Scotland's Largest Teaching Union
Established 1847 'for the promotion of Sound Learning'
Established 1847 'for the promotion of Sound Learning'
EIS News Items
EIS News Items: Document List
15 March 2010
EIS Page Scholarship 2010
Application forms are now available for the 2010 Page Scholarship to America being offered by the EIS in association with the English-Speaking Union.
12 March 2010
Recruitment Opportunity - Administrative Assistant (Web and Digital Communications)
The post will involve generating and editing content, promoting the use of, and continuing the development of our website.
12 March 2010
Survey on Curriculum for Excellence
EIS supports the survey on Curriclum for Excellence
11 March 2010
EIS comment on absolute discharge for former teacher
This case has highlighted the intense level of pressure that teachers can be placed under by persistent provocation and abusive behaviour by pupils.
10 March 2010
EIS march and rally
This video highlights to support given by teachers, parents, students and pupil to education cuts in Scotland
05 March 2010
Thousands to protest against education funding cuts tomorrow
Thousands of teachers and lecturers from across the country will gather for a protest March and Rally in Glasgow tomorrow.
25 February 2010
EIS welcomes future independent status of GTC Scotland
The EIS has welcomed today's announcement by the Scottish Government on the future independent status of the GTC(S)
24 February 2010
Overwhelming Support for Strike Action at Springboig St John's
Members of the EIS at Springboig St John's School have voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action.
23 February 2010
Solid Success for Pupils in Scottish Survey of Achievement
EIS President commented on today's publication of the Scottish Survey of Achievement
22 February 2010
CfE Update Feb 2010
EIS Education Convener Larry Flanagan provides an update on the current status of Curriculum for Excellence
19 February 2010
Teachers and Lecturers to fight education cuts across Scotland
The EIS has published a campaign newsletter which highlights the scale of funding cuts across the country and their impact on Scottish education.
18 February 2010
Become an EIS Learning Representative
The next intake for the Learing Representatives' Course is in September 2010.
01 February 2010
Teachers Ballot on Action to Save School
Teachers at Springboig St John's School in Glasgow are to be balloted on industrial action.
26 January 2010
Scottish Government: Exclusions from Schools 2008/09
The EIS welcomes the 15% decrease in pupil exclusions in 2008/09 announced today.
20 January 2010
EIS welcomes Assessment Framework but warns of resource needs
The EIS welcomes today's publication and the Scottish Government's commitment to support teachers as they work on the implementation of Curriculum for Excellence
01 January 2010
EIS Campaign - WHY MUST OUR CHILDREN PAY?
The EIS is launching a major campaign for 2010 to promote the cause of Scottish education and protect the funding of schools and colleges.
30 December 2009
What colour should our schools be? EIS says
The EIS has urged the Scottish Government to ensure that all new schools are environmentally sound, and to encourage all schools to work towards Eco-School status.
28 December 2009
Teacher training cuts threaten support for new teachers
The EIS has warned that cuts to University teacher education provision will have a damaging impact on the teacher induction scheme in schools across Scotland
23 December 2009
EIS launches Charter for children's right to learn music
The EIS has launched a new Charter for Instrumental Music, which aims to promote and support music education in Scotland's schools.
11 December 2009
Collapse of jobs for new teachers is damaging pupils' education prospects.
The EIS has warned that the collapse of stable jobs for newly qualified teachers is having a damaging impact on Scottish eduction and limiting the opportunities for pupils in Scotland.
07 December 2009
EIS welcomes new HM Senior Chief Inspector of Education
The EIS has welcomed the appointment of Bill Maxwell to the post of Her Majesty's Senior Chief Inspector of Education for Scotland.
01 December 2009
EIS welcomes new Cabinet Secretary for Education
The EIS has welcomed Mike Russell MSP to his new post as Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, and also thanked Fiona Hyslop for her work in the role over the past three years.
27 November 2009
Teacher Numbers - EIS Response
EIS General Secretary, Ronnie Smith, commenting on the latest official Scottish Government Statistics on the number of teachers employed in Scotland's schools.
