Unison strike action - 16 - 17 July 2008 - schools affected in Barnet
This industrial action arises from a national dispute called by UNISON whose members have voted to reject the employers’ 2008/2009 pay offer of 2.45% with £100 extra for the lowest three pay grades.
The local authority and individual schools have assessed the impact of the strike in the context of aiming to keep open as many schools as possible. In this situation the prime concern for schools has been the safety of the children. Where it has been assessed that it will not be feasible to keep the school fully open, parents were notified as early as possible so that alternative arrangements could be made.
Also listed below is the impact on Children's Centres.
School closures
The following list of confirmed school closures is based on information received from schools. Schools will have contacted parents directly.
Nursery schools:
- Brookhill
- Hampden Way
- Moss Hall
- St Margaret's
Primary schools:
- Brookland Infant
- Cromer Road
- Sacred Heart RC
- St Joseph's RC Infant
- St Joseph's RC Junior
Secondary schools:
- Friern Barnet
Special schools:
- Mapledown
Partial school closures
The following schools have indicated that they will be partially closed. Schools will have contacted parents directly in relation to individual classes.
Primary schools:
- Blessed Dominic RC
- Chalgrove
- Claremont
Secondary schools:
- St Mary's CE High
- Whitefield
Please note, this does not mean that all other schools will be open. We will keep the situation under review and schools will advise parents if there is any change to the notified position.
If you have any queries in relation to closures or partial closures, please contact the Schools Information Team:
- Tel: 020 8359 7627 or
- Email: childrens.info@barnet.gov.uk
Children's Centres
The following list of confirmed closures is based on information received from Children's Centres.
Closures:
- Hampden Way
- Newstead
- St Margaret’s
Partial closures:
- Fairway - the nursery will be open but the daycare and community services will be closed
- Hyde - children will go home for lunch
- Underhill - the daycare will be open but the community services will be closed
If you have any queries in relation to this information, please contact Sarah Hargreaves:
- Tel: 020 8359 7876 or
- Email: sarah.hargreaves@barnet.gov.uk
