The Scottish Government has been on the front foot in recent weeks to persuade everyone that schools are safe spaces, but what is the truth of the matter? In reality, much of the data produced by government references the first six weeks of schools being reopened, when community levels were relatively low, and not the […]

EIS Council approved a number of actions and policy approaches recently, in response to the ongoing COVID crisis. Key principles A call for Level 4 to trigger automatic consideration of blended / remote learning contingencies. The establishment of fora and protocols to facilitate trade union involvement in said considerations. A demand for full transparency around […]

Pam Currie of the EIS-FELA Executive explains the background to the national dispute with colleges over attempts to replace lecturers with lower-qualified, and lower-paid, staff. EIS FELA representatives have warned that the sector faces a stark choice regarding instructor assessor roles and professional lecturers – and that the outcome will have implications for college students, […]

EIS President Carole Thorpe spoke to the SEJ about the unusual circumstances in which the union is currently operating, and we learned her thoughts on the challenges that lie ahead for Scottish education. You were elected as President for 2020/2021 – can you tell us about your teaching and trade union background? I have been […]