Suport the GCU 100 and CoGC Welders
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The ongoing dispute and strike action at Glasgow Caledonian University, which centres on safeguarding high-quality education, research and protecting 100 jobs, remains unresolved due to senior leadership’s continued refusal to address the significant concerns of the workforce.
Send your solidarity to the Branch via our National Officer for HE, Garry Ross at garry.ross@eis.org.uk.
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City of Glasgow College
There is also an ongoing dispute and strike action in the City of Glasgow College, around providing respiratory protective equipment to lecturers undertaking welding.
You can send your solidarity by signing the petition.
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Guidance to Members on Opposing Arms Companies in Educational Establishments
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St Andrew's Day March and Rally
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The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) annual St Andrew’s Day March and Rally for 2026 takes place on Saturday, 28 November 2026. The theme this year is 'Standing united against racism, fascism, discrimination and xenophobia'.
Never has it been so important to make our voices heard. Join us on Saturday, 28th November 2026 in Barrowlands Park, Glasgow. Muster time is 10.30am.
We look forward to seeing you on the day.
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The EIS ‘Welcome Packs’ are designed to inform migrant, refugee and asylum seeker children, young people and their parents of their rights as pupils in Scottish education and convey a positive, welcoming message to the children and young people about Scotland as their new home.
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The booklets included in the packs aim to give newly arrived children, young people and their families some information about school education in Scotland, as well as some background about Scotland itself.
The EIS ‘Welcome Packs’ are available for the following stages:
- ‘Mochara goes to Nursery’ storybook – Early Years
- Primary 1 – Primary 4
- Primary 5 – S3
- S4 – S6
Packs are available in English and French; English and Polish; English and Arabic; English, Dari, and Pashto; and English, Russian, and Ukrainian
Hard copies of the ‘Welcome Packs’ can be requested by emailing the Education and Equality Department at equality@eis.org.uk
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EIS Equality Network Meetings
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The next series of EIS Equality Network meetings will take place online from November 2026 through to January 2027.
To join an Equality Network, and sign up to our sessions, please visit our website.
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Anti-Poverty Professional Learning: PACT Programme
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PACT is a professional learning offer for educators in Scotland, rooted in the principles of social justice and equity. It is designed to support educators to deepen their knowledge and understanding of the nature, causes, and consequences of poverty, and its impact on learners, families, and wider communities; and how the harms caused by poverty can be mitigated through policy and practice in schools.
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The EIS will be offering a series of PACT sessions across November and December:
If you would like to explore a more tailored event, then please contact your Local Association Secretary or the EIS Education and Equality Department.
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Professional Learning Courses, Webinars and Resources
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Online and in-person courses being delivered from now until the end of December are available to book.
Please visit the EIS Professional Learning Courses & Seminars page to find out more and book your place.
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Provisionally Registered Teachers (Probationer Teachers)
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Being an EIS member is essential protection and support for every teacher. Remind your PRT colleagues to join the EIS for free so they are fully supported during their early years of teaching.
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