You may have heard that schools in Glasgow are set to shut for a few days as a result of strikes from cleaning staff.
It was confirmed yesterday (March 23) that the closures would go ahead due to the council workers, who are members of GMB Scotland and Unison unions, striking over equal pay which has resulted in 141 primary schools being forced to shut affecting over 40,000 pupils.
A letter was from the executive director of education, Douglas Hutchison, informed parents of the ongoing situation announcing they were "left with no option" but to close due to health and safety reasons.
The letter read: "The strike will affect many of our Education Services staff who are Unison and GMB Members covered by the 2019 Equal Pay Settlement, and will include early years staff, support for learning workers, escorts and administration staff. Catering and cleaning services will also be impacted.
"Our aim, as always, is to secure a safe environment for our staff and young people and maintain continuity of learning for our families where possible but the extent of action on this occasion will mean that we have been left with no option but to close all the city’s Primary Schools, Early Learning and Childcare establishments, and ASL schools.
"I am sorry that you will have to make short notice, alternative arrangements for their child because of this announcement, and there will be no online learning. I regret that we have been left with no option but to limit our provision over the two days of the planned industrial action next week."
A spokesperson for Glasgow City Council added: "A letter has been sent to all our families today to inform them of the impact of the potential industrial action across the city next week.
“We have tried to reduce the impact by looking at ways in which we could keep all schools and nurseries open but unfortunately on health and safety grounds, this has not been possible."
When are the Glasgow school strikes happening?
Schools will be closed next week on Tuesday (March 29) and Wednesday (March 30).
Full list of Glasgow schools closing next week
All primary schools, council-operated nurseries and Additional Support Learning (ASL) schools will have to close next week.
This included the following:
Council operated nurseries
You can find out if your child's nursery will be affected here.
ASL Schools
A-C
- Abercorn Secondary School
- Ashton Secondary School
- Aultmore Park Language and Communication Resource
- Bannerman Language and Communication Resource
- Barmulloch Additional Learning Needs Unit
- Broomlea Primary School
- Caledonia Language and Communication Resource
- Cardinal Winning Secondary School
- Cleveden Additional Learning Needs Unit
- Croftcroighn Primary School
D-H
- Darnley Visual Impairment Unit
- Drumchapel Language and Communication Resource
- Drummore Primary School
- Eastmuir Primary School
- Govan Language and Communication Resource
- Gowanbank Language and Communication Resource
- Hampden Primary School
- Hazelwood School
- Highpark Language and Communication Resource
- Hillpark Language and Communication Resource
- Hollybrook Academy
- Howford Primary School
J-R
- John Paul Academy Additional Learning Needs Unit
- John Paul II Additional Learning Needs Unit
- Kelbourne Park Primary School
- King's Park Additional Learning Needs Unit
- Kirkriggs Primary School
- Langfaulds Language and Communication Resource
- Langlands Primary School
- Linburn Academy
- Lochend Additional Learning Needs Unit
- Lourdes Additional Learning Needs Unit
- Middlefield School
- Miller Enhanced Nurture Base
- Miltonbank Enhanced Nurture Base
- Newhills Secondary School
- Our Lady of Lourdes Additional Learning Needs Unit
- Parkhill Secondary School
- Rosshall Visual Impairment Unit
S-Z
- Sandaig Enhanced Nurture Base
- Sandwood Language and Communication Resource
- St Albert's Additional Learning Needs Unit
- St Charles' Language and Communication Resource
- St Joseph's Enhanced Nurture Base
- St Kevin's Primary School
- St Oswald's Secondary School
- St Philomena's Enhanced Nurture Base
- St Roch's Primary Hearing Impairment Unit
- St Roch's Secondary Hearing Impairment Unit
- Sunnyside Language and Communication Resource
- Toryglen Language and Communication Resource
- Westmuir High School
- Whitehill Additional Learning Needs Unit
Primary Schools
A-C
