Guidance on handling strike action in schools

Guidance on what to do when school staff go on strike.

From:

Department for Education

Published

6 June 2013

Last updated

16 January 2023 — See all updates

Handling strike action in schools

PDF, 264 KB, 20 pages

This is for:

• governing bodies
• headteachers
• school leaders
• school staff

It applies to:

• local-authority-maintained schools
• academies and free schools

It includes guidance on:

• how to keep schools open
• the law on trade disputes and picketing