Dear All,
Hope you had a good break and hard to believe clocks go back this coming weekend. We’ve some updates to standing items and some new to share with members this week.
- Reps Training Level 1/2: The session aims to support School Reps by providing information and training around skills for supporting members and the Branch. It takes place here in the West George Street office from 9.00-3.30 tomorrow Tuesday 20th October
- Local Network Meetings: We have two 4.30-6pm Rep’s Network meetings this week and these can be signed up for on CPD manager. This evening the Network is in-person here in the West George Street office and Wednesday 21st is online.
- Branch Meetings: Please contact glasgowla@eis.org.uk if a speaker would be helpful at any upcoming branch meetings planned this new term. It may be for a talk on specific topics such as health and safety legislation or to discuss local issues/concerns with members.
- Glasgow Networks: Anyone interested in informal LGBT+ or Disabled Members' Networks can contact Equality Rep Damien Donnelly for further information ddonnelly@eis-equalityrep.org.uk.
- SU4QE Campaign: Follow us on social media for campaign updates and more. X: @EISGlasgow, Bluesky: @eis-glasgow.bsky.social, Instagram: eis_glasgow and FB: EIS_Glasgow.
- National School and H&S Reps Training: These popular courses run each session and the dates and venues, along with information on how to register, can be found here. The school Reps training is a four-day course in all, but split into 2 sets of two consecutive days and the H&S Reps training is one set of two consecutive days.
- PACT: The EIS will be offering a series of national poverty-related professional learning sessions across November and December as part of the PACT Programme and all are online 4.30-6pm. Please click link to register for these sessions: 12th Nov PACT Module 1, 26th Nov PACT Module 2 and 10th Dec PACT Module 3
- Professional Learning Courses and Seminars: There are a wide range of these available, both in person and online, and worth browsing through here at courses we offer for more detail and to register.
- AI Guidelines and Guardrails: The Scottish Government's 'Scottish Guidelines and Guardrails for the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Schools,' produced in collaboration with the EIS, are now live, can be found here and apply to all use of AI in schools. Detailed EIS advice to members and reps will be issued shortly and a short introductory video can be found here EIS AI Guardrails - YouTube
- Encourage, Nourish and Grow: Friday, 6 November, for a day of Early Years focused professional learning, in the Glasgow Radisson Blu, 9-4.30pm. More information, including details on how to register to be found here.
- Pension Q&A: Stephen Stewart and Murray McLeod, EIS Pensions and Payroll Specialists, will be holding meetings via Microsoft Teams on the following dates. Click on the date of your choice to register for: Wednesday 28th October, Wednesday 4th November, Tuesday 24th November or Thursday 10th December
Thanks,
Jane
