Schools, colleges and children's services – guidance

Handling strike action in schools

Advice on handling strike action in schools - including how to keep them open - and the law on trade disputes and picketing.

Document

Handling strike action in schools

Ref: DFE-00303-2013 PDF, 306KB, 16 pages

Detail

This guide is for:

• governing bodies
• headteachers
• school leaders
• school staff

It relates to:

• maintained schools
• academies
• free schools

• Published: 6 June 2013
• Updated: 3 October 2014

+ full page history

• 3 October 2014 3:05pm: Updated link to statutory early years foundation stage framework, and updated section 8 to clarify schools’ options for managing school meals on a strike day.
• 1 July 2014 9:29am: Replaced publication with updated departmental advice.
• 14 February 2014 10:00am: Replaced publication with updated departmental advice.
• 6 June 2013 9:00am: First published.

• From: Department for Education
• Part of: Schools: departmental advice