16 October 2019
The Educational Institute of Scotland and the Scottish Government join forces to tackle the impact of poverty in our schools.
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14 October 2019
The EIS has written to John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education, to raise concerns over the proposed merger of Shetland College, Train Shetland and the NAFC Marine Centre.
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20 September 2019
The EIS has written to all local authorities across Scotland to urge them not to punish pupils who take part in planned anti-climate change strike action.
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19 September 2019
EIS-ULA has opened a statutory industrial action ballot for its members in Scotland’s Higher Education sector.
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19 September 2019
The EIS has said that promoting the wellbeing of all children, protecting vulnerable and at-risk children, and supporting those with complex needs, must remain a top priority, despite the decision to scrap the 'Named Person' scheme.
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17 September 2019
Following yesterday's announcement of a Review of the Senior Phase of secondary education, the EIS has called for the review to remain cognisant of the challenging environment in which Scottish education has operated in recent years.
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10 September 2019
New international figures, published today by the OECD, have confirmed that Scotland’s teachers work some of the longest hours in the world.
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06 September 2019
The EIS has welcomed a £15 million investment to recruit 1000 pupil support assistants to work with children with ASN, but warns there is still an urgent need for ASN specialist teachers.
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05 September 2019
The EIS has again called for medical screening to be implemented at Buchanan and St Ambrose High school in North Lanarkshire for staff and pupils who wish it.
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09 August 2019
The EIS has welcomed the publication today of the Independent Inquiry Review on health and safety concerns in two North Lanarkshire schools – Buchanan and St Ambrose High Schools.
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Vol. 103, Issue No. 5