- Alexandra Parade Primary School
- Anderston Primary School
- Annette Street Primary School
- Antonine Primary School
- Ashpark Primary School
- Aultmore Park Primary School
- Avenue End Primary School
- Balornock Primary School
- Bankhead Primary School
- Barmulloch Primary School
- Battlefield Primary School
- Blackfriars Primary School
- Blairdardie Primary School
- Broomhill Primary School
- Cadder Primary School
- Caldercuilt Primary School
- Caledonia Primary School
- Camstradden Primary School
- Cardonald Primary School
- Carmunnock Primary School
- Carmyle Primary School
- Carntyne Primary School
- Castleton Primary School
- Chirnsyde Primary School
- Cleeves Primary School
- Clyde Primary School
- Corpus Christi Primary School
- Craigton Primary School
- Cranhill Primary School
- Croftfoot Primary School
- Crookston Castle Primary School
- Cuthbertson Primary School
D-L
- Dalmarnock Primary School
- Darnley Primary School
- Dunard Primary School
- Eastbank Primary School
- Elmvale Primary School
- Garnetbank Primary School
- Garrowhill Primary School
- Glasgow Gaelic School/ Sgoil Ghàidhlig Ghlaschu
- Glendale Gaelic Primary School/Bunsgoil Ghàidhlig Ghleann Dail
- Glendale Primary School
- Golfhill Primary School
- Govan Gaelic Primary School/Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Bhaile a' Ghobhainn
- Gowanbank Primary School
- Haghill Park Primary School
- Highpark Primary School
- Hillhead Primary School
- Hillington Primary School
- Holy Cross Primary School
- Hyndland Primary School
- Ibrox Primary School
- John Paul II Primary School
- Kelvindale Primary School
- King's Park Primary School
- Knightswood Primary School
- Langfaulds Primary School
- Langside Primary School
- Lorne Street Primary School
M-S
- Merrylee Primary School
- Miller Primary School
- Miltonbank Primary School
- Mosspark Primary School
- Mount Florida Primary School
- Mount Vernon Primary School
- Notre Dame Primary School
- Oakgrove Primary School
- Oakwood Primary School
- Our Lady Of Lourdes Primary School
- Our Lady of Peace Primary School
- Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School
- Our Lady of the Annunciation Primary School
- Parkview Primary School
- Pirie Park Primary School
- Pollokshields Primary School
- Quarry Brae Primary School
- Riverbank Primary School
- Riverside Primary School
- Royston Primary School
- Sacred Heart Primary School
- Sandaig Primary School
- Sandwood Primary School
- Saracen Primary School
- Scotstoun Primary School
- Shawlands Primary School
- Sunnyside Primary School
- Swinton Primary School
St-Z
- St Albert's Primary School
- St Angela's Primary School
- St Anne's Primary School
- St Bartholomew's Primary School
- St Benedict's Primary School
- St Bernard's Primary School
- St Blane's Primary School
- St Brendan's Primary School
- St Bride's Primary School
- St Bridget's Primary School
- St Brigid's Primary School
- St Catherine's Primary School
- St Charles' Primary School
- St Clare's Primary School
- St Constantine's Primary School
- St Conval's Primary School
- St Cuthbert's Primary School
- St Denis' Primary School
- St Fillan's Primary School
- St Francis of Assisi Primary School
- St Francis' Primary School
- St George's Primary School
- St Joachim's Primary School
- St Joseph's Primary School
- St Marnock's Primary School
- St Martha's Primary School
- St Mary's Primary School
- St Maria Goretti Primary School
- St Michael's Primary School
- St Mirin's Primary School
- St Monica's (Pollok) Primary School
- St Monica's (Milton) Primary School
- St Mungo's Primary School
- St Ninian's Primary School
- St Patrick's Primary School
- St Paul's (Shettleston) Primary School
- St Paul's (Whiteinch) Primary School
- St Philomena's Primary School
- St Roch's Primary School
- St Rose of Lima Primary School
- St Saviour's Primary School
- St Stephen's Primary School
- St Teresa's Primary School
- St Thomas' Primary School
- St Timothy's Primary School
- St Vincent's Primary School
- Thorntree Primary School
- Thornwood Primary School
- Tinto Primary School
- Toryglen Primary School
- Wallacewell Primary School
- Wellshot Primary School
- Whiteinch Primary School
Secondary Schools
Secondary schools will be open but breakfast clubs, school lunches and after school care may be affected.
Pupils are being asked to bring their own packed lunch.
