Guidance

Handling strike action in schools

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

Document

Handling strike action in schools

Ref: DFE-00303-2013 PDF, 293KB, 16 pages

Detail

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

• Published: 6 June 2013
• Updated: 20 September 2016

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• 20 September 2016 9:43am: This guidance has been revised to refer to current regulations and advice.
• 1 July 2016 9:30am: Updated section 8 on managing school meals options on a strike day.
• 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