Understand the rules around strikes
What's expected of the headteacher?
You're expected to take “all reasonable steps” to keep your school open for as many pupils as possible during strikes.
This is set out on page 5 of the DfE's non-statutory guidance on handling strike action in schools.
You also have a responsibility to look after pupils on the school site. If you don’t have the staff to safely open your school, including making sure you can carry out safeguarding, you may have to close or partially close.
Who can decide to close the school?
Maintained schools: the headteacher.
Academies: the academy trust, but it's usually delegated to the headteacher(s).
There are no set rules about when a school has to be closed, unless you're an early years setting (explained below).
You're in the best position to look at your staffing resource and decide what to do.
Decision and tell people