Commenting on today’s announcement by the Scottish Government that exams will return in 2022, should public health advice allow, EIS General Secretary Larry Flanagan said...
The EIS has congratulated Scotland’s senior students after a strong set of qualifications results were confirmed.
Following the announcement from the First Minister on the reopening of Scotland’s schools, EIS Assistant Secretary David Belsey said,
The EIS has welcomed today’s announcement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education that the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) is to be scrapped.
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the EIS has concluded this afternoon with the final Motions being debated and with the annual AGM address by General Secretary Larry Flanagan...
Scotland’s Teachers and lecturers have gathered virtually again today as the AGM of Scotland’s largest teaching union continues.
The outgoing President of the EIS has used her final speech in post to make a passionate plea for more support for pupils’ mental health and wellbeing...
The EIS has urged the Scottish Government to support the call for production of Coronavirus vaccines to be patent free worldwide.
Scotland’s Teachers and lecturers will gather virtually this week for the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Scotland’s largest teaching union, the EIS...
The EIS has welcomed the review, announced today in Parliament, of the SQA and Education Scotland.
Following the Parliamentary announcement by Shirley Anne Somerville of an appeals system for NQs 2021, Larry Flanagan has called upon politicians to support the effort being made by schools and teachers to deliver qualifications.
The EIS has welcomed Shirley-Anne Somerville to her new post as Cabinet Secretary for Education & Skills.
Ahead of tomorrow’s (Thursday) Scottish Parliament election the EIS has called on all political parties to deliver on the promises they have made...
With schools across the country closed to mark the International Workers’ May Day holiday, the EIS is calling for a renewed commitment to ensure a safe and healthy working environment for pupils and teachers.
Lecturers from across Scotland will quiz representatives of Scotland’s five main political parties this evening on key issues facing Further & Higher Education
Teachers and lecturers from across Scotland will quiz representatives of Scotland’s five main political parties on key equality issues in a special equality hustings
The Executive of the EIS-FELA has today (Tuesday) unanimously agreed to ratify a resolution to the national college dispute, as agreed with the employers’ body Colleges Scotland last week...
Teachers and lecturers from across Scotland will quiz representatives of Scotland’s five main political parties this evening (Thursday 22 April)...
The EIS will today officially publish the PACT project Phase 1 report as part of its continuing commitment to supporting anti-poverty professional learning for teachers across the country...
The First Minister’s confirmation that there will be a full pupil return post-Easter is of little surprise but the EIS continues to urge great caution.
The pay offer made to Scotland’s teachers and associated professionals is “completely inadequate” and “fails to recognise the value of teachers to Scotland”, says Scotland’s largest teaching union...
The EIS welcomes this week’s publication of the first Diversity in Teaching Profession Scotland first Annual Data Report...
Commenting on the publication of the Audit Scotland / Accounts Commission report on the poverty-related attainment gap and Scottish Education, EIS General Secretary Larry Flanagan said
The EIS has launched its education manifesto ahead of May’s Scottish Parliament elections.
The EIS has responded to the First Minister’s announcement on the return to school for primary 4-7 children on a full-time basis and all secondary pupils on a part-time basis.
The EIS has written to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, Deputy First Minister John Swinney and to the Holyrood leaders of Scotland’s major political parties, calling for their support to vaccinate school staff against Covid.
The EIS has urged the Scottish Government to “Protect Education” by offering COVID vaccinations to school staff, ensuring improved ventilation in schools and by providing medical-grade face coverings.
The EIS has responded to the First Minister’s announcement on the return to school for nursery children, P1-P3 pupils and some senior phase secondary pupils.
Supply teachers in Scotland have reported continuing difficulties in securing employment, despite a clear need for additional teachers to support education during the pandemic.
The EIS has responded to proposals on education released by a think-tank by saying that substantial investment is needed to support young people in their education recovery.
The EIS has responded to the First Minister’s statement on a planned phased return for schools
Ahead of the Cabinet review of the current lockdown situation, the EIS has urged the Scottish Government to err on the side of caution before planning school reopening...
Commenting following today’s Scottish Budget announcement, which includes plans to cap public sector pay rises at 1%...
Commenting on the First Minister’s announcement today, confirming that current lockdown arrangements will continue until at least mid-February, EIS General Secretary Larry Flanagan said:
The EIS has learned today (Thursday) that some colleges plan to deliver face-face teaching next week, whilst other colleges have confirmed that there will not be any face-to-face teaching until at least mid-February...