23 November 2009
EIS welcomes improvement in school discipline
The EIS has welcomed today's publication of the Behaviour in Scottish Schools 2009 report by the Scottish Government.
20 November 2009
Review of Teacher Education - EIS comment
The EIS comments on today's Scottish Government announcement of a review of teacher education.
18 November 2009
EIS welcomes positive report on vital role of CPD & Chartered Teachers in supporting new curriculum
The EIS has welcomed today's publication of the report Learning Together - Improving Teaching, Improving Learning by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education.
13 October 2009
The Gude Cause March, Edinburgh - Saturday 10th October 2009
EIS members took part in the Gude Cause event in Edinburgh on Saturday, 10th October 2009.
29 September 2009
EIS welcomes revised Standard for Chartered Teachers
The EIS has welcomed today's announcement of a revised Standard for Chartered Teacher.
23 September 2009
Class size regulation a "step in the right direction", says EIS
The EIS today welcomed the announcement by Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning of the intention to regulate a class size maximum of 25 for P1 classes from August 2010 and to initiate a review on all class size arrangements.
23 September 2009
EIS welcomes Outline of New Assessment for CfE
The EIS has welcomed today's announcement from the Cabinet Secretary, and a publication from the Curriculum for Excellence Management Board, which outline future assessment arrangements to be utilised in support of Curriculum for Excellence.
11 June 2009
EIS calls for new National Qualifications to support learning and widen opportunity
The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) has broadly welcomed today's Scottish Government announcement on plans for the next generation of National Qualifications which provides a framework that places a renewed emphasis on supporting learning...
05 June 2009
AGM 2009 - EIS General Secretary's speech
EIS General Secretary, Ronnie Smith, address to the EIS 2009 Annual General Meeting in Perth.
04 June 2009
AGM 2009 - EIS President Speech
The outgoing national President of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS), David Drever, has today (Thursday) delivered his keynote address to the EIS Annual General Meeting in Perth.
22 May 2009
EIS and Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow join forces to develop leadership and learning
The EIS and the University of Edinburgh and Glasgow are pleased to announce a new leadership development programme for teachers
21 May 2009
HE unions reject employers offer on jobs and pay
The HE Unions EIS, GMB, UCU, UNISON and Unite rejected without hesitation the worst offer in the public sector.
08 May 2009
EIS Survey reveals teacher concerns over engagement on Curriculum for Excellence
The EIS has today published a new survey of teachers' views on the implementation of the new Curriculum for Excellence.
29 April 2009
EIS-ULA Pay Offer
The HE unions EIS, GMB, UCU UNISON and Unite today unanimously rejected a derisory pay offer from the national HE employers of 0.3%.
01 April 2009
HE Employers Fail To Make a Pay Offer
The Universities, Colleges Employers Association (UCEA) failed to make an offer at pay talks on 30th March 2009.
31 March 2009
Solid maths success for pupils in Scottish Survey of Achievement
The EIS General Secretary comments on today's publication of the Scottish Survey of Achievement
24 March 2009
Latest statistics show that progress on Scottish Government's class size reductions is stalling.
The latest Scottish Government statistics on the number of teachers employed in Scotland's schools illustrate that teacher numbers have fallen by almost 1000 in the last year.
23 March 2009
Cuts in instructor numbers threaten music education in schools
The EIS has voiced its concerns that music education across Scotland is under threat due to budget cutbacks and a fall in the number of specialist music instructors employed in some local authority areas.
20 March 2009
More support needed for Curriculum for Excellence, says EIS
The EIS has welcomed the Scottish Government's intention to deploy a hundred additional teachers to support the implementation of the Curriculum for Excellence, but warned that much more needs to be done.
19 March 2009
Decline in teacher numbers continues unabated
New official Scottish Government figures have shown a worrying downward trend in the number of teachers employed in Scotland's schools.
18 March 2009
Ayr College Lecturers to strike
Lecturers at Ayr College are to walk out in a strike over pay. Lecturing staff have rejected a recent 2-year pay offer from college management and have overwhelmingly backed a move to industrial action in a ballot organised by the EIS.
