The move to remote learning, for the majority of pupils, has brought with it many challenges for teachers, young people and their families. While the current situation is far from ideal, teachers have been continuing to do all that they can to support young people via remote learning. The EIS has made advice on remote […]

General Secretary Larry Flanagan recently appeared before the Scottish Parliament’s Education Committee to give evidence on the impact of COVID on education. Here, the SEJ takes a look at some of the key issues that were addressed. The Committee Convener, Clare Adamson, welcomed Mr Flanagan and the other panellists to the Committee and outlined the […]

Concerns around this year’s qualifications are many and increasingly complex. The General Secretary recently outlined some of the challenges in his recent evidence session to the Scottish Parliament’s education committee and as a member of the NQ2021 Group continues to be directly involved in seeking workable solutions. It took a bit of time, but we […]

Mary Bousted, Co-General Secretary of the National Education Union (NEU), writes exclusively for the SEJ and explores the current situation in England’s schools. The COVID pandemic has been a truly awful time for educators across the UK but they have risen to huge challenges and overcome them. The move to remote learning and online teaching […]