PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Teachers: Industrial Disputes (8 July 2014)

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will take steps to ensure that pupils prevented from attending school as a result of strike action are given an opportunity to catch up on school work missed owing to the absence of teaching staff.

Asked by:
Andrew Rosindell (Conservative)

It is disappointing that pupils will be prevented from attending school as a result of strike action by the National Union of Teachers (NUT). Industrial action damages education, causes unnecessary disruption and undermines the public respect which teachers deserve.

If school work is missed owing to the absence of teaching staff, it will be the responsibility of the school to ensure that pupils are given an opportunity to catch up.

Answered by:
Elizabeth Truss (Conservative)
14 July 2014