Thursday Dundee School Strike Update

UPDATE 12/03/26

All Dundee City Council primary schools (including nursery classes), secondary schools, special schools, and nursery provision with the exceptions below, will be closed to pupils on Wednesday 18 March 2026 and Tuesday 24 March 2026 due to industrial action. 

Based on the current information available the council will be able to open the following seven nursery settings:  

Hill View Nursery 
Coldside Nursery 
Caird View Nursery 
Woodlea Nursery 
Wallacetown Nursery 
Baluniefield Nursery 
Longhaugh Nursery 

This industrial action involves members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) union and is part of a national dispute relating to Reduction in Class Contact Time (RCCT).  

Dundee is one of six Local Authorities that have been targeted for strike action in addition to national planned action.  

National negotiations are ongoing and this planned strike action may be called off at short notice.

This decision to close schools has had to be taken due to the safety of children and young people.  

We understand the disruption this may cause for families, children and young people. 

The council will continue to keep families updated should there be any developments in the national negotiations.