Teachers in England are set to strike again next month after the National Education Union (NEU) announced plans for two further national walkouts. 

The industrial action comes after teachers in England rejected a pay offer from the Government earlier this year that would have seen their salaries rise by 4.5 per cent on average next year, alongside a one-off payment of £1,000 for this year. 

Teachers and school leaders have appealed to the union to rethink the strikes because the dates clash with planned end-of-term events, including transition days when pupils starting secondary education in September are given the chance to visit their new school.

Here, The Telegraph details everything you need to know about the upcoming strikes. 

The NEU has announced that teachers will walk out in England on Wednesday, July 5, and Friday, July 7.

Previous strikes this year took place on the following dates:

Separately, the NEU is currently re-balloting its members to see if they want to continue taking industrial action for the rest of the year.

The other education unions - Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT), and the NASUWT - are also balloting their members for strikes over pay and funding for teachers in England.

The unions have warned of co-ordinated action in the autumn term if there is no settlement to the dispute.

No further strike dates are scheduled in Wales or Northern Ireland, and the dispute has been resolved in Scotland.

The NEU is calling on eligible members to walk out at sixth form colleges and state-funded schools and academies across England.

If strikes take place at a school, school leaders or the local authority will take steps to ensure that it remains open for as many pupils as possible. 

Under new legislation introduced last year, employers are now allowed to hire in staff to cover striking workers, including from agencies that supply teachers. 

The Government has also produced updated guidance to help schools stay open and to minimise disruption to children and families.