Teachers are poised for a summer showdown with Tory Education Secretary Michael Gove over his attacks on pay, pensions and the future of their profession.

Britain’s two biggest teaching unions — with over half a million members — are likely to strike next term unless Mr Gove backs down.

Members of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) are today expected to vote for a national walkout in the week beginning June 23 that could for the first time go beyond a single day.