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 Industrial action threat was key to class contact agreement As members will know, the EIS recently reached an agreement on the delivery of the reduction in class contact time first promised to Scotland’s teachers five years ago, prior to the 2021 Scottish Parliament election. For a long time after that promise […]
The March meeting of EIS Council was held in unusual circumstances, with events happening elsewhere the main focus of everyone’s attention. As Council members met in Edinburgh, a short distance away, political leaders from COSLA were also meeting to discuss the draft agreement on workload and class contact time, which had been accepted by both […]
Welcome progress for Napier Lecturers in job cuts dispute Following a dispute over proposed job cuts, including potential compulsory redundancies, at Edinburgh Napier University, EIS-ULA members have now halted their programme of strike action. The suspension of action follows an agreement between the Edinburgh Napier EIS-ULA branch and the university, who will now work to […]
The new EIS President and Vice President have been confirmed. The next President will be current Vice-President Mark Smith (North Ayrshire). Mark has been a member of the EIS for 28 years. During this time, he has served on school committees as a staff representative and on the local executive. Over the last five years […]
