When are teachers striking and where?
Teachers in England and Wales are to strike on Wednesday in the first of seven days of industrial action by members of the National Education Union (NEU), which is the largest education union in the UK.
As well as teachers, the NEU says its members in sixth-form colleges in England, who were balloted separately, will also be striking, as will support staff in Wales. The union estimates that 23,400 schools will be affected over the seven days of action, but each school will be affected for a maximum of only four days.
The next strike action will be taken by NEU members in Wales on 14 February. On 28 February, members in the north of England, Yorkshire and Humber will go on strike, followed by a day of action on 1 March in the Midlands and east of England, and on 2 March in London, the south-east and south-west. The final two days of action on 15 and 16 March will involve all eligible NEU members in England and Wales.
Strike action is also under way in Scotland, where members of the Educational Institute of Scotland are walking out in two local authority areas a day until 6 February, followed by national strike action on 28 February and 1 March. In Northern Ireland, most teachers will walk out for half a day on 21 February.
