We have a list of the school closures that have been announced so far.

A total of 6,440 National Education Union (NEU) members across Lancashire are set to strike in a dispute over pay and school funding.

On earlier strikes dates last month, 15 per cent of schools have been forced to close completely and up to 70 per cent were only partially open, often just to exam year groups or children from vulnerable families.

The union expects a similar impact this week with more than 1,000 of its 32,000 striking members to head to London for a national demonstration on March 15, which is the day that Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt will deliver his budget statement in Parliament.

The NEU’s North West regional secretary, Peter Middleman said: “Wednesday’s Budget Statement is a crucial one for students, parents, school governors and the teachers at all levels who are keeping the sector in England on life-support while ministers are starving it of funds.

“Members on picket lines and those joining the exodus to the capital this week are clear that the education secretary and chancellor have a duty to the population to ensure that schools can afford to keep the heating on while recruiting and retaining good teachers.

“After 12-years of real-terms pay cuts, we know from the government’s own data that while remaining a brilliant profession, teaching as a career is in utter crisis and it’s getting worse under the current administration.

“We sincerely hope that the budget settlement provides Gillian Keegan with the impetus to engage in meaningful talks to prevent this dispute being dragged on through the summer term and beyond.”

This isn't the first time industrial action has taken place in Lancashire, with teachers also going on strike back in February.

East Lancashire schools closed due to school strikes

Several primary and secondary schools across East Lancashire have announced they will be fully or partially closed for the strike action.

Unless specified the schools are partly closed.

These include:

Blackburn with Darwen

Partially closed:

• Holy Souls Roman Catholic School, Wilworth Crescent, Pleckgate
• Ashleigh Primary School, Ross Steet, Darwen
• Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled School Bank Top, Darwen. Open to year 6 and vulnerable children
• Intack Community School Whitebirk Road, Blackburn 
• Lammack Community School Lammack Road, Blackburn – open to year 6
• St Silas’ Church of England School St Silas Road, Blackburn – open to just year 6 pupils. Parents will be given more information about specific classes this morning (March 14)
• Blackburn Central High School, Haslingden Road, Blackburn 
• Pleckgate High School, Pleckgate Road, Blackburn. Open to years 10 and 11 on Wednesday, March 15. Open to years 8 and 11 on Thursday, March 16.

Blackburn's Griffin Park Community School, Wensley Fold CE Primary Academy and The Olive School declined to reveal if they will be open or closed. 

Rossendale

• Haslingden High School and Sixth Form, Broadway 
• Newchurch St Nicholas Church of England Primary School,Dark Ln, Newchurch
• Waterfoot Primary School, Wolfenden Gran

Pendle

• Kelbrook Primary School, School St, Kelbrook
• Pendle Vale College, Oxford Rd, Nelson
• Trawden Forest Primary School, Dean St, Trawden (whole school closure)

Burnley

• Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, Ormerod Road

Hyndburn

• St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood
• Accrington St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Is your school on strike this week? Let us know by emailing sarah.mcgee@newsquest.co.uk.