18 March 2009
EIS Survey on Curriculum for Excellence Implementation
The EIS is conducting a survey on the implementation of Curriculum for Excellence
06 February 2009
Curriculum for Excellence Bulletin
The EIS has published its first dedicated Curriculum for Excellence Bulletin for teachers, as it attempts to support active engagement with the programme in all schools
09 January 2009
EIS condemns Primary 7 Test Plans
The EIS has today condemned the decision by the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday, 7 January 2009, to introduce literacy and numeracy tests for Primary 7 pupils.
19 December 2008
Kerelaw Committee must treat all teachers fairly
The EIS has today urged the Kerelaw Enquiry, established to examine the circumstances in which abuse occurred at the former Kerelaw residential school, to treat all teachers fairly during the enquiry process.
10 December 2008
Teacher Employment Statistics A Real Cause for Alarm
Commenting today on the publication of the latest GTCS survey on employment of post-probation year teachers, the EIS has voiced serious concerns about the increasingly poor job prospects for newly qualified teachers.
09 December 2008
Evaluation of the Second Cohort of EIS LRs
Evaluation of the Second Cohort of EIS Learning Representatives by Dr Alex Alexandrou
03 December 2008
The case for Reducing Class Sizes
The EIS have recently published a booklet on Class Sizes.
13 November 2008
EIS Leadership Publication
The EIS has launched a new publication that aims to foster and promote leadership in Scotland's schools.
01 November 2008
EIS response to a Consultation on the Next Generation of National Qualifications in Scotland
EIS responds to a Scottish Government Consultation on the Next Generation of National Qualifications in Scotland
19 September 2008
Nursery Teacher Numbers
EIS highlights fall in nursery teacher numbers across Scotland
28 March 2008
New EIS Nursery Education Publication
Today the EIS issues a new publication which highlights the importance of quality nursery education for all young children.
04 February 2008
Evaluating Quality in Education: how to give your views
EIS members are invited to participate in a survey being carried out by the Centre for Educational Sociology at the University of Edinburgh.
04 February 2008
English Language Training Boost for Migrant Workers
The EIS welcomes today's Scottish Government announcement of a funding boost to support English Language training for migrant workers in Further Education colleges, but warns their children need more support in schools.
04 December 2007
EIS Welcomes Solid Performance of Scotland's Schools in PISA Report
The country's largest teaching union, the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS), has welcomed today's publication of the latest Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) report.
02 October 2007
Edinburgh's Telford College Lecturers step up Strike Action
Lecturing staff at Edinburgh’s Telford College are stepping up their programme of strike action to 2 days per week from today (2 October).
20 July 2007
U-TURN OVER COLLEGE CHARITABLE STATUS CONTRADICTS WILL OF SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT
Following yesterday's OSCR (Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator) ruling that John Wheatley College does not meet the charity test, the Educational Institute of Scotland is calling on the Scottish Parliament to take steps to resolve its own failure ..
16 July 2007
EIS-ULA on 12 July JNCHES Negotiations
A Brief report of Thursday's negotiations is provided by UCEA
12 July 2007
EIS-ULA Supports National Bargaining
Employer representatives from the UK's universities and higher education institutions meet with representatives from the five national trade unions to determine the future shape of the Joint Negotiating Committee for Higher Education Staff
20 June 2007
EIS welcomes teacher number increase as means to cut class sizes
The EIS has welcomed today's announcement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Fiona Hyslop, that 300 additional teachers will be employed from next year in a move towards reducing class sizes to a maximum of 18 pupils
15 June 2007
AGM 2007 SEJ
This special edition of the SEJ reports on the 161st Annual General Meeting of the EIS. This year's AGM was the first to be held in the new Perth Concert Hall, a magnificent building which provided a fitting venue for this year's debates.
08 June 2007
New parliament brings new challenges for both politicians and for Scotland's education system
Scotland's new Parliament will bring a new way of working, not just for government and opposition parties, but also for representative organisations such as the EIS and for everyone involved in Scottish education.
08 June 2007
AGM 2007 Address by General Secretary
Full address by General Secretary Ronnie Smith at the 2007 AGM.
