SCHOOL staff who are members of the National Education Union (NEU) will go on strike once more this March, after previous strikes in January and February.

The strike is in pursuance of a fully funded, above-inflation pay rise, the union says.

Speaking before previous strikes in February of this year, Beth Farhat, regional secretary for the National Education Union, said: “The Government cannot expect strikes to be averted unless it brings forward concrete proposals for increasing pay.

"Experienced teachers have seen 23 per cent real terms pay cut since 2010.

"Given the current cost-of-living crisis and rising inflation, this is clearly an unsustainable situation for our members.

"The Government appears to have nothing to say to them."

READ MORE: Strike action to continue across Cumbria as lecturers set to walk out

Here is a list of all schools in Cumbria that are going to be closed as a result, as listed on the Cumbria County Council website.

Each school is going to be totally closed for two days from March 15, re-opening March 17, unless otherwise stated.

  • Bransty Primary School - Whitehaven
  • Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School - Dalton-In-Furness 
  • Derwent Vale Primary School and Nursery- Workington 
  •  George Romney Junior School- Dalton-In-Furness 
  • Gosforth CofE School -Seascale
  • Great Corby Primary School Carlisle - partially closed as follows:- Reception & Nursery class open mornings only, closed from 1pm. Class 1 - Open all day on 15th March & Open until 1pm only on 16th March Class 2 - Closed Class 3 - Open
  • Hayton CofE Primary School Brampton
  • Lazonby CofE School Penrith
  • St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School - Windermere 
  • St Patrick's Catholic Primary - Cleator Moor 
  • Holm Cultram Abbey CofE School Wigton
  •  Ivegill CofE School Carlisle
  •  Monkwray Junior School Whitehaven
  •  Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Maryport
  •  St Catherine's Catholic Primary School Penrith
  •  Upperby Primary School Carlisle 
    Partial closure due to Industrial Action. Open for Sunbeams class only.
  •  West Lakes Academy Egremont
    West Lakes Academy is closed to years 7-10 and year 12 due to NEU strike action. The academy will be open to year 11, year 13 and children who might be considered vulnerable.
  •  Blackford CofE Primary School Carlisle 
  •  Calthwaite CofE School Penrith 
  •   Cambridge Primary School Barrow-In-Furness
  • Cockermouth School Cockermouth 
    Due to the planned industrial action, school will be closed to Years 7, 8, 9, and 10 on Wednesday 15 and Thursday 16 March 2023. Resources are available to students on Firefly.
  • Croftlands Junior School Ulverston -School is partially closed due to industrial action. Some classes are closed. Parents have been informed.
  •  Energy Coast UTC Workington 
    School will be partially closed due to industrial action. The school will be closed for Y10 and open for Y11, 12 and 13.
  • Montreal CofE Primary School Cleator Moor
  • Morland Area CofE Primary School Penrith
  • Orgill Primary School Egremont
  • Seascale Primary School Seascale
  • Skelton School Penrith 
  • St Bridget's Catholic Primary School Egremont 
  • St Herbert's CofE (VA) Primary and Nursery School Keswick 
    PARTIAL CLOSURE - Closed for children in Bleaberry (Y3/4) only due to Industrial Action.
  •   St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School Whitehaven
    Partially closed - School will be partially closed due to national strike action. Melbreak class will be open.
  •  St James' CofE Junior School - Whitehaven Whitehaven 
    School will be partially closed due to national strike action to Buttermere & Bassenthwaite classes. School is open as normal to all other classes.
  •  St Patrick's Catholic Primary - Cleator Moor Cleator Moor 
  • Upperby Primary School Carlisle 
    Partial closure due to Industrial Action. Open for Sunbeams class only
  • Victoria Infant and Nursery School - Barrow Barrow-In-Furness
    School will be partially closed due to strike action. Only 1 Nursery class, 1 Reception Class and 1 Year 2 class will be open.
  •   Victoria Infant and Nursery School - Workington Workington 
    Closed on 15th and 16th March 2023 due to NEU industrial action.
  • Workington Academy, Workington 
    The academy will be open to students in Y11, 12 and 13. There will be a hub for vulnerable students and children of critical workers - available to all year groups. Students in Y7-Y10 should not come into school unless they are in the hub.

The Department for Education said it wanted formal talks on pay, conditions and reform, ahead of the latest strike days - but only if the NEU called them off, in responce The NEU said it would only pause action if good progress was made in talks.

It is expected that more school closures will be announced over the coming week.