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Schools - strike Oct 1st - going ahead?

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Does anyone know if the regional (Yorkshire and maybe other area(s)) strike by a couple of teaching unions is going ahead next week- Tues Oct 1st?

I've been asked to work but am unsure if DD's school is closed. She left the letter about it at school and there's a problem on the school website accessing letter. I'm trying to find out now, rather than wait until morning, in order to sort someone out looking after her for the day if she's not at school. I've asked on my fb page and someone has said there is no longer striking taking place as the unions have backtracked. I can't find any news story supporting this though.
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  • daisiegg
    daisiegg Posts: 5,395 Forumite
    Yes, two unions are taking strike action, although that doesn't mean all members of those unions will strike and doesn't necessarily mean your daughter's school will close.
  • Tiglath
    Tiglath Posts: 3,816 Forumite
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    DH's school is striking on 17th October (London). He's not been told it's been called off.
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  • My DD's high school in North Yorkshire is closed 1st Oct due to industrial action. Not heard from younger siblings primary school yet.
    If my posts have random wrong words, please blame the damn autocorrect not me :D
  • Spendless
    Spendless Posts: 24,641 Forumite
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    Ok, that sounds like the possibility IS still there. I'll make a contingency plan - thanks.
  • balletshoes
    balletshoes Posts: 16,610 Forumite
    haven't a clue - we got a notice at work today as well about it, otherwise I probably wouldn't have found out anything about it from the school until (at the earliest) 3.45pm on September 30th.
  • I think it is best to assume that the schools are closed. Especially if they normally close on strike days.
  • I'm in the NUT and I'm striking but not all teachers in my school will. Sometimes Head Teachers just close the classes effected if there is no picket line. There is no obligation to tell your head you are striking which is why some schools have no choice but to close.
  • Spendless
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    I think it is best to assume that the schools are closed. Especially if they normally close on strike days.
    They are hit and miss and there's been occassions when DD's teacher has striked with just one other colleague and the rest of the school was in. It doesn't sound like the tale I was told that the unions have back-tracked was true though.
  • mum2one
    mum2one Posts: 16,279 Forumite
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    thank you for the reminder, going to ring our school to find out whats going on, as DD isnt there fri and Mon - dont want to look a prize idiot on Tues if she hasnt got to go in, x
    xx rip dad... we had our ups and downs but we’re always be family xx
  • daisiegg
    daisiegg Posts: 5,395 Forumite
    mum2one wrote: »
    thank you for the reminder, going to ring our school to find out whats going on, as DD isnt there fri and Mon - dont want to look a prize idiot on Tues if she hasnt got to go in, x

    Bear in mind the school may not know. As someone else said, teachers are not obliged to tell their school if they intend to strike.
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