Schools will be able to issue “work notices” ahead of planned strike action requiring certain staff to work as part of proposed minimum service level (MSL) regulations designed to ensure the attendance of priority students.
On Tuesday, the Department for Education published a nine-week consultation setting out its plans (DfE, 2023).
The move left education unions furious as talks had been on-going to reach an agreement about what MSLs might look like in practice.
They have now been brought to an abrupt end. The DfE said that they were not making “enough progress” whereas the unions have accused the government of negotiating in bad faith.