The EIS has expressed its support for the decision to keep schools on a remote learning platform for at least the month of January, as part of the lockdown announced today by the Scottish Government...
The EIS has warned that the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a disproportionate impact on young people from less advantaged backgrounds...
The EIS has secured almost £700,000 in compensation settlements for members injured at work over the past year...
The EIS has published a new briefing highlighting the stark challenges facing instrumental music provision in Scotland’s schools during the COVID-19 pandemic...
The EIS has today urged all of Scotland’s teachers and students to ensure that they have a proper break over the Christmas holiday period...
Responding to this evening’s statement by the First Minister on COVID restrictions over the Christmas period and a delayed return to school for pupils in January...
The EIS has published a new briefing paper which highlights the views of Supply teachers across Scotland on the many difficulties of teaching in schools during the pandemic.
EIS-FELA members at West Lothian College have voted in favour of action short of strike over attempts to introduce instructor / assessors instead of college lecturers...
The EIS published a new briefing paper which highlights the views of Headteachers (HTs) and Deputes (DHTs) on the pressures of working in schools during the pandemic.
Teachers in Edinburgh have today (Wednesday) voted overwhelmingly in favour of declaring a formal dispute with their employer...
The EIS has today (Wednesday) published two briefing papers which highlight the reality for teachers working during the pandemic in Scotland’s primary and secondary schools...
Teachers in three local authority areas – Glasgow, Fife and West Dunbartonshire – have today (Tuesday) voted overwhelmingly in favour of declaring a formal dispute with their employers...
The publication of the Schools in Scotland Summary Statistics today by the Scottish Government has shown a significant decline in the number of GTCS registered teachers in Scotland (lapsed registrations up by 500 compared to normal yearly figures)...
Further Education (FE) lecturers in Scotland have voted in resounding numbers to take industrial action to oppose the replacement of lecturers with instructors and other support staff grades...
The EIS has today (Tuesday) published a briefing paper which highlights the reality for teachers working during the pandemic in Special Education settings...
The EIS has written to MSPs seeking their support for the campaign to Keep Shetland College Public...
The EIS has today (Monday) published a new briefing paper which highlights the deep anxiety of teachers in vulnerable groups over COVID risks to their health....
The EIS has announced that an increasing number of its local associations are now moving towards balloting members on disputes with local authorities over school COVID-19 safety.
EIS members at Forth Valley College will escalate industrial action this week over cuts to 30 lecturers’ jobs...
The EIS has written to the First Minister as it launches a new social media campaign with the hashtag #NotAtAllCosts to highlight teachers’ concern about school buildings remaining open even in areas of with high levels of COVID.
The Glasgow Local Association of the EIS has opened a consultative ballot of all members on Thursday 10th December 2020...
The EIS has welcomed the fact that a decision has been made on next year’s Higher and Advanced Higher qualifications
HTs & DHTs from across Scotland have shared their extreme disappointment at the SG's decision not to allow schools to move to remote learning in the week before Christmas.
The EIS has said that today’s Scottish Government announcement not to support remote learning in the week before Christmas, will disappoint and anger many teachers.
The General Secretary of Scotland’s largest teaching union, the EIS, has today (Tuesday) been elected as President of the European Trade Union Committee for Education (ETUCE)...
The EIS has welcomed the announcement that changes are set to be made to exclude the teaching profession and teaching services from the UK Internal Market Bill.
Fewer than one-third of teachers currently feel safe from potential COVID infection in schools, a major survey carried out by the EIS has revealed.
The EIS has responded to today’s announcement that 11 local authorities are moving to Level 4 of the Covid Framework by calling for schools in these areas to be allowed to implement blended or remote learning contingency measures.
The EIS has today highlighted that the growing number of pupils and teachers infected with COVID-19 is creating increased concern...
The EIS has launched a consultation on the response to COVID in Scotland’s schools...
This week, EIS members at Forth Valley College have commenced industrial action short of strike over cuts to 30 lecturers’ jobs...
The EIS has issued its initial response to the new COVID-19 Guidance for Schools, published today by the Scottish Government.
The EIS has written to the Deputy First Minister and all Education Spokespersons at the Scottish Parliament to highlight its concerns about the COVID-19 Strategic Framework which will be discussed at Holyrood on Tuesday.
