Schools closed due to strike action

A number of Stirling schools are shut, as staff walk out in a dispute over pay.

Members of the UNISON trade union - including cleaners and caterers - are striking in Stirling and Clackmannanshire.

They'll stage industrial action on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

No staff are striking in Falkirk - the Unite and GMB unions suspended action after the deal from council body COSLA.

Stirling Council say: "Due to planned industrial action, many of our schools and nurseries will be closed from 26-28 September.

Schools and nurseries have contacted families directly to inform them of specific arrangements."

A spokesperson for Clackmannanshire Council said: “We have made arrangements in light of the industrial action on September 26, 27 and 28 whereby a small number of establishments will remain open.

Here's a list of all affected schools and education settings, as confirmed by Stirling Council:

Bannockburn High School

St Modan’s High School

Stirling High School

McLaren High School

Wallace High School

Stirling Inclusion Support Service

Aberfoyle PS and Nursery

Allans PS

Balfron PS and Nursery

Bannockburn PS

Borestone PS and Nursery

Braehead PS and Nursery

Bridge of Allan PS and Nursery

Callander PS and Nursery

Cambusbarron PS and Nursery

Castleview School

Cornton PS

Cowie PS

Deanston PS

Doune PS

Drymen PS and Nursery

Dunblane PS and Nursery

East Plean PS and Nursery

Fallin PS

Gartmore PS

Killearn PS and Nursery

Killin PS and Nursery

Kincardine in Menteith PS

Kippen PS

Newton PS and Nursery

Our Ladys PS

Port of Menteith PS

Raploch PS

Riverside PS and Nursery

St Margaret’s PS

St Mary’s Bannockburn PS

St Mary’s Episcopal PS and Nursery

St Ninians PS and Nursery

Strathblane PS

Strathyre PS

Thornhill PS

Cowie Nursery, Crianlarich Nursery, Fintry Nursery and Raploch Nursery