04 May 2007
Perth College lecturers to strike over contract concerns
Lecturers at Perth College are to engage in a programme of strike action in protest at planned changes to senior lecturing posts, the introduction of new academic contracts and possible redundancies.
24 March 2007
Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers (SNCT)
Decisions from the SNCT meeting on 28 February 2007.
23 March 2007
Changes to STSS
The Scottish Parliament has approved regulations on the reform package of the STSS.
23 June 2006
Pay Offer 2006 - 2009
EIS conducts indicative ballot of EIS-ULA members on the JNCHES 2006 - 2009 Pay Offer
06 June 2006
2006 Pay Negotiations Update June
A further meeting of JNCHES took place on Tuesday 6 June. This followed information talks between UCU and UCEA.
30 May 2006
2006 Pay Negotiations - Outcome of Meeting 30 May 2006
Outcome of JNCHES Meeting on 30 May 2006
08 May 2006
Pay Negotiations - Meeting 8 May 2006
Monday 8 May 2006, meetings of the two JNCHES negotiating sub-committees were held in the hope of reaching a satisfactory outcome to the academic pay claim for 2006 – 2008.
27 April 2006
2006 Pay Negotiations - April Update
Following the JNCHES meeting on 28 March at which the employers tabled an opening offer of 6% over two years, the EIS-ULA Executive decided to await the outcome of the second meeting
19 January 2006
2006 Pay Negotiations Update January 2006
Statement on behalf of EIS-ULA Executive Committee
13 January 2006
Special Meeting of the EIS-ULA Executive
Higher Education Members are advised that a special meeting of the EIS-ULA Executive will take place on Wednesday, 18 January 2006 to consider the outcome of pay negotiations which took place on Tuesday 10 January 2006.
01 January 2006
JNCHES Pay Offer 2006 - 2009
EIS announces the result of the ballot on the JNCHES Pay Offer 2006-2009
01 January 2006
Expansion of 2006 Pay Claim lodged January 2006
The fundamental principle of the academic trade union claim is that an adequate proportion of income from new sources e.g. increased teaching and research grants, increases of “other income” and variable top up fees, should be applied to pay.
01 October 2005
Details of Initial 2005/2006 Pay claim lodged in October 2005
In Scotland extra compensatory grant has been allocated to make up for the extra income available elsewhere from top up fees.
01 September 2005
Higher Education Members vote to accept 3% for 2005
The scale attached reflects the outcome of national negotiations through the Joint Negotiating Committee for Higher Education Staff (JNCHES) which was accepted by EIS-ULA members in a formal ballot.
01 September 2005
Members retaining FE (64) contracts receive 2.9%
Some EIS-ULA members remain on a salary spine that is outwith the national JNCHES.
22 December 2004
Health & Safety during Educational Excursions
The Scottish Executive have published new guidance on health and safety during educational excursions.
01 November 2004
Professional Body for Staff
Response to Scottish Executive Consultation on the Need for a Professional Body for Staff in Scotland's Colleges
01 October 2004
Proposed Changes to FE College Boards of Management
Response to Scottish Executive Consultation on Implementation of Measures Resulting from the Review of Governance and Accountability in the FE Sector:
30 June 2004
Merger of Scottish Further Education & Higher Education Funding Councils
Response to Scottish Executive Consultation on Merger of Scottish Further Education Funding Council and Scottish Higher Education Funding Council
01 June 2004
Merger of SFEF and SHEF Councils
Response to Scottish Executive Consultation on Merger of Scottish Further Education Funding Council and Scottish Higher Education Funding Council
01 May 2004
A Discussion Paper by the Strategic Advisory Group
Response to "The Professional FE Lecturer in 2014" - A Discussion Paper by the Strategic Advisory Group for CPD of the Scottish Further Education Unit (SFEU)
01 May 2003
Occupational Standards and National Guidelines
Response to Scottish Executive Consultation on Occupational Standards and National Guidelines on Provision Leading to the Teaching Qualification (Further Education) and Related Professional Development
01 January 2003
Consultation on Joint Corporate Plan 2003 -2006
Submission to Scottish Funding Councils for Further and Higher Education - Consultation on Joint Corporate Plan 2003 - 2006
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