Further Strike Days

The National Education Union (NEU) executive agreed action in schools will be taken on Wednesday July 5, and Friday July 7.

Following the rejection of a 4.3% pay rise offer from the government the union issued an ultimatum for the government to settle the ongoing dispute before June 17.

The NEU is currently re-balloting members for a renewed mandate for strikes in the autumn term. Leadership unions ASCL and NAHT and teaching union NASUWT are also balloting their members.

NEU members have walked out five times nationwide and three times regionally since February and are concerned that the government may not implement the School Teachers Review Body (STRB) report recommending a pay increase of 6.5%.

A Department for Education spokesperson referenced the extra £2 billion of investment in schools and added: “Further strike action will cause real damage to pupil learning and even more disruption for parents right across the country.

“As part of the normal process, the independent School Teachers’ Review Body has submitted its recommendations to government on teacher pay for 2023/24. We will be considering the recommendations and will publish our response in the usual way.”