Play by any other name Embracing The Play Principles Beyond the Early Years Every child has the fundamental right to play. It is in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Article 31, if you want to check). Not only is it important for enjoyment and fun, but vital for child development. […]
Welcome to SEJ Digital Important successes boost EIS campaign There is something of a celebratory tone to this month’s edition of the SEJ, with several recent successes in EIS campaigning boosting the morale of all those involved. The highest profile success was the recent major win in Glasgow, where strong and effective campaigning by EIS […]
The March meeting of EIS Council featured a wide-ranging agenda, with significant discussion on a variety of important issues. Vice-President, Adam Sutcliffe, reporting on the work of the Executive Committee, told Council that much of the discussion at Executive related to the Stand Up for Quality Education campaign, and the dispute over the lack of […]
The EIS welcomed the publication of a report by Audit Scotland which highlights the scale of the Additional Support for Learning (ASL) challenge in schools across Scotland. The Report states that the Scottish Government and Scottish local authorities must fundamentally rethink how they plan, fund and staff additional support for learning as part of core […]
The EIS is to prioritise the use of alternative social media accounts, in light of continuing growing concerns over the policies of larger social media platforms such as Twitter/X and Facebook. National EIS social media accounts are managed by EIS HQ and, in recent months, the Communications department has been exploring alternative social media platforms […]
The Teachers’ Panel of the Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers (SNCT) recently declared a formal dispute following the failure of COSLA and the Scottish Government to table a proposal on the nature and timescales for a reduction of class contact time to a maximum of 21 hours per week, as a step towards the alleviation […]
OBSERVERS The EIS Annual General Meeting will be held in the Osprey Arena, Macdonald Aviemore Resort, Aviemore on 5, 6 and 7 June 2025. Any member wishing to attend as an observer should contact the General Secretary no later than Friday 9 May 2025. FEIS The Statutory Meeting of Fellows of the Institute will be […]
