Joint strikes between teaching and other public sector unions are set to take place about pay conditions.

The majority of schools are expected to close in Ealing on Thursday (July 10) and most parents should be informed tomorrow (July 4) .

Nick Grant, a spokesman for Ealing NUT (National Union of Teachers), said: “The issues remain to do with government attack on our pay, pensions and conditions of work.

“We want to protest so the public and politicians know the current government policies are not acceptable to the provision of good public services, especially in education.”

UNISON, GMB and UNITE, who all represent public sector workers, will also take action as staff try to improve the offer of a one per cent pay rise.

Mary Lancaster, Ealing UNISON branch secretary, said: “Everybody has slightly different disputes but it’s seen as the start of the fight back from trade unions about cuts.

“I’m from UNISON so I represent local government workers including support staff in schools and across the council services, social care and customer service.

“This is the first time in years there has been a united strike for pay.

“The basic principle is that we have been offered a one per cent pay rise and we do not accept that; it has to be a substantial pay rise to keep our salaries in line with inflation.

“We had a one per cent pay rise two years ago and that was the first one for three years.”

The PCS civil servants union is also holding a strike on that day, as well as the Fire Brigades Union.

Angie Bray, Conservative MP for Ealing Central and Acton, said: “Yet again we have a major strike called by trade unions representing workers across the public sector and yet again it's the public who will have a miserable day as a result.

“It's worth remembering, in my view, that where public sector pay and pensions may be constrained, there are many working in the private sector who may not get any pay rises at all and whose pension arrangements are far less generous.”