The two unions are locked in a war of words with the secretary of state over the format that negotiations to attempt to end their trade dispute should take.
Last week, the unions accused Michael Gove of “resorting to provocation” after he made clear in a letter on November 6 that any negotiations would focus on the implementation of policy and not the policies themselves. He also said that other unions and teachers’ organisations not involved in strike action must be included in any talks.
The unions, which are taking industrial action over changes to pensions, workload, pay and conditions – including the move to performance-related pay – wrote back to Mr Gove on November 11 urging him to commit to “genuine talks” and warning that plans remained in place for a national strike before February 13.
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