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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.
Action for Reps: Please consider coming along to the march and rally and encourage members to attend with you.
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Updating Membership Details: Please Talk with Members
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Now is a good time to ensure that your branch’s membership list is up-to-date. This is especially relevant for teachers who are new to your school, including Provisionally Registered Teachers (PRTs, formerly known as probationers), but even members who have been in your branch for many years may need to update their contact details or membership category.
Reps can also update the membership database directly; a video guide for doing so is available on our website. For further support you can contact your local Organiser.
PRTs should be reminded they can access free EIS membership throughout their probation year to Christmas 2027, with further discounts available if they provide direct debit details in good time. Details of this offer and other resources for new teachers are available on the probationers’ section of the EIS Website.
Action for Reps:
- Review your branch membership list on the EIS database for accuracy.
- Approach PRTs (probationers) in your school to inform them of the EIS membership offer for probationers.
- Approach other new starts in your school to encourage them to join the EIS and/or update member details.
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EIS Reps Training: New course dates for 2026-27
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We train Reps to be effective, knowledgeable and confident in their work. We also train activists so that they may support members and Reps in our schools and workplaces, and eventually become Reps themselves.
Dates for the forthcoming round of Reps Training are now available, including online and in-person courses across the country. There are also bespoke courses for Health and Safety Reps, and for members in further or higher education settings. You can view available training and dates for courses on the EIS Website.
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Action for Reps: Please attend EIS Stage 1 for Reps Course if you have not already done so or if you wish to have a training refresh.
Contact your LA Secretary or your Branch Secretary if you are a member of EIS ULA or FELA for advice and support on accessing training.
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Engagement with Local Association and EIS Organisers
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EIS Reps should have two-way communication with their Local Association – to share what is happening in their school and to hear what is happening at the local authority level.
We also have a team of EIS Organisers who support their own Local Associations and who visit branches to discuss our latest national campaigns, local campaign issues and to support reps.
Action for Reps: Please engage with your Local Association Secretary and attend LA meetings if you can. Please reach out to your local EIS Organiser to attend a branch meeting or if you want support as a Rep.
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Organising-related Training for EIS Reps and Branches
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The EIS is building on the success of our recent national Organising Conference, with access to training related to local organising activity, available year round with the support of your local EIS organiser.
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All EIS Organisers will be able to offer training related to the following titles, in addition to the usual suite of training offered via your Local Association:
- Our Time, Our Agreement, Our Power- Working Time Agreements
- From Campaign to Negotiating Table- Winning for Teachers Locally
- Building Member Participation for a Stronger School Branch
- Shifting Workplace Power: Persuasive Conversations & Effective Negotiation
- Organising for Health & Safety: Building a Safer Workplace
Action for Reps:
Consider the training needs of your branch or local association and approach your local EIS Organiser to request organising-related training.
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Anti-Poverty PL: PACT Programme
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The EIS continues to offer national and local poverty-related professional learning through the PACT Programme.
PACT is a professional learning offer for educators in Scotland, rooted in social justice and equity. It supports educators to deepen their understanding of poverty, its causes and consequences, its impact on learners, families and communities, and how schools can help to mitigate the impacts.
National Sessions:
Details of upcoming online and in-person National PACT sessions are available on our website.
Local Association Sessions:
Action for Reps: Please share these opportunities with your members and/ or consider offering a session in your school/ Local Association- bespoke sessions can be arranged.
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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.
Action for Reps: Please highlight and encourage members to attend.
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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
Action for Reps: Please highlight these resources to members and let them know that they can order copies by contacting: equality@eis.org.uk
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Professional Learning Opportunities
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