SCHOOLS across Wrexham and Flintshire are preparing for tomorrow's industrial action (Wednesday, February 1).

Teachers in England and Wales, who are members of the National Education Union (NEU), will strike, with more than 23,000 schools expected to be affected.

The Department for Education has offered a 5% pay rise to most teachers for the current school year, but the NEU is demanding a fully funded above-inflation pay rise for teachers.

Support staff in Wales, who are members of the NEU, will also take part in the action.

Teacher members of the NEU in sixth-form colleges in England, who have already been balloted and taken strike action in recent months, will join the walkouts in a separate but linked dispute.

School leaders in the NAHT Cymru union will also hold industrial action short of a strike – which includes abstaining from arranging cover for those taking part in any industrial action – from February 1.

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On the strikes, education inspectorate Estyn released a statement that read: “We are considering the impact of industrial action on our work on a case-by-case basis but learners will continue to be our focus. We have contacted all providers affected and have taken a flexible and sensitive approach.

“Where strike action is affecting settings we will make suitable adjustments to our arrangements. Where settings are closed or partly closed this may include increasing the number of team members or extending the activity.

“We have noted that action short of strike is also taking place from 1 February and we have fully briefed our staff and they will make appropriate adjustments when carrying out our work.”

Flintshire Council has released a full list of schools that will be affected by the strikes.

Wrexham Council has confirmed that the following schools are affected:

  • Gwenfro Primary School (Partially Closed)
  • Gwersyllt CP (Partially Closed)
  • Penygelli CP (Closed)
  • Park C P School (Partially Closed)
  • Rhosnesni High School (Closed)
  •  St Anne's Catholic Primary School (Partially Closed)
  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Closed)
  • St Peter's Church in Wales Primary School (Partially Closed)
  • Victoria CP School (Partially Closed)
  • Ysgol Cynddelw (Closed)
  • Ysgol Deiniol (Partially Closed)
  • Ysgol Y Grango (Closed)
  • Ysgol Tanyfron (Closed)
  • Black Lane CP School (Partially Closed)
  • Brynteg CP (Closed)
  • Barkers Lane School (Closed)
  • Rhosymedre Primary School (Closed)
  • Ysgol Maes y Llan (Closed)
  • Ysgol Rhiwabon (Partially Closed)
  • Ysgol Cefn Mawr (Partially Closed)
  • Ysgol Acrefair (Closed)
  • The Rofft School (Partially Closed)
  • Victoria CP School (Partially Closed)
  • Minera Church in Wales Voluntary Aided School (Partially Closed)
  •  Hafod y Wern Primary School (Partially Closed)

While staff at Wrexham Glyndwr University will also be striking, it has been confirmed that the uni will remain open as usual.

A spokesperson said: "The university will remain open throughout any strike action and a plan has been put in place to minimise disruption to our students' learning, outcomes and experience. Our priority will be to ensure students and staff can continue to fully engage in campus life throughout any industrial action, including academic, social and other activities."