SOME schools across Worcestershire will be closed or partially closed today because of strike action.

Teachers belonging to the National Union of Teachers (NUT) will walk out in a row over working conditions, pay and pensions.

The NUT has said teachers are demoralised by proposed changes to their working conditions and warns of future staff shortages because so many are leaving the profession.

These schools in south Worcestershire are affected today:

Worcester

Kempsey Primary - School will be closed to pupils in Ash, Cedar and Willow classes only. All other classes will operate as normal and children should report to school at the usual time.

Newbury Secondary PRU - All parents of students affected by the closure have been notified.

Regency High School - Three out of seventeen classes will still attend; fourteen classes will be directly affected by the strike action.

St Clements CE primary - Reception and Year 4 will be open

Upton Snodsbury CE First - Closed to Reception and Year 1 children in the morning ONLY. Classes to take place as normal in the afternoon.

Pitmaston primary - School is open except for 3K who should not attend.

Droitwich

Westacre Middle School - School will be closed to all Year 7 children and selected classes in Year 5.

Evesham

Fladbury CE First - CLOSED to children in Year 1 and 2 ONLY

Prince Henry's High School - School will be closed to Year 9 students. Open as usual for Years 10, 11, 12 & 13. Bus services & canteen will operate as normal.

Stourport

Burlish Park primary - Language Unit, 3C, 4D, 6R, 6S will be closed all day. Children in 1T are able to attend until 11.25am.

Malvern

Northleigh CE primary - Class 7 will be closed due to industrial action. All other classes will be open as usual.

St Joesph's Catholic primary - Class 4 ONLY closed. All other classes remain open as usual.

The Chase School - School closed to students in Years 7, 8, 9 and 10. Students in Years 11, 12 and 13 should attend as normal.

Visit worcestershire.gov.uk/cms/school-information/school-closures/today.aspx for more information.