The President looked back over the past year, and warned of a growing Health & Safety crisis in Scottish education It certainly doesn’t seem 12 months ago that Andrea stood up here with that super hi-tech ballot launcher that opened our consultative ballot on workload, to force the Scottish Government and COSLA to meet the […]

The General Secretary’s annual report had a strong focus on countering disinformation and far-right narratives Every single one of us here are guided by the same motto that signposted the way forward for our predecessors at the very first AGM in 1847- ‘for the advancement of teachers and the promotion of sound learning’. That motto […]

Recently appointed Cabinet Secretary Màiri McAllan, delivering her first speech outside of the Scottish Parliament since her appointment, gave a brief overview of her initial thoughts and priorities on Scottish education in the years ahead. “I am delighted to be able to join you on my two-week anniversary of being appointed as Cabinet Secretary for […]

New Fellows Each year, the EIS awards the degree of Fellow of the Institute (FEIS) to individuals who have made significant contrubutions to education. This year, 5 new Fellows were honoured at the AGM; Alison Murphy, Jordan Daly, Liam Stevenston, Alan Gardiner and Alan Scott. New Fellows Reply This year’s reply from the new Fellows […]