Parents across Greater Manchester are today being warned that their child’s school may be among the hundreds closed on Thursday due to strike action by teachers.
A day-long strike is expected across Manchester and Liverpool, organised by the National Union of Teachers (NUT) and the National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT).
The industrial action by the unions, which represent nine out of every 10 teachers in the UK, will see hundreds of schools across the region closed because of the lack of staff.
The unions say the strike is caused by Education Secretary Michael Gove’s failure to acknowledge the extent of teacher’s dissatisfaction and ‘crumbling morale’.
Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, said: “Unfortunately, despite our willingness to engage constructively to resolve the dispute and avoid strike action, the Secretary of State seems determined to continue arrogantly to disregard the concerns of teachers.
“Teachers, children, young people and parents deserve better than a Secretary of State who prefers reckless game playing to constructive dialogue.”
Christine Blower, General Secretary of the NUT, added: “Responsibility for strike action on June 27 rests firmly with the Secretary of State. He has utterly failed to engage with NASUWT and NUT on the critical issues of our disputes.
“We stand ready to meet the Secretary of State at any time to resolve our disputes. It is now for the Secretary of State to approach this dispute in a serious and constructive manner to achieve a resolution.”
Bollin Primary School in Bowdon, Altrincham, is one such school set to close this week – headteacher Adam Gifford sent a letter out, seen by Mancunian Matters, to parents last Tuesday.
It read: “The decision to close the school or send pupils home is never taken lightly, but in this instance, where staff have elected to take lawful industrial action, we have no choice but to take appropriate steps to ensure the health, safety and well-being of all pupils.”
The strike is likely to cause disruption across the Greater Manchester area as parents rush to arrange childcare for the day.
Parents are being asked by local authorities to check the website of their child’s school for up to date information about the strike.
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Here is a break down of which schools will be affected across Greater Manchester. This will be updated as we collate the information Salford school closures Primary schools Boothstown Methodist Primary School Secondary schools Special schools Pupil referral units Greater Manchester school closures (this will be updated) Manchester Academy Stockport – the following schools are closed, you should check your school’s website or stockport.gov.uk for information on others that will be open to some year groups or classes. Abingdon Primary School Bury Primary schools All Saints CE Primary – part closed Butterstile Primary – closed to all pupils Chantlers Primary – part closed Chapelfield Primary School – closed to all pupils Chesham Primary – closed to all pupils Christ Church Ainsworth CE primary – closed to all pupils East Ward Primary – closed to all pupils Elton Primary – Yr 4/5 mixed class open Fairfield Primary – Yr 4 closed only Gorsefield Primary – closed to all pupils Greenhill Primary – part closed Greenmount Prmary – open for Year 6 only Hazelhurst Primary – part closed Heaton Park Primary – part closed Higher Lane Primary – part closed Hollins Grundy Primary – part closed Mersey Drive Primary – part closed. Foundation Unit and Bridges closed Old Hall Primary – part closed Our Lady of Grace RC Primary – part closed Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary – part closed Park View Primary – closed to all pupils Peel Park Primary School Radcliffe Primary – closed to all pupils Ribble Drive Primary – part closed Sedgley Park Primary – part closed Springside Primary – EYFS/Yr1/Yr 6 closed St Andrew’s CE Primary, Radcliffe – closed to all pupils St Andrew’s CE Primary, Ramsbottom – Yrs 2 and 6 open St Bernadette’s RC Primary – closed to all pupils St Hilda’s CE Primary – part closed St John with St Mark CE Primary – part closed St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary – one class open only St Joseph’s RC Primary, Ramsbottom – part closed St Luke’s CE Primary – closed to all pupils St Margaret’s CE Primary – closed to all pupils St Marie’s RC Primary – closed to all pupils St Mary’s RC Primary, Radcliffe – part closed St Thomas’ CE Primary – part closed St Michael’s RC Primary – open for the Year 5 class only Summerseat Methodist Primary – open for classes 1/3/4 and class 2 (pm only) Sunny Bank Primary – part closed Unsworth Primary – part closed Wesley Methodist Primary – part closed Woodbank Primary – open to Year 6 pupils only
Secondary schools Broad Oak – closed to all pupils Bury CE High – closed to all pupils Castlebrook High – closed to all pupils Parrenthorn High – closed to all pupils Philips High – closed to all pupils Prestwich Arts College – closed to all pupils St Gabriel’s RC High – closed to all pupils St Monica’s RC High – closed to all pupils The Derby High – closed to all pupils The Elton High School – closed to all pupils Tottington High – closed to all pupils Woodhey High School – closed to all pupils
Special schools Millwood Primary Special School – closed to all pupils Elms Bank Specialist Arts College – closed to all pupils
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