{"id":19,"date":"2020-05-14T09:23:41","date_gmt":"2020-05-14T08:23:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/dec2020\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2020-09-30T20:17:48","modified_gmt":"2020-09-30T19:17:48","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/09\/SEJonlineImagesOctober233-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/09\/SEJonlineImagesOctober233-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/09\/SEJonlineImagesOctober233-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/09\/SEJonlineImagesOctober233-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/09\/SEJonlineImagesOctober233-725x480.jpg 725w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/09\/SEJonlineImagesOctober233.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/council\/\">Back to work, back to campaigning<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-10-04T09:00:00+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">4th October 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">As EIS Council members gathered in Edinburgh for the first time this session, the focus was on building the recently-launched campaign Stand Up for Quality Education. Recent reports of increases in the number of incidences of serious pupil disruption and violence\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/council\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Back to work, back to campaigning<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/09\/SEJonlineImagesOctober2320-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/09\/SEJonlineImagesOctober2320-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/09\/SEJonlineImagesOctober2320-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/09\/SEJonlineImagesOctober2320-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/09\/SEJonlineImagesOctober2320-725x480.jpg 725w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/09\/SEJonlineImagesOctober2320.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/localdisputes\/\">Local Disputes Continue<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-10-04T09:00:00+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">4th October 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">As lecturers across Scotland take national industrial action to secure fair pay and protect jobs, lecturers at two colleges are also engaged in local action to defend jobs. At City of Glasgow College, EIS-FELA members are continuing strike action in a\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/localdisputes\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Local Disputes Continue<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2020\/12\/SEJonlineImagesMay236-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2020\/12\/SEJonlineImagesMay236-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2020\/12\/SEJonlineImagesMay236-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2020\/12\/SEJonlineImagesMay236-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2020\/12\/SEJonlineImagesMay236-725x480.jpg 725w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2020\/12\/SEJonlineImagesMay236.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/hutchesons\/\">Hutchesons\u2019 Grammar Dispute Settled, Strike Action to Cease<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-10-04T09:00:00+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">4th October 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Following four days of strike action at Hutchesons\u2019 Grammar School, the dispute at the school is now settled on the basis of a 7-point agreement. The dispute began in January with the School\u2019s proposal to withdraw teaching staff from the Scottish\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/hutchesons\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Hutchesons\u2019 Grammar Dispute Settled, Strike Action to Cease<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/09\/teacher-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/09\/teacher-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/09\/teacher-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/09\/teacher-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/09\/teacher-725x480.jpg 725w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/09\/teacher.jpg 1254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/underemployment\/\">EIS Calls on First Minister to Act on Under-Employment of Teachers Across Scotland<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-10-04T09:00:00+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">4th October 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The EIS has written to First Minister Humza Yousaf calling for action on the lack of job security for many newly and recently qualified teachers across Scotland. In recent years, Scottish local authorities have increasingly appointed new teachers on short-term temporary\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/underemployment\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: EIS Calls on First Minister to Act on Under-Employment of Teachers Across Scotland<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/09\/marking-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/09\/marking-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/09\/marking-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/09\/marking-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/09\/marking-725x480.jpg 725w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/09\/marking.jpg 1254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/classcontacttime\/\">Teachers critical of Scottish Government for lack of progress in implementing manifesto commitment on class contact time reduction<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-10-04T09:00:00+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">4th October 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The SNCT Teachers\u2019 Panel, made up of trade unions representing Scotland\u2019s teachers, has strongly criticised the Scottish Government for the severe lack of progress in delivering the SNP 2021 Manifesto commitment to reduce teachers\u2019 class contact time by 90 minutes per\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/classcontacttime\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Teachers critical of Scottish Government for lack of progress in implementing manifesto commitment on class contact time reduction<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/09\/SEJonlineImagesOctober2321-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/09\/SEJonlineImagesOctober2321-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/09\/SEJonlineImagesOctober2321-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/09\/SEJonlineImagesOctober2321-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/09\/SEJonlineImagesOctober2321-725x480.jpg 725w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/09\/SEJonlineImagesOctober2321.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/new-appointments\/\">New Appointments<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-09-27T16:15:26+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">27th September 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">David Baxter &#8211; Area Officer Joining the EIS family has been a long-held ambition of mine. I\u2019ve always been deeply passionate about representing and supporting the members of this esteemed institution. Prior to my current role, I had the privilege of\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/new-appointments\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: New Appointments<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","_editorskit_title_hidden":false,"_editorskit_reading_time":1,"_editorskit_is_block_options_detached":false,"_editorskit_block_options_position":"{}","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/oct2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}