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Regional strikes in October to be followed by national walk-out

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October will see two further regional strikes take place as the two major teaching unions continue their campaign of industrial action.

October will see two further regional strikes take place as the two major teaching unions continue their campaign of industrial action.

Plans have also been unveiled for a national one-day strike before the end of the autumn term.

The NASUWT and National Union of Teachers (NUT) this week blasted education secretary Michael Gove for not “genuinely engaging” with them to discuss their grievances.

However, the unions have temporarily suspended action in Wales. 

A statement said: “The Welsh government has been prepared to engage in constructive talks to seek to avoid the escalation of the rolling programme of strike action in Wales. A further announcement will be made on the situation in Wales in due course.”

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