Teachers have been striking over pay in recent months (Picture: Getty)

Teachers are set to go on strike in England again tomorrow (April 27) and next Tuesday (May 2) after their demands failed to be met following strikes in February and March.

The walkouts have so far seen tens of thousands of teachers striking in an ongoing dispute over pay and conditions.

The upcoming strikes were announced after teacher’s rejected the Government’s pay offer on April 3, describing it as ‘insulting’.

So how will you know whether your school is closed on strike days and what to do? Here’s how to find out.

Is your child’s school closed tomorrow?

England

Many schools will be closed across England during NEU strikes.

The easiest way to check if schools are open is to look on the local authority’s website.

However, your school’s own website and social media may also be able to give you up-to-the-minute information.

Bedfordshire

Bedfordshire County Council’s school status can be checked on their website.

Classrooms in some areas will be empty due to strike action (Picture: Getty Images)

Buckinghamshire

School status in Buckinghamshire can be seen on an updated list showing which schools are closed or partially closed in the county and will be available first thing on strike days.

Cornwall

On strike days, Cornwall Council is not publishing a list of affected schools, saying: ‘It’s one for individual schools to manage, who should be communicating with parents over any potential disruption.’

Cambridgeshire

A full list of all schools and their expected status on strike days is available here.

County Durham

On strike action days, a full list of affected schools can be found on Durham County Council’s website.

Cumbria

Cumbria school students and parents can find a list of affected schools here.

Derbyshire

The council has a list of Derbyshire schools which are closed or partially closed on strike days.

Devon

A full list of affected schools on strike days is on Devon County Council’s website.

Dorset

A live list of closed and partially closed schools in Dorest is available here.

East Sussex

On strike days, school status in the East Sussex County Council will be issued at 3.30pm the day before industrial action is due to start.

It also recommends checking individual schools’ websites for advance information, and you can find a list of them here.

Essex

A list of school closures will be posted at 6pm the day before they happen on the Essex County Council site.

Meanwhile, the advice is to contact individual school for more information.

Gloucestershire

On strike days, a full list of affected schools, which is regularly updated, can be found on Gloucestershire County Council’s website.

Hampshire

A full list, updated as the council is notified by individual schools, is on Hampshire County Council’s website.

Herefordshire

Herefordshire County Council is at present only offering a live system which shows whether a school is currently open or closed. The advice is to check with individual schools.

Kent

Kent County Council offers a search tool to show whether a school is currently open or closed. Parents are advised to check with individual schools.

Lancashire

On strike days Lancashire County Council will release a detailed list showing which schools will be affected by the strikes, and how.

Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire County Council is not listing affected schools on its website, so again, check with individual schools for more information.

London

For a school’s status, you can check with individual schools or your local authority – links to their websites are here:

Merseyside

Merseyside County Council’s website is not carrying a full list of affected schools, so contact individual schools for more information.

Norfolk

On strike days Norfolk County Council doesn’t have a list of affected schools at present, so the advice is to check with individual schools.

Northamptonshire

North Northamptonshire County Council and West Northamptonshire County Council will not be offering lists on strike days and says it is up to individual schools to notify parents.

Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire County Council is not giving information on the council website on the relevant strike days so you will need to contact individual schools for information.

Northumberland

A list of school closures is made available on Northumberland County Council’s website on strike days.

Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire Council says it will not provide advance warning of strike action on its website, and asks parents to ‘wait for advice from your child’s school’.

Shropshire

A full list of schools which will be partially or fully closed due to strike action is available on Shropshire County Council’s website.

Somerset

A full and regularly updated list can be found on Somerset County Council’s website.

Staffordshire

You can access the list of school closures on Staffordshire County Council’s website.

Suffolk

Suffolk County Council advises parents to check individual schools’ websites for information on strikes.

Surrey

On strike days, Surrey County Council is not providing a list and asks parents to check individual schools’ websites.

Sussex

East Sussex County Council will update its list after 3.30pm on the day before any strikes.

However, the advice is to contact individual schools.

Warwickshire

A list of partial and full school closures is available on the Warwickshire council’s website here.

Wiltshire

Wiltshire Council does not appear to post a list of school closures, and so parents should contact individual schools.

Worcestershire

Details on school closures are available on the Worcestershire County Council website.

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Yorkshire

The advice given for strike days is to check with individual Yorkshire schools on their status.

Teachers are demanding fairer pay(Picture: PA)

Wales

There are currently no teacher strikes planned for Wales.However, these local authority websites feature details of school closures in future:

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Scotland

Strike action has been cancelled.

However, on any future strike days, you should check with individual schools to see whether they will be closed.

Who decides whether schools close?

In England, the decision to close is left to individual Head Teachers.

However, in Wales, head teachers consult with local authorities, and, in Scotland, they liaise with local councils before deciding whether schools can remain open.

Upcoming teacher strike dates

Thursday, April 27 – England
Thursday, May 2, England

Dr Mary Bousted and Kevin Courtney, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said the Department for Education was being ‘completely disingenuous to suggest that we are not willing to enter talks’.

They added: ‘What we cannot accept are pre-conditions which require us to pause strike action before we have made any progress through negotiations to resolve this dispute. The only reason Gillian Keegan has come to the table at all is because of the NEU’s successful ballot result.

‘We want to resolve this dispute in the interests of teachers and children’s education. Such a resolution will not come, however, without goodwill on both sides.’

How to check if your school is closed tomorrow as teachers go on strike