Union leaders have urged the education secretary to make a "concrete" pay offer for teachers to prevent further strikes going ahead in schools in England ahead of crunch talks today.
Gillian Keegan is set to meet with the leaders of unions representing teachers and headteachers in a bid to resolve the ongoing pay dispute and to prevent further walkouts in the coming weeks.
Regional strikes in England are due to take place by National Education Union (NEU) members on 28 February, 1 March and 2 March, with national strikes in England and Wales planned for 15 and 16 March.
Earlier this month, the majority of schools in England were forced to shut their doors to some pupils during the first day of walkouts by NEU members.
