Teachers in Bury are set to walk out tomorrow, Wednesday, as part of national strike action taken by members of the National Education Union (NEU).

Primary and Secondary teachers at state-funded schools in England and Wales, as well as teaching support staff in Wales will take industrial action in a dispute over pay.

Further strike dates affecting the North-West take place on Tuesday, February 28, Wednesday March 15 and Thursday, March 16.

The NEU say the action is part of an ongoing campaign for fully-funded, above inflation pay rise.

On Monday, January 9, Education Secretary Gillian Keegan held a meeting with union leaders and  Dr Mary Bousted and Kevin Courtney, Joint General Secretaries of the National Education Union. 

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The NEU said Ms Keegan has "squandered an opportunity" to avoid strike action. 

Bury Times: Kevin Courtney (left) and Mary Bousted, joint general secretaries of the National Education Union (NEU) speak to the media outside the Department of Education in LondonKevin Courtney (left) and Mary Bousted, joint general secretaries of the National Education Union (NEU) speak to the media outside the Department of Education in London (Image: PA Wire/PA Images)

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The union said: “The government has been unwilling to seriously engage with the causes of strike action.

“Real terms pay cuts and cuts in pay relativities are leading to a recruitment and retention crisis with which the Education Secretary so far seems incapable of getting a grip.

“Training targets are routinely missed, year on year. This is having consequences for learning, with disruption every day to children’s education.”

Gillian Keegan said it was “hugely disappointing” that the NEU would proceed with strike action in England and Wales on Wednesday.

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“These strikes will have a significant impact on children’s education, especially following the disruption of the past two years, and are creating huge uncertainly for parents,” she said.

“With talks ongoing on a range of issues, including around future pay, workload, behaviour and recruitment and retention, it is clear that strikes are not being used as a last resort.”

Here is the list of all schools in Bury that have confirmed their intentions in regard to Wednesday’s strike action:

Open:

Ribble Drive Community Primary School

St Peter's CE Primary School

Holcombe Brook Primary School

St Margaret's CE Primary School

Guardian Angels' RC Primary School

Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School 

Park View Primary School

Christ Church CE Primary School, Walshaw

St Joseph's RC Primary School, Ramsbottom

Fairfield Primary School

Millwood Primary Special School

St Mary's CE Primary School

Cloughside College

Partially open:

Hollins Grundy Primary School

Greenmount Primary School

Sedgley Park Primary School

St John with St Mark CE Primary School

St Andrew's CE Primary School, Ramsbottom

Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School

Woodhey High School, Woodbank

Chesham Primary School East Ward Community School

Springside Primary School 

Old Hall Primary School 

Holly Mount RC Primary School 

St. Joseph and St. Bede RC Primary School

St Gabriel's RC High School 

Gorsefield Primary School

The Elton High School

Spring Lane School

Holy Trinity CE School

St Mary's CE (Aided) Primary School

Emmanuel Holcombe Radcliffe Hall CE/Methodist Primary School

Holy Cross Catholic Sixth Form College (online only)

Closed:

Whitefield Community Primary School