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Statement on the Creation of a new Centre of Teaching Excellence – EIS comment

16 October 2023

The EIS has responded to an announcement made by Education Secretary, Jenny Gilruth, during the SNP conference on plans to create a new Centre of Teaching Excellence.

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Programme for government highlights need for greater investment in education

07 September 2023

College lecturers have today (Thursday 7th September) begun a programme of sustained strike action, comprising of national, rolling and targeted strikes

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Strike action continues at City of Glasgow College over job and course cuts

04 September 2023

Strike action continues at City of Glasgow college, rally to be held with General Secretary present 5th September 2023

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College lecturers take national strike action for fully funded pay award

25 August 2023

College lecturers to take national strike action, including targeted strikes in constituencies of Scottish Government Ministers, for a fully funded Pay Award

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EIS announces more strike dates in ongoing dispute at City of Glasgow College

23 August 2023

The EIS has announced additional strike dates in the ongoing dispute at City of Glasgow College (CoGC) over plans from the college management to cut course provision and jobs.

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EIS calls on First Minister to act on under-employment of teachers across Scotland

14 August 2023

The Educational Institute of Scotland, has written to First Minister Humza Yousaf calling for action on the lack of job security for many newly and recently qualified teachers across Scotland.

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Teachers at Hutchesons' Grammar School vote for Union Recognition in Historic Ballot

13 July 2023

Members of the EIS at Hutchesons’ Grammar School have voted for union recognition in a historic ballot at the school.

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EIS-FELA Edinburgh College Staff Take Strike Action Over Compulsory Redundancies

26 June 2023

Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland - Further Education Lecturers’ Association (EIS-FELA) at Edinburgh College have today (Monday) taken the first in a series of days of strike action in response to compulsory redundancies at the College.

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EIS Hits Out at North Lanarkshire Council's Non-Renewal of Teacher Contracts

26 June 2023

The EIS has today (Monday) hit out at North Lanarkshire Council’s notification to around 130 teachers late last Friday afternoon that they would be out of work after the summer break.

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Concerning Delay to the Replacement of the SQA

23 June 2023

EIS Comments on the announcement that the SQA reforms will be delayed until at least the next parliamentary year

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