It was standing room only at this excellent EIS wellbeing event that took place in Glasgow on 13 January. The highlight for many was the outstanding presentation by Sinead McBrearty, the CEO of Education Support UK, a charity whose mission is to improve the mental health and wellbeing of teachers and education staff, because it […]
For some of us, hope is in short supply. We face huge challenges in Scottish education, both in improving outcomes for children and in delivering manageable and rewarding job roles. But I want to share with you some insights that I think give cause for hope, and a critical solution that has the potential to […]
A s the UK government continues its assault on employment rights with the introduction of the Minimum Service Levels Act, the trade union movement is leading the opposition to this damaging new law. With a general election coming within the next 12 months, keeping the right to strike high on the political agenda will be […]
College lecturers across Scotland have delivered a decisive vote in favour of industrial action on pay, as a long-running national dispute continues. The statutory ballot, which closed in mid January covered EIS Further Education Lecturers’ Association (EIS- FELA) members in colleges the length and breadth of Scotland. In the ballot, 85% of those voting supported […]
