North Lanarkshire Council assessing how future strikes will affect its schools

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Pupils and families at North Lanarkshire secondary and additional support needs schools are awaiting news of whether their classes will be impacted by strike action this Wednesday.Members of the SSTA and NASUWT teaching unions will take industrial action on December 7 in both North and South Lanarkshire in the ongoing pay dispute.North Lanarkshire officials say they are “assessing the capacity” of each of its 23 high schools and 13 additional needs schools, and plan to update families on the outcome later today.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android A council spokesperson told Lanarkshire Live: “Early years facilities, nursery classes and primary schools will all be open to children on Wednesday, December 7 although some primary school classes may be affected.“Primary schools will be in touch directly with parents and carers to inform them of any changes to the school day.“Impacts on secondary schools and additional support needs schools are more complex and we are still assessing each school’s capacity.

We will update parents and carers on Friday, December 2.”North Lanarkshire's latest updates on the impact are set to be posted online.SSTA members across Scotland are staging two days of targeted strikes next week, with industrial action taking place in both Lanarkshire authorities plus 15 other