10 January 2019

​Head teachers have written to parents and carers to explain how their child's school will be affected by the planned industrial action next week.
Teaching assistants are scheduled to strike on Monday 14 January between 11.30am and 2pm.
Civil Servants are scheduled to strike on Tuesday 15 January and this will affect some schools, predominantly at lunchtime.
Since the action was announced, the department for Children, Young People, Education and Skills has been supporting schools in reviewing their risk assessments and contingency plans. The department is committed to doing everything it can to avoid the interruption of learning, but children's safety at school is their main priority.
Below is how the action will affect each school:
Primary schools - Monday 14 January 2019
Secondary schools - Monday 14 January 2019
Primary schools - Tuesday 15 January 2019
Secondary schools - Tuesday 15 January 2019
*Parents should contact their school for lunchtime closure times as these will differ between schools, and in some cases, will differ between different school year groups.