With the EIS campaign Stand up for Quality Education continuing to promote the need for increased investment in education, Council discussed the next steps in the campaign and highlighted the importance of the current Glasgow dispute as a bulwark in the battle against education cuts. Vice-President Adam Sutcliffe, delivered his report on behalf of the […]
The EIS has welcomed the publication of the Scottish Government’s updated anti-bullying guidance. The publication, entitled Respect for All, is helpful in that it aims to ensure a consistency of approach to tackling all forms of bullying of children and young people, including that which is prejudice-based, not only in schools but across all sectors […]
The EIS recently called on the Cabinet Secretary for Education to intervene to protect school instrumental music tuition, in light of East Ayrshire Council’s plans to remove its instrumental music service from education and outsource it to an arm’s length trust. The EIS is concerned that if implemented, the Council’s plans will fundamentally undermine key […]
It was a good day for the EIS at this year’s TUC Communications Awards, held recently at Congress House in London. In the ‘Best Union Journal’ category, the online edition of the SEJ won commendation, with the judges saying, “This fully online version lets members choose their preferred delivery format. It works well across different […]
The following article is an extract from the speech given by EIS President Allan Crosbie to the annual conference of the Association of Educational Psychologists (AEP) on 8 November 2024. The key theme of the conference was inclusive education. The EIS Stand Up for Quality Education campaign is at a very important juncture, just as […]
In early November, teachers, lecturers and early years practitioners travelled from across Scotland to the Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow, for a day celebrating early years pedagogy and exploring wellbeing, inclusive practice, and playful learning. The event – designed by members for members – provided an opportunity to meet face-to-face, to connect with old friends, to […]
Workload The EIS met with the Cabinet Secretary for Education and lead civil servants on 29th October to discuss the findings of the Independent Workload Report published in June. The Report’s authors also attended the meeting. The lead author, Professor Moira Hulme, set out the key findings – that on average Scottish teachers work more […]
Educators rise up for equality at EIS Social Justice and Solidarity Conference 2025 Across the UK and beyond, far right narratives are becoming increasingly visible in mainstream society, with looming potential rollbacks on progress made, serving as harsh reminders that our hard-won rights can again be lost. Educators are everyday witnesses to the impact of […]
Delivering on Scotland’s Commitment to LGBT Inclusive Education Since 2021, all Local Authority run schools in Scotland are expected to deliver LGBT inclusive education as part of the curriculum. Many schools and educators are already doing fantastic work in this area, and others will be at the beginning of their journey. “Scotland’s approach to LGBT […]
The 97th Annual STUC Women’s Conference took place in Glasgow in October. The conference was chaired by UNITE the Union’s Lorna Glen and the theme for conference this year was ‘Solidarity and Succession’. Solidarity has been a key principle of the trade union movement since its establishment; common action, unity and strength have been witnessed […]
