Teachers’ unions have reacted angrily after the government set out plans to introduce minimum levels of service which schools should provide during strikes.
The government has set out minimum levels of service in schools during strikes by teachers after a year in which 25 million days were lost by industrial action.
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan said: “Keeping children in school is my number one priority. Last year’s school strikes were some of the most disruptive on record for children and parents, with 25 million cumulative days lost, alongside the strike action that badly affected students in colleges and universities.”
“We cannot afford a repeat of that disruption, particularly as young people continue to catch up from the pandemic.”
The government said they hoped to have the new minimum levels in place for September 2024, and they said it was particularly important for special needs children, the offspring of key workers, and those taking exams.
But teaching unions reacted…
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