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Secretary's Update - 13 August 2025
Dear EIS Member,
Welcome back!
I hope you had a great summer. I also hope the first two INSET days were productive, and that all goes well when pupils return... I'll try and keep this bulletin fairly brief, as many of the things that I know are ongoing issues of concern to members (reporting Behaviours of Concern, workload, etc.) are being discussed with CEC now, and I'll be sending out updates about all of those soon.
Check Your Contact Details
Please ensure your contact details are up to date. This is particularly important if you have moved schools/changed role. Go to www.eis.org.uk and log into the member area to check. I'd also strongly urge you to log into MyHR and check that all the info CEC holds on you is correct – don't forget to check things like your FTE, salary placement, job title, contact details, etc.
Vote in the Consultative Ballot
A huge thanks to the many members who have already done so – but we do still have a significant proportion of members who have not yet voted. We are a UNION and that means showing solidarity – voting in ballots is one of the most important ways of showing our united strength. A strong turnout is also vital both to help in the fight against excessive workload, and to tackle the problem of precarious working and the huge numbers of teachers who can't get permanent contracts.
Additional Salary Points
Once you have successfully completed your probationary year you may, if you have certain types of relevant experience, be eligible to claim additional salary points. Go to This Link for info about what counts and how to put in an application (it's an Orb link, so will need to do this from a CEC computer), and PLEASE note the need to provide evidence of your claim. I would also urge those who have been doing supply/fixed term contracts to check if they done the required number of weeks to get an additional salary point for teaching experience (go to 1.20 on the SNCT handbook for an explanation of what counts) and, if you meet the criteria, use the same form. Those on permanent contracts should find that the teaching experience uplift is applied automatically – but do check by going onto MyHR.
Forthcoming Events of Interest
Go to our Upcoming Events page for info about an event being organised by Stand Up to Racism this Saturday in Falkirk.
Please put a note in your calendar for Saturday 25th October, when a huge number of different groups are coming together to say "Scotland Demands Better" – see https://www.scotland-demands-better.com/ for more info.
Once again, good luck for when the teaching starts! Look out for further updates, and PLEASE VOTE!
Stay safe and well, and let's keep on being kind.
Alison
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