Play by any other name Embracing The Play Principles Beyond the Early Years Every child has the fundamental right to play. It is in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Article 31, if you want to check). Not only is it important for enjoyment and fun, but vital for child development. […]
Welcome to SEJ Digital Demanding Better The theme for this edition of the SEJ is, very much so, demanding better. The EIS is offering its support to the Scotland Demands Better campaign, with a major march and rally set to be held in Edinburgh on Saturday the 25th of October. This important campaign, co-ordinated by […]
President Adam Sutcliffe, chairing his first meeting of Council, welcomed members to the first meeting of Council for this academic year. Executive Committee Vice-President Mark Smith presented the report of Executive Committee, and highlighted the recent strong result in the consultative industrial action ballot over teacher workload. “This ballot result, sent a very strong message […]
Members of the EIS ULA at Robert Gordon University (RGU) and the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) took part in co-ordinated strike action on 11th September 2025 as a direct response to the continued threat of compulsory redundancies at both institutions. At UWS, a recent ballot saw over 94% of voting members back […]
On 16 July, the EIS began generating electricity from an array of solar panels installed on the roof of 46-48 Moray Place. Because of our location in the heart of Edinburgh’s new town, the final layout of the panels had to be designed so as not to be visible from the street or from any […]
The May 2019 NJNC Agreement (Terms and Conditions) makes it a contractual requirement for lecturing staff to register with GTC Scotland. The June 2024 Agreement makes further provision in relation to the registration process (Full Registration and Provisional (Conditional) Registration). The first deadline for registration is 31st December 2025 which makes it a requirement for […]
