Craig Carson,EIS Organiser I worked for 18 years as a primary school teacher in Renfrewshire until I was seconded to the EIS. I was a school rep for many years where I enjoyed helping members with a wide range of issues and keeping them informed about the latest EIS campaigns and news. I was also […]
Following the imposition of a well bellow inflation 2.9% pay award, EIS-ULA remains in dispute with university employers over last year’s pay settlement. This follows years of real-terms pay cuts as result of sub-inflation pay awards, with some members losing around a third of the real-terms value of their pay since 2009. The EIS-ULA is […]
Curriculum for excellence data confirms continuing pandemic impact on schools Recent data on Curriculum for Excellence achievement levels in schools confirms the continuing impact that the Coronavirus pandemic has had on education and young people across Scotland. Whilst the data paints an outline of the impact of COVID on learners’ achievement of CfE levels, the […]
Salaries Convener Des Morris reported on recent meetings of the Salaries Committee, and on recent SNCT meetings. Since the last report to Council, there had been 4 meetings of Extended Joint Chairs of the Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers (SNCT), in addition to a number of informal side meetings with the Scottish Government and COSLA. […]
At the time this SEJ was being written, EIS members across the country were concluding 16-days of rolling strike action across the country. The support from members to the ongoing programme of action has been magnificent, with an increasing number of teachers on picket lines and at campaign demos and rallies throughout the dispute. Sadly, […]
The Gwen Mayor Trust was established by the EIS in memory of Gwen Mayor, the primary 1 teacher at Dunblane Primary School who was killed alongside 16 of her pupils in the 1996 tragedy. The purpose of the Trust is to advance education by providing financial support for projects in connection with the arts, culture, […]
WITH NO END TO PAY DISPUTE IN SIGHT, COUNCIL DISCUSSES OPTIONS FOR ESCALATION The January meeting of EIS Council took place as the dispute over teacher pay continued. As Council members gathered in Edinburgh, EIS members were in the midst of 16-days of rolling strike action across the country. On the day of the meeting, […]
Increase in early years ASN funding desperately needed to support young learners A survey of early years practitioners conducted by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists has shown that there has been an increase in the number of children in Scotland experiencing difficulties with speech, language and communication since the pandemic. Almost 90% […]
EIS supports educational arts projects to tune of over £150k over past 5 years The EIS has supported arts projects with an educational element with more than £150,000 in direct funding over the past five years. This included over £35,000 in funding for the year 2021-2022. Commenting, EIS General Secretary Andrea Bradley said, “The EIS […]
