Dear All,
Some updates to standing items and a few new notes to share this week.
- Branch Meetings: Please contact glasgowla@eis.org.uk if a speaker would be helpful at any upcoming branch meetings. It may be for a talk on specific topics such as health and safety legislation or working time agreements but also for dicussion of local issues and concerns.
- Pensions Q&A: EIS Pensions and Payroll Specialists, Stephen Stewart and Murray McLeod, will be holding online meetings at 4pm and you can sign up for the last one on Tuesday 26th May here. Look out for more of these sessions with the pensions team in future bulletins.
- GCC ‘Join Us’ Programme: Various Health & Wellbeing staff/manager training workshops and events to be found here and to be noted that this week is Mental Health Awareness week.
- Let’s Change the Story: How can we communicate in ways that resonate and help build counter narratives for equality and social justice? This event will take place Friday 29 May 6:00-8:00pm at the EIS Glasgow Area Office and you can click here for more information and to have the option to register for this gathering. There will be food and snacks throughout and space for folk to catch up to chat.
- Digital Discourse Initiative: The Digital Discourse Initiative programme provides schools with tools and strategies to counter the effects of disinformation and online hate on children and young people. After a successful pilot, free interactive educational workshops for learners between P6 to S6, designed to support critical and digital media literacy, will soon be available to schools. Bookings will open shortly but in meantime, please join waiting list here.
- AI in Schools: In March 2026, the Scottish Government published 'Scottish Guidelines and Guardrails for the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Schools'. This guidance was produced following close collaboration with the EIS and input from other partners. Look out for short videos explaining each of the five key principles underpinning responsible use of AI in education. These videos will be released throughout May and further information/resources can be found here.
- Learning for Sustainability: Join EIS, Education Scotland, and the Open University this Tuesday, 19 May, 4.30pm-6pm, for an online webinar exploring practical resources and approaches to teaching Learning for Sustainability in the classroom and you can register here.
- Education for Peace: Register here to join us online on Tuesday, 26 May, 4.30pm-6pm for an exploration of the EIS Education for Peace Policy with the opportunity to reflect on what Education for Peace looks like in your own context and to consider how small changes could impact practice.
Thanks, and have a good long-weekend when it comes,
Jane
