Dear EIS member
I hope everyone had a good half term, and that you have coped as well as possible with today’s disruption. Hopefully tomorrow will go much more smoothly. A few quick things for you.
Behaviours of Concern
We need as many people as possible to complete the Behaviours of Concern survey: Click here to take the survey. We need to be able to demonstrate trends to CEC, so that we can continue to campaign for the supports, resources and actions required to make a real difference. Make sure your voice is heard.
Health and Safety
We are all entitled to a safe workplace. There is a raft of guidance and legislation to support this entitlement – you can find some useful links in the Health, Safety and Wellbeing section of our local website. Health and safety reps are crucial to this, as they have significant statutory rights and entitlements (you can see some of these outlined here). A key aim is for us to have a trained H&S rep in every school. Please think about whether you would be willing to take on this crucial role. If you want to find out more, email Edinburgh LA Asst Secretary (Tom Britton) asstsecretaryedinburghla@eis.org.uk.
Branch Check-ins
President’s Committee is keen to get out to more branches, so we can work with you to address key issues (be that violence, workload or something else). Whilst we will be contacting branches in the coming weeks, do get in touch if you feel that your school would benefit from a visit.
Have a good week.
Alison
