PARENTS are facing childcare headaches as tomorrow's strike action threatens to close more than a third of Southampton's schools.

By last night 32 of the city's 81 schools had informed parents that they would be forced to close to some or all of their pupils due to the number of teachers on strike.

Members of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) are walking out nationally in protest at a below-inflation pay offer by the government.

Disruption will hit hundreds of families in the city with schools announcing full or partial closure to pupils.

A spokesman for Southampton City Council said although a provisional list was being drawn up, the number of schools closed to pupils could rise on the day.

Education chiefs are urging parents to contact the city's Children's Information Service (CIS) who may be able to help in finding childcare.

Lin Clark of the CIS said: "We will do our very best to find last-minute childcare.

"It is possible to find something at short notice but we can't guarantee anything."

In Hampshire 23 schools had notified the county council of their intention to either fully or partly close tomorrow.

A Hampshire County Council spokesman said it was the decision of head teachers to close depending on staff numbers. Teachers had been asked to notify the school if they were intending to strike, although they were not duty bound to do so.

A fuller picture of how many of the 540 Hampshire schools will be closing was due to emerge today.

Education bosses on the Isle of Wight have announced that 18 schools would be closed or partially closed tomorrow.

Lecturers from Southampton City College, Brockenhurst College, Sparsholt College, Fareham College and Eastleigh College were also expected to strike over pay and conditions.

l To contact South-ampton Children's Information Service call 0800 169 8833 or log on to southamptoncis.

org. For a comprehensive list of schools that will be closing log on to dailyecho.co.uk.

Schools Open in Southampton

  • Banister Infant and Nursery
  • Beechwood Junior
  • Bevois Town
  • Bitterne CE Junior
  • Bitterne Manor
  • Bitterne Park Infant
  • Bitterne Park Junior
  • Cedar School
  • Chamberlayne Park
  • Fairisle Junior
  • Foundry Lane Primary
  • Glenfield Infant
  • Highfield Primary
  • Hollybrook Infants
  • Hollybrook Junior
  • Holy Family Catholic Primary
  • Mansel Park Primary
  • Oaklands Community
  • Oakwood Infant
  • Regents Park Community College,
  • Sinclair Primary
  • St Anne's Catholic
  • St Denys Primary
  • Tanners Brook Infant
  • Thornhill Primary
  • Townhill Infant
  • Upper Shirley High
  • Weston Park Junior
  • Weston Shore Infant
  • Wordsworth Infant
  • Great Oaks School
  • Kanes Hill Primary School
  • Mansbridge Primary School
  • Sholing Infant School
  • Sholing Junior School
  • St George Catholic College
  • St Johns Infant And Nursery School
  • St Mark's C of E Junior School
  • St Monica Infant School
  • St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
  • The Sholing Technology College

Schools Closed in Southampton

  • Bassett Green Primary
  • Freemantle Infant
  • Hardmoor Early Years Centre
  • Heathfield Junior
  • Mason Moor
  • Maytree Nursery & Infant
  • Moorlands Primary
  • Mount Pleasant Junior
  • Newlands Primary
  • Redbridge Primary
  • Springwell School
  • St Deny's Primary
  • Swaythling Primary
  • Tanners Brook Junior
  • Thornhill Primary
  • Weston Park Infant

Partial Closures in Southampton

  • Bitterne Park (Secondary) - open to Years seven, eight and nine only. Years 10 and 11 to stay home.
  • Cantell Maths and Computing College - open to Years nine and eleven
  • Fairisle Infant and Nursery - three classes closed (infant), nursery is open; please contact your child's school for more information.
  • Grove Park Business and Enterprise College - school will be open for years nine, 10 and 11 and no school for years seven and eight.
  • Harefield Primary - eight classes closed; please contact your child's school for more information.
  • Ludlow Infant - three classes closed; please contact your child's school for more information.
  • Ludlow Junior - eight classes closed; please contact your child's school for more information.
  • Millbrook Community - Years seven, eight and nine to stay at home. Year 10 to attend from lunch time, Year 11 to attend all day. Free school lunches will be available.
  • The Polygon - four classes closed; please contact your child's school for more information.
  • Redbridge Community College - closed except for Year 11.
  • Shirley Junior - two classes closed; please contact your child's school for more information.
  • Shirley Warren Primary - nursery, reception and year two to stay at home.
  • Springhill Catholic Primary - four classes closed; please contact your child's school for more information.
  • St. Mary's Primary - affecting various classes; please contact your child's school for more information.
  • St Monica Junior - Year three classes only to stay at home.
  • Townhill Junior - four classes closed; please contact your child's school for more information.
  • Woodlands Community College - Years seven, eight and 10 will stay at home. Years nine and 11 will be in school all day.
  • Valentine Infant - three classes closed; please contact your child's school for more information.
  • Oakwood Junior - four classes closed, please contact the school for more information
  • Woolston School Language College - partial closure of 15 classes across all year groups. Contact school for more information.

The schools so far confirmed as closed in Hampshire are:

  • Cams Hill, Fareham
  • Copythorne Cof E primary, Copythorne
  • Crofton Hammond Junior, Fareham
  • Foxhills Infant , Colbury, nr Totton
  • New Milton Infant, New Milton
  • Priestlands, Lymington but revision clinic for yr 11 will go ahead as planned as will GSCE art exam
  • Ranvilles Infant, Fareham
  • St John's CofE Primary Gosport
  • Trosnant Junior, Havant

Hampshire schools partially closed include;

  • Bay House, Gosport - Closed to years 7,8,9 and 10 open periods one to four for year 11 and all day for 6th form
  • Botley C of E Primary, Botley - Seven classes closed, two open
  • Brookfield Community School, Sarisbury Green - Closed to all but year 11
  • Fair Oak Junior, Fair Oak - Three classes closed
  • Fryern Junior, Chandler's Ford - One class in but six asked to stay home
  • Hiltingbury Infant, Chandler's Ford- One class and speech and language unit closed
  • Milford on Sea CofE Primary, Milford on Sea - Seven classes closed, four open
  • New Milton Junior, New Milton Milton - One class closed all day, two for half a day each
  • Stoke Park Infant, Bishopstoke - Six classes closed, two open
  • Westgate School, Winchester - 260 pupils not in for the whole day, year 11 in part of the day
  • Bridgemary Community Sports College - No classes except for GCSE students, some revision clinics and hairdressing. Check with school for more details.
  • Portchester Community School - No classes except for Year 11.
  • Harrison Primary School - Contact school for more details.

Isle of Wight Schools Closed

  • Broadlea Primary
  • Godshill Primary
  • Haylands Primary
  • Nettlestone Primary
  • Bishop Lovett Middle
  • Mayfield Middle

Isle of Wight Schools Partially closed

  • Dover Park Primary
  • East Cowes Primary
  • Greenmount Primary
  • Love Lane Primary
  • Newchurch Primary
  • St Saviour's Primary
  • Shanklin Primary
  • Lake Middle School
  • Ventnor Middle School
  • Cowes High School (Year 9 Closed)
  • Sandown High School (Year 9 & 10 Closed, Revised timetable in operation for Years 11, 12, 13)

ALL OTHER SCHOOLS ARE OPEN AS NORMAL