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As part of the ongoing teachers’ pay dispute, the EIS teaching union has confirmed that it has called its members to strike in East Dunbartonshire primary, ASN and secondary schools on Friday 20 January.
As a result of this strike action:
- All East Dunbartonshire primary schools, ASN and secondary schools will be closed to pupils on Friday 20 January.
- All Early Years Centres, with the exception of Campsie Nursery, will remain open.
OPERATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS DURING STRIKE ACTION
Facilities Management employees based within the Education estate should report to their normal work location unless otherwise instructed.
Early Years Centres Education (Non-Teaching) employees in Early Years centres, ie Early Years Workers, should report for work as normal. Teaching staff who are part of the ballot and working within a Nursery/Early Years Centre should report to the location listed in the table below for the Secondary they are nearest to.
Education - All Employees (Teaching and Non Teaching)
The arrangements for signing in on the day of action for education employees based in schools and not part of the ballot are detailed below for each establishment.
Please note, only Education employees (Teaching and Non Teaching) based within the schools are being requested to report to the locations listed below. On reporting for work on Friday 20 January, employees will be provided with further information with regards to their work allocation/location for the day.
If you are a multi-postholder across different bases you should report to the location below for the school you would be expected to have worked at on the day of action.
Facility | Planning Arrangements |
|---|---|
Secondary Schools | |
Bearsden Academy | Will remain open for employees |
Bishopbriggs Academy | Will remain open for employees |
Boclair Academy | Will remain open for employees |
Douglas Academy | Will remain open for employees |
Kirkintilloch High | Will remain open for employees |
Lenzie Academy | Will remain open for employees |
St Ninian’s High | Will remain open for employees |
Turnbull High | Will remain open for employees |
Primary Schools/ASN School | |
Baljaffray Primary | Report to Bearsden Academy |
Bearsden Primary | Report to Bearsden Academy |
Castlehill Primary | Report to Bearsden Academy |
Mosshead Primary | Report to Bearsden Academy |
St Nicholas' Primary | Report to Bearsden Academy |
St Helen's Primary | Report to Bishopbriggs Academy |
Thomas Muir Primary | Report to Bishopbriggs Academy |
Colquhoun Park Primary | Report to Boclair Academy |
Killermont Primary | Report to Boclair Academy |
Westerton Primary | Report to Boclair Academy |
Baldernock Primary | Report to Douglas Academy |
Clober Primary | Report to Douglas Academy |
Craigdhu Primary | Report to Douglas Academy |
Milngavie Primary | Report to Douglas Academy |
Craighead Primary | Report to Kirkintilloch High |
Gartconner Primary | Report to Kirkintilloch High |
Harestanes Primary | Report to Kirkintilloch High |
Hillhead Primary | Report to Kirkintilloch High |
Holy Trinity Primary | Report to Kirkintilloch High |
Oxgang Primary | Report to Kirkintilloch High |
Twechar Primary | Report to Kirkintilloch High |
Campsie View School | Report to Lenzie Academy |
Holy Family Primary | Report to Lenzie Academy |
Lenzie Meadow Primary | Report to Lenzie Academy |
Millersneuk Primary | Report to Lenzie Academy |
Campsie View School | Report to Lenzie Academy |
Lairdsland Primary | Report to St Ninian’s High |
Lennoxtown Primary | Report to St Ninian’s High |
Merkland School | Report to St Ninian’s High |
St Machan's Primary | Report to St Ninian’s High |
Torrance Primary | Report to St Ninian’s High |
Balmuildy Primary | Report to Turnbull High |
Meadowburn Primary | Report to Turnbull High |
St Matthew's Primary | Report to Turnbull High |
Wester Cleddens Primary | Report to Turnbull High |
Education (Teaching) Non School Based | |
Donaldson Street | Report to St Ninian’s High |
New College Lanarkshire | Report to St Ninian’s High |
Instrumental Music (various locations) | Report to Boclair Academy |
Employee Working Arrangements During This Strike Action
Details in relation to the working arrangements on the day of strike action - including pay implications, sickness absence arrangements and the sign-in requirements if you are due to attend a meeting or course on the day of action - can be found on this Further Information page.
I hope you find this helpful and that it provides you with all relevant information to enable you to understand your position and any potential implications.
The Industrial Action page of the Council website will be updated with this latest information and the update will be shared through Council social media channels.
Thank you
Ann Davie
Depute Chief Executive
