Everyone has the right to work in an environment where risks to both physical and mental health are properly managed. Employers have a legal duty to assess what might harm workers—be it a slip-trip-fall hazard, work-related stress, or exposure to illness—and to put adequate controls and mitigations in place. They must explain those risks and… Read more: Your Health and Safety Rights

As the Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill enters Stage 1 of the parliamentary process, the EIS has been clear in its opposition to the Bill and is calling on you to make your voice heard. Introduced by Daniel Johnston MSP on 17 March 2025, in response to sustained campaigning by parental groups, third… Read more: Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill – Make your voice heard…

The continuing desperate situation in Gaza, which recently contributed to the welcome decision by the UK government to formally recognise Palestine as a state, has also led the EIS to consider closely its own position in relation to Palestine. The EIS has a long association with the Palestinian people, and has recently made several financial… Read more: Determining the EIS Position on Palestine

Every October, hundreds of organisations across Scotland come together to engage with the Poverty Alliance’s Challenge Poverty Week – a week dedicated to raising awareness of the injustice of poverty, building solidarity, and showing that poverty is not inevitable. This year, Challenge Poverty Week ran from Monday 6th to Sunday 12th October, with dedicated themes… Read more: PACT – The strength of Building Community

Andrene Bamford, Area Officer I have been an EIS member since I became a teacher in 1995. I was an English teacher, then moved into Support for Learning, then eventually became a PT of Support for Learning in East Dunbartonshire. At this point, I became the school rep, then became involved in the Committee of… Read more: New Faces at the EIS