Education was at the forefront in the recent Scottish election campaign, with all parties making supporting education recovery a key focus of their manifesto commitments. Here, the SEJ looks at the key issues that the newly elected Scottish Parliament must address. Although we still have some way to go in suppressing the coronavirus, it is […]

EIS Council recently resolved to examine differing approaches to combating Covid that have been adopted around the world. The aim was to explore the two main policy theories implemented to tackle the spread, and effect of Covid-19: Mitigation and Suppression Strategy, and Elimination (Zero Covid) Strategy, as well as drawing examples of how these policies […]

On Thursday 6th March, following a campaign that included five days of strike action at colleges across the country, EIS-FELA and Colleges Scotland formally ratified an agreement bringing an end to the national dispute over the replacement of lecturers with instructor/assessor type roles. Although instructor/assessor type roles have existed in the Further Education sector for […]

Instrumental Music Teachers Over the last year, as we have seen different models of education delivery emerging, teachers, Instrumental Music Teachers (‘IMTs’) and lecturers across Scotland have found strength collectively in sharing ideas, developing practice through professional learning and trialling innovative ways to reach learners and touch their lives during the pandemic. Adapting to the […]