachers in England who are members of the National Education Union (NEU) will take part in the latest walkout, following a strike on May 2, which threatens disruption to more than 22,000 schools.
It is the sixth time the union has held national strikes this year.
Members will once again be taking action in London leaving the decision on whether to close schools to the city’s headteachers.
During the last walkouts, the NEU said it would “work to avoid disruption” to year 11s’ and 13s’ education — during May’s strikes, students were facing exams.
The strikes mark a ramping up in the long-running dispute over pay which has not yet been resolved.
During the first round of strikes, about 10 per cent of schools were completely closed and, in the last round, it was eight per cent. Some schools that were closed completely in the first strikes shifted to saying they were partially open in the latest action, according to the data.
Which London schools will be affected by strikes?
In England, schools should open if possible, the Government says.
Some parents may only be told about a closure on the morning itself, once staff numbers are known, as teachers do not have to inform their schools if they plan to take strike action.
Schools have no minimum staffing rules, and headteachers can use agency staff or volunteers.
To see if your school will be closing, see the local authority websites here:
What about the rest of the country?
Parents in England and Wales are able to type in their postcode into the Government website to check on closures in their local area here.
People in Scotland can check on any school closures in their area here.
People who live in Northern Ireland can check whether schools in their area are closed, due to the weather or other unexpected reasons, here.
