Teachers strikes

Last week, the Scottish government said there was "potential scope for compromise" following a meeting with teaching unions. Education Secretary Shirley-Anne ...

You can also get in touch in the following ways: Are you taking part in the strikes? Are you a parent who is affected by the industrial action? If you are reading this page and can't see the form you can email us at Unions have rejected a 5% increase, arguing for 10%. "Only a significantly improved offer from the Scottish government and Cosla can bring an end to this dispute." She added: "We are open to considering options to resolve this dispute through the SNCT. "The union side remains willing to talk, at any time, with a view to reaching a resolution to this dispute. Last week, the Scottish government said there was "potential scope for compromise" following a meeting with teaching unions. The Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers (SCNT) - which brings together unions, the government and councils - met to discuss the options. Members of the EIS, NASUWT, SSTA and the AHDS trade unions are due to take part in the action. The largest teaching union, the EIS, described negotiations as "cordial and constructive" but said no new offer had been tabled.

Ballots for strikes by hundreds of thousands of school staff will close this week, with crunch talks between ministers and education unions taking place ...

However, agencies reported last week they had not yet seen an uptick in requests relating to the ballots. It is then likely to take a day or two after each one closes for the result to be calculated. However, the dispute is not just over pay. Leaders say their pay has decreased even further – by 24 per cent in real terms. NASUWT’s closes today, NAHT’s on Wednesday and the NEU’s on Friday. The DfE said union leaders had been invited to have “honest conversations about what is responsible and what is affordable for our country when it comes to pay”. “Obviously we would be happy to talk about next year, but what the government has to make clear…is that there is more money on the table for this year.” Education secretary Gillian Keegan will meet with education unions today, though ministers are said to be focused on gathering evidence for pay rises from September this year, while the unions want this year’s pay award improved. This means ministers would have to raise pay this academic year by as much as 10 per cent to meet the demands, though in reality they are more likely to meet the unions somewhere in the middle if they do capitulate. [ revealed last week that the government plans to update its non-statutory guidance on school strikes](https://schoolsweek.co.uk/no-minimum-safety-levels-for-school-strikes-just-yet/), which is now six years old. Three unions are balloting their members for industrial action over the pay award for this year, which is worth 5 per cent to most teachers. If they meet these thresholds, it will then be up to each individual union to decide what action to take, and when, depending on the outcome of their ballot.

Three teachers' unions have planned walkouts in January and February which will force schools to close unless a deal is reached. File photo dated 12/09/18 ...

Teachers are currently voting on whether to strike across the UK. - Tuesday 24 January – Stirling and East Renfrewshire - Monday 23 January – East Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway - Friday 20 January – Angus and East Dunbartonshire - Tuesday 17 January – Perth and Kinross and North Ayrshire - Monday 16 January – Glasgow and East Lothian

Unions have warned that schools in England and Wales could close for several days over the next few months.

But the union said it would consider a pay rise of nine per cent should the government fully fund it. I would urge every member who has a ballot form to return it. [the Observer](https://www.theguardian.com/education/2023/jan/07/most-schools-to-shut-for-several-days-teachers-win-strike-vote): “We are urging all members to use their democratic right to vote. I think we are going to pass the threshold but there is a chance we won’t. Teachers would go on strike because of a dispute over pay. These votes determine whether or not the teachers will strike.

English and Welsh teacher unions are asking members if they want to strike over pay and Scottish teacher unions have planned walkouts in January and ...

It is understood to be coordinating their potential However, the Scottish government said an increase for all teachers is not affordable within its fixed budget. Three teachers’ unions planned walkouts in January and February and are calling for a pay rise in line with inflation - as the cost of living crisis continues. The unions say teachers’ pay has fallen by about 24% relative to inflation since 2010. Here’s what you need to know. This will force schools to close unless a deal is reached.

Here is everything you should know about the latest teachers strikes. Why are teachers striking? Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Shirley-Anne ...

While four unions have confirmed walkouts will take place, not all of them will be striking on the same days. Further strikes this month week will see both primary and secondary schools close on the same day. [schools](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/in-your-area/lanarkshire/lanarkshire-schools-close-january-strikes-28874500) in Scotland will shut on Tuesday, January 10, while secondary institutions will remain closed on Wednesday, January 11. [Parents](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/parenting) are being urged to brace for school closures as teachers are to strike across the country on the second and third day of the new term. Four teaching unions have confirmed that mass walkouts will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday over pay disputes, with further action to take place later in the month. The first day of strikes will affect primary schools, while the second will impact secondary institutions.