Commenting following the release by the OECD of the latest report from the 2018 PISA survey data, EIS General Secretary, Larry Flanagan, in welcoming the report said:
Following the publication today of the Scottish Government’s response to the Additional Support for Learning (ASL) Review, EIS General Secretary Larry Flanagan has described the reaction as an opportunity missed...
The EIS has called for clarity from the Scottish Government as to the triggers for school closures as part of any tiered approach to tackling the spread of COVID 19 infections.
A new survey of Instrumental Music Teachers (IMTs), carried out by the EIS, has highlighted the serious detrimental impact of COVID-19 on the provision of instrumental music teaching in schools across Scotland...
The EIS will today (Friday) officially launch its online PACT Professional Learning offer for Scotland’s teachers...
The EIS has welcomed the clarity on next year’s exams diet provided by the Deputy First Minister’s announcement this afternoon...
The first meeting of the EIS national Council for this school year was dominated by continuing concerns over COVID-19 and the need to keep teachers and pupils safe from the risk of infection.
A meeting of the EIS Instrumental Music Teachers (IMT) Network, held online today (Tuesday), has expressed serious concerns over the impact of COVID-19 on the provision of instrumental music tuition in schools across Scotland...
Current guidance and staffing to support pupils with ASN is currently completely inadequate to provide a COVID secure environment for pupils and staff, a meeting of ASN teachers has been told.
The additional workload demands being placed on school management teams (SMTs) as a result of the COVID pandemic are "excessive" and "unsustainable", Scotland’s HTs and DHTs have said.
A survey of union Reps in schools has confirmed that there is still a considerable amount of work to be done to ensure that schools are COVID-secure environments...
The first meeting of the EIS Education Committee for the new school session heard testimony from teachers across Scotland...
A survey of Scotland’s Further Education Lecturers, carried out by the EIS, has highlighted the damaging impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the provision of education in the country’s colleges.
The EIS has responded to the Deputy First Minister’s announcement this morning that Secondary school pupils aged 12 and over will be required to wear face coverings in school communal areas from the 31st of August.
The EIS has made a direct plea to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, urging her to do more to make schools safe from the risk of COVID-19.
The EIS has again called for enhanced procedures to protect pupils and staff from potential COVID infection...
On the first official day of schools reopening (today), the EIS has already lodged two collective grievances at Scottish Borders Council and Moray Council...
The EIS has congratulated Scotland’s students following the publication of this year’s qualifications results...
The Executive Committee of the EIS has raised significant concerns over guidelines for the re-opening of Scotland’s schools...
The EIS has written to all local authorities across Scotland, urging them to recruit the additional teachers required to support education recovery following the COVID-19 lockdown...
The General Secretary of the EIS has used his annual report to a special online meeting of the EIS Council to call for the recruitment of more teaching staff, and an emphasis of ensuring equity in education
The outgoing EIS will today (Friday) use his final speech in office to warn against a return to the damaging programme of austerity that has decimated public services over the past decade...
The EIS has today (Wednesday) published a report highlighting the views of Headteachers (HTs) and Depute Headteachers (DHTs) in relation to planning for the re-opening of Scotland’s schools...
Commenting following the announcement by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at her daily COVID-19 briefing today (Thursday), EIS General Secretary Larry Flanagan said:
The full results of a major survey, carried out by the EIS, have highlighted the difficulties presented by the COVID-19 pandemic and warned of challenges that must be overcome for schools to re-open.
The EIS has welcomed the clarity provided by the planned re-opening of Scotland's schools in August but has highlighted that significant challenges remain over managing this effectively.
Scotland’s teaching unions have sent a letter to Deputy First Minister John Swinney, urging caution over the eventual re-opening of schools and calling for clarity on a potential August partial return for pupils and teachers.
The EIS along with over 100 campaigners has today written an open letter to the First Minister calling for a direct financial boost for all families living on low incomes to support them through the coronavirus crisis.
The General Secretaries of 10 teacher trade unions across the UK and Ireland have written to the Education Ministers in all 5 jurisdictions urging "significant caution in any consideration of reopening schools."
Commenting following today’s Education and Skills’ Committee Meeting, EIS General Secretary Larry Flanagan said...
The EIS has noted the publication of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) framework for decision making by the Scottish Government.
Following the announcement by John Swinney that Scottish pupils and students will not be required to sit SQA examinations this year, the EIS has called for no student to be disadvantaged as a result of the decision.
The EIS has welcomed today’s announcement by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon that Scotland’s schools and nurseries will close from Friday of this week. The EIS has been engaged in discussions with the Scottish government,
