England school strikes called off as unions vote to accept pay deal

Members accepted 6.5% pay rise, but said it was not enough to correct decade of real-terms pay cuts

School strikes in England have been called off after teachers and school leaders in four education unions voted to accept the government's 6.5% pay offer, ending fears of widespread disruption in the autumn term.

Members of the National Education Union (NEU), the NASUWT teachers' union, the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) and the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) were considering staging coordinated strike action if there was no progress on pay.