Created on: 12 Aug 2025 | Last modified: 30 Sep 2025
4 October 2025 - National Organising Conference
EIS National Organising Conference on 4th October in Glasgow
We are holding a National Organising Conference for reps and activists on Saturday 4th October in Glasgow’s Radisson Blu Hotel.
The Organising Conference will be an opportunity for reps to upskill and learn more about campaigning and organising; especially as part of our Stand Up for Quality Education campaign with the Scottish Parliamentary election coming next year. Reps and activists will have the choice of a range of workshops to attend, be able to meet a range of EIS staff and external speakers, and hear a range of keynote speakers including our General Secretary, Andrea Bradley and the STUC General Secretary Roz Foyer.
We are offering a range of workshops for reps to choose from:
• Workshop 1: Building Member Participation for a Stronger School Branch
• Workshop 2: Shifting Workplace Power: Persuasive Conversations & Effective Negotiation
• Workshop 3: Organising for Health & Safety: Building a Safer Workplace
• Workshop 4: Building Power in Trade Disputes
• Workshop 5: Running Effective School-Based or local Campaigns
• Workshop 6: Effective Local Lobbying and Building Political Engagement
• Workshop 7: Reclaiming Workers’ Power for the 2026 Scottish Elections
• Workshop 8: Defeating the Far-Right: Empowering the Workers' Movement
We encourage as many reps and LA activists to join as possible, but places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. We will reimburse travelling costs for this event which will last from 10.00am to 3.30pm, and can offer an overnight accommodation for those members travelling by air or long distance.
Please use the weblink below to register for our National Organising Conference.
https://www.eis.org.uk/content/courseregistration/1040
Best wishes,
David Belsey
Assistant General Secretary (Organisation)
25 October 2025 - Scotland Demands Better
The EIS is one of many national bodies supporting this important initiative Scotland Demands Better. Whilst you obviously can just turn up on the day, it would be really helpful to have an idea of numbers in advance, so if you are interested in coming, please Sign Up Here.
Further information on the campaign can be found here: https://www.scotland-demands-better.com/
Transport and Logistics
The Fife Local Association will are arranging a bus to transport all supporters from Fife to and from the march and rally, with pickups in Dunfermline, South Queensferry, and at the Bridge. Click here to reserve your seats. Deadline for numbers is noon Thursday 9th October. This will allow us to confirm bus sizes.
NOTE: You can reserve seats up to Wed 22nd October but to avoid disappointment please reserve your seats as soon as possible.
Do also get in touch with the Local Associations where you live (if it is outside of Edinburgh) to see if they are also running bus transport to and from the event.
A full itinerary of start times, logistics and drop offs can be seen below:
10.00 – 10.30: Assembly on Horse Wynd, outside the Scottish Parliament
11.00 - 12.30: March from the Scottish Parliament to the Meadows
The Rally
12.30 – 13.00: Marchers arrive at the Meadows (vendors will be open)
13:00 onwards (official finish time 16.30): Rally at the Meadows
Call for Steward Volunteers
The Scotland Demands Better campaign is also looking for volunteers to help steward the march and rally. Stewards help provide a welcoming and safe environment for members of the public on the march. No experience is necessary as training and briefing is provided.
Register to steward by clicking HERE.
Public meetings
A series of events and meetings are taking place the length and breadth of Scotland. For more information please ss: https://www.scotland-demands-better.com/events
