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Glasgow Strike Ballot will Test Government and Council Commitment on Teacher Numbers

20 December 2024

The EIS, has announced that it will open a statutory ballot for strike action in Glasgow schools, if Glasgow City Council and the Scottish Government do not confirm the reversal of teacher cuts in Glasgow.

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SNCT Statement: Class contact time reduction - plan must be forthcoming to avoid dispute

16 December 2024

The Teachers’ Panel of the Scottish Negotiating Committee (SNCT) has met in response to the Cabinet Secretary for Education’s parliamentary statement of Tuesday 10th December

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School Additional Support Needs (ASN) Provison in the Spotlight at Parliamentary Event

10 December 2024

Transforming Additional Support Needs (ASN) policy from ambition to impact in Scotland’s schools will be the focus of a special parliamentary event at the Scottish Parliament this evening (Tuesday 10 December).

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Remains to be Seen Whether Scottish Budget will Deliver Enhanced Support for Schools

04 December 2024

The EIS has expressed some cautious welcome of the support for schools outlined in the Scottish budget.

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Class Contact Time Reduction - Statement from SNCT Teachers' Panel

03 December 2024

The Teachers’ Panel of the SNCT met to consider the lack of progress on the Scottish Government’s manifesto commitment to reduce the weekly class contact time maximum for teachers in Scotland to 21 hours.

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Teachers Calling on Scottish Government to Deliver on Promises to Education in Budget

22 November 2024

The EIS has written to First Minister John Swinney and Finance Secretary Shona Robison, calling on the Scottish Government to deliver its promises to Scotland’s learners and teaching professionals in the Scottish Budget statement on 4 December.

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