North Lanarkshire schools issue strike updates

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Secondary schools across North Lanarkshire are issuing individual updates to pupils and families about the impact of Wednesday’s industrial action, with some year groups and classes to be asked to stay home.

Members of the SSTA and NASUWT are going on strike in a pay dispute, with the number of staff in each of the unions in individual schools determining the scale of impact.Certain schools are understood to be asking pupils in the youngest year groups not to attend school on Wednesday, but to complete online learning at home.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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