Education Strikes April 2026
Track industrial action in the Education sector across the UK with our comprehensive strike calendar. Find out which services and regions are affected by strikes, including full date listings of all currently planned local and national action. Stay informed about disruptions to Education services. Last updated: Sunday 12 April 2026
Today, on Sunday 12th April 2026, there is no planned Education industrial action. The next Education Strike will take place on Wednesday 15th April 2026.
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Latest Updates
- 2nd Apr 2026 Edinburgh University (UCU) DISPUTE Staff back further industrial action at Edinburgh University – UCU
- 30th Mar 2026 Scottish Secondary Teachers (SSTA) REJECTION SSTA Overwhelmingly Rejects ‘Reduction in Class Contact Time’ Agreement – SSTA
- 26th Mar 2026 Edinburgh University (UCU) ESCALATED Strikes at Edinburgh University next week – UCU
- 26th Mar 2026 University of Sheffield (UCU) BALLOT Staff vote to strike at University of Sheffield over threat of job cuts – UCU
- 26th Mar 2026 Sheffield Hallam University (UCU) BALLOT Strike vote at Sheffield Hallam over plan to axe pensions – UCU
- 26th Mar 2026 London Metropolitan University (UCU) DISPUTE 8 days of strikes to hit London Met this month over jobs cull – UCU
- 26th Mar 2026 Glasgow Caledonian University (UCU) BALLOT Ballot for strike action opens at Glasgow Caledonian University – UCU
- 17th Mar 2026 University of Essex (UCU) BALLOT More strikes loom at University of Essex among redundancy chaos – UCU
- 16th Mar 2026 Scotland Teachers (EIS) PENDING Agreement on Teacher Workload Dispute Depends on COSLA Leaders Meeting on Friday – EIS
- 13th Mar 2026 Strathclyde University (UNITE) ANNOUNCED Over 400 Strathclyde university workers in week-long strike – UNITE
| By Organisation | Strike Dates | Last Strike | Next Strike | Last Update | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Aberdeen University
UCU |
4 Previous Dates | 18th Mar 2026 | 11th Mar 2026 | View | |
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Bournemouth University
UCU |
4 Previous Dates | 24th Jun 2025 | 9th Jun 2025 | View | |
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Bristol University
UCU |
21 Previous Dates | 15th Aug 2025 | 27th Jun 2025 | View | |
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Dundee University
UCU |
24 Previous Dates | 14th Nov 2025 | 3rd Nov 2025 | View | |
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Durham University
UCU |
3 Previous Dates | 19th Jun 2025 | 30th May 2025 | View | |
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Edinburgh University
UCU |
11 Previous Dates | 1st Apr 2026 | 2nd Apr 2026 | View | |
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England Collages
UCU |
3 Previous Dates | 16th Jan 2026 | 9th Jan 2026 | View | |
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Haydon Bridge High School
NASUWT |
5 Previous Dates | 19th Dec 2025 | 10th Dec 2025 | View | |
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Imperial College London
UNITE |
14 Previous Dates | 24th Feb 2026 | 12th Feb 2026 | View | |
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Jersey Teachers
NEU |
4 Previous Dates | 16th Nov 2023 | 6th Oct 2023 | View | |
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Lancaster University
UCU |
1 Previous Dates | 15th Nov 2025 | 20th Nov 2025 | View | |
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Liverpool University
UNITE |
2 Previous Dates | 21st Jun 2025 | 28th Aug 2025 | View | |
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Manchester International Student College
UCU |
2 Previous Dates | 30th Sept 2025 | 15th Sept 2025 | View | |
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Newcastle University
UCU |
24 Previous Dates | 20th Jun 2025 | 20th Jun 2025 | View | |
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Ofsted
PCS |
12 Previous Dates | 29th Mar 2023 | 6th Mar 2023 | View | |
|
School Support Staff
GMB |
2 Previous Dates | 21st May 2024 | 3rd Jul 2024 | View | |
|
School Support Staff
UCU |
15 Previous Dates | 22nd May 2024 | 29th Nov 2023 | View | |
|
School Support Staff
UNISON |
1 Previous Dates | 1st Nov 2023 | 3rd Nov 2023 | View | |
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School Support Staff
UNITE |
3 Previous Dates | 28th Sept 2023 | 17th Oct 2023 | View | |
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Scotland Teachers
EIS |
21 Previous Dates | 1st Mar 2023 | 16th Mar 2026 | View | |
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Scottish Qualifications Authority
UNITE |
1 Previous Dates | 23rd Feb 2024 | 6th Mar 2024 | View | |
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Scottish Secondary Teachers
SSTA |
4 Previous Dates | 11th Jan 2023 | 30th Mar 2026 | View | |
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Sheffield Hallam University
UCU |
12 Previous Dates | 5th Dec 2025 | 26th Mar 2026 | View | |
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Sixth Form Teachers
NEU |
8 Previous Dates | 29th Jan 2025 | 5th Feb 2025 | View | |
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Southampton Solent University
UCU |
2 Previous Dates | 17th Feb 2026 | 3rd Feb 2026 | View | |
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Strathclyde University
UNITE |
17 Previous Dates | 22nd Mar 2026 | 13th Mar 2026 | View | |
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Teachers
NASUWT |
8 Previous Dates | 21st Feb 2023 | 21st Jan 2023 | View | |
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Teachers
NEU |
11 Previous Dates | 7th Jul 2023 | 31st Jul 2023 | View | |
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Teachers
PCS |
3 Previous Dates | 16th Jan 2026 | 28th Nov 2025 | View | |
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Truro & Penwith College
UCU |
6 Previous Dates | 12th Jan 2023 | 1st Dec 2022 | View | |
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UCU
UNITE |
12 Previous Dates | 20th Feb 2026 | 12th Feb 2026 | View | |
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University of Bradford
UCU |
24 Previous Dates | 3rd Oct 2025 | 13th Aug 2025 | View | |
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University of Dundee
UCU |
1 Previous Dates | 30th Jan 2026 | 2nd Feb 2026 | View | |
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University of Essex
UCU |
17 Previous Dates | 19th Mar 2026 | 17th Mar 2026 | View | |
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University of Leicester
UCU |
15 Previous Dates | 17th Oct 2025 | 12th Sept 2025 | View | |
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University of Nottingham
UCU |
4 Previous Dates | 14th Nov 2025 | 17th Nov 2025 | View | |
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University of Sheffield
UCU |
16 Previous Dates | 12th Dec 2025 | 26th Mar 2026 | View | |
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University of the Highlands and Islands
UCU |
4 Previous Dates | 18th Nov 2025 | 18th Dec 2025 | View | |
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University Staff
UCU |
90 Previous Dates | 16th May 2025 | 29th Apr 2025 | View | |
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University Staff
UNISON |
30 Previous Dates | 20th Sept 2023 | 2nd Oct 2023 | View | |
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University Staff
UNITE |
16 Previous Dates | 10th Nov 2023 | 6th Nov 2023 | View |