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An indicative ballot of NEU union members for action over pay and school funding was due to end on Friday this week

Further education lecturers across Scotland were set to strike on Wednesday this week over pay.

Workers across 26 colleges in England last month voted by 89 percent for strikes over pay. The overall turnout was 48 percent.

In a ballot EIS union members voted 90 percent yes to strikes, and are set for escalating action

Striking GMB union members were joined by NEU union members who refused to cross their picket line.

Workers and parents at The Village School in Brent, west London, were celebrating after a plan to turn the school into an academy was halted.

GMB union members at The John Roan school in Greenwich, south east London, struck against a plan to turn the school into an academy

Strikes could be start of further action

Up to 500 teachers, school workers, parents, councillors, children and others marched against education cuts.

Workers at three London colleges have won above-inflation pay rises following strikes. And the deal will see the lowest-paid staff benefit the most.

Workers at The John Roan school in Greenwich, south east London, struck on Wednesday. The NEU union members are fighting a plan to turn the school into a privately-run academy.