At least 30 schools in Croydon remain closed today as teachers go on strike over a pensions dispute.

Only 24 schools will be open for all students today while the rest are only partially open.

Members of the NUT and ATL unions have voted for a national strike in response to proposed changes to the teachers’ pension scheme.

Up to 10million people are expected to be involved in the industrial action across the country today. Croydon Council’s cabinet member for children, young people and learners has written to schools urging them to find ways of minimising disruption to pupils and parents.

In his letter Councillor Tim Pollard said: “While recognising the right of teachers to take industrial action we want schools to consider the wider impact this will have on already hard-pressed families, not all of whom will be able make alternative arrangement for caring for their children easily.

“We urge schools to consider all options for staying open before making a decision.”

Lecturers at Croydon College are also on strike today over the increase in pension contributions.

“Most Lecturers put up with the low pay because we love the job, but when you are faced with a possible increase in pension contributions of as much as £80 a month, it becomes impossible to keep going," said UCU Branch Secretary Margot Hill.

Revenue and Customs Officers - members of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) will also be striking today.

There will be pickets outside Southern House, Wellesley Grove, from 7am today.

A spokesman from the union said: "We are striking to defeat the cuts in jobs, pay and pensions and to reverse the unnecessary austerity measures affecting public servants and the most disadvantaged in our society.

"As Tax officers we know that we can collect many billions of unpaid tax to avoid the cuts if given the resources.

"However the government is cutting our jobs and attacking our pensions. The average pension of PCS members is only just over £4,000 per year - hardly gold plated.

"We are now being asked to pay more, for more years to receive a greatly reduced pension - and suffer a pay freeze.

"Each tax inspector brings in between 5 and 10 times our salary. It is madness to cut our jobs and undermine our conditions of employment."

Addington High School - Partially Open
All Saints C of E Junior School - Partially Open
All Saints Infants School - Partially Open
Applegarth Junior School - Open
Applegarth Nursery & Infants - Open
Archbishop Tenison's CE High - Partially Open
Atwood Primary School - Open
Beaumont Primary - Partially Open
Beckmead School - Not Known
Bensham Manor School - Closed
Benson Primary & Nursery School - Open
Beulah Juniors - Partially Open
Beulah Nursery and Infant School - Partially Open
Broadmead Primary School - Partially Open
Byron Primary School - Closed
Castle Hill Primary - Partially Open
Chipstead Valley Primary School - Partially Open
Christ Church C of E Primary School - Partially Open
Coloma Convent Girls' School - Partially Open
Coulsdon C. of E. School - Open
Coulsdon Nursery School - Partially Open
Courtwood Primary - Open
Crosfield Nursery School - Open
Cypress Infant School - Closed
Cypress Junior Mixed School - Closed
David Livingstone Primary - Open
Davidson Primary School - Closed
Downsview Primary School - Partially Open
Edenham High School - Closed
Elmwood Infant School - Closed
Elmwood Junior School - Closed
Fairchildes Primary School - Partially Open
Forestdale Primary School - Closed
Gilbert Scott Primary School - Partially Open
Good Shepherd RC Primary - Partially Open
Greenvale Primary School - Open
Gresham Primary School - Open
Heavers Farm Primary - Closed
Howard Primary School - Open
Kenley Primary School - Partially Open
Kensington Avenue Primary - Closed
Keston Primary School - Partially Open
Kingsley Primary School - Closed
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary - Partially Open
Monks Orchard Primary School - Open
Norbury Manor Business & Enterprise College for Girls - Partially Open
Norbury Manor Primary - Partially Open
Orchard Way Primary School - Partially Open
Oval Primary School - Partially Open
Parish Church Infants School - Open
Parish Church Junior School - Open
Park Hill Infants - Open
Park Hill Junior - Partially Open
Priory SLD - Closed
Purley Nursery School and Children's Centre - Open
Purley Oaks Primary School - Partially Open
Red Gates School - Partially Open
Regina Coeli Primary School - Open
Riddlesdown Collegiate - Closed
Ridgeway Primary School and Nursery - Partially Open
Rockmount Primary School - Open
Roke Primary School - Partially Open
Rowdown Primary School - Partially Open
Ryelands Primary School & Nursery - Closed
Selhurst Children's Centre - Open
Selsdon Primary School - Partially Open
Shirley High School - Partially Open
Smitham Primary School - Closed
South Norwood Primary - Closed
Spring Park Primary School - Partially Open
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox VA - Partially Open
St James The Great R.C. VA - Partially Open
St John's C of E School - Partially Open
St Joseph's College - Closed
St Joseph's RC Infant School - Closed
St Mark's C of E Primary - Partially Open
St Mary's Catholic High School - Partially Open
St Mary's Catholic Infant School - Closed
St Mary's RC Junior School - Closed
St Nicholas School - Closed
St Peter's Primary School - Closed
St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary - Partially Open
St. Aidan's RC Primary - Open
St. Andrew's CofE VA High School - Closed
St. Chad's Primary - Partially Open
St. Giles School - Partially Open
St. Joseph's Junior - Closed
The Aerodrome School - Closed
The Archbishop Lanfranc School - Open
The Hayes Primary - Partially Open
Thomas More Catholic School - Partially Open
Thornton Heath Children's Centre - Partially Open
Tunstall Nursery School - Closed
Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School - Partially Open
Wattenden Primary School - Open
Westwood Girls' College - Closed
Winterbourne Junior Boys - Partially Open
Winterbourne Junior Girls' - Closed
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants - Closed
Wolsey Infant School - Open
Wolsey Junior School - Open
Woodcote High School - Partially Open
Woodcote Primary School - Partially Open
Woodside Children's Cent & Infant Sc - Partially Open
Woodside Junior School - Closed