Dear All,
Hope you had a good weekend. A few new notes to share this week and also some updates to standing items.
- Reps Networks: These are on CPD manager for in-person at the office 34 West George Street this evening and online for this Wednesday 13th. We’ve got limited copies of the new EIS H&S guide to share and look out for this being launched online soon.
- STUC LGBT+ Workers' Conference 2026: Though the closing date for nominations was 25th March, registration is still open to sign up here for 2026 STUC LGBT+ Workers' Conference which will take place this Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th, at the Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel in Clydebank.
- PACT: The government funded and EIS organised anti-poverty training programme is currently running a series of three courses online and in-person. The next session is in-person at the Glasgow Area Office Clairmont Gardens 12.30 on 15th May Session 1: Nature of Poverty. Further details about this programme including Edinburgh training dates can be found here.
- 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.
- SPPA Update: The purpose of this circular is to confirm the process and information required for summer retirement applications for 2026 and this circular notifies employers of the increase to public service pensions with effect from 6 April.
- 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.
Thanks,
Jane
