Equality: Anti-Racism

Promoting Equality in Education

Latest Initiatives

A Diverse Workforce
A diverse workforce reflects a multi-cultural and multi-racial Scottish society at all levels, promoting greater understanding and cohesion, towards the creation of a fairer and more inclusive society;
Mobilising for Anti-Racism at Work
The EIS has produced Anti-racist Leadership Learning Resource for EIS Equality Reps, Trade Union Reps, Local Association Secretaries and Branch Secretaries.
Refugee Week Video
For Refugee Week, we have made a short film that shows the journey of the EIS Welcome Packs that extend a warm welcome to migrant and refugee children into Scottish schools.
National EIS BAME Network
The EIS Equality Department are now working with the EIS Glasgow BAME Network to develop a National Network for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Members.

Welcome to EIS Equality – Anti-racism

The EIS is committed to the promotion of sound learning, rooted in equality. We oppose racism in all its forms, and advocate for educational establishments to be safe, inclusive environments for all children, young people and staff.

On this area of our website, you can find out more about the EIS’s work towards race equality, access opportunities, events and learning, and useful anti-racist learning resources.

If you have a suggestion for what you think should be included on the website, please email John Harris (jharris@eis.org.uk).

Learning and Events

Educational Resources

Guidance and Policy

Member Led Activity

If we want the best for all our children, then the needs of every child must be met within the most appropriate setting. This cannot be done by combining the very different requirements of early learning/childcare and primary education in the way that Scottish Borders Council is…

Day 2 of #EISAGM25 has come to a close. Today we opened our Consultative Ballot on Workload! Check your email inbox for your voting codes.

New: More than a third of surveyed secondaries have had to amend their curriculum because of staff shortages

Computing was cut from the curriculum in 20 schools; technical was removed in 9 and 'scaled back in dozens of others'

@Henry_Hepburn reports

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Archive Material

View our archived material on Anti-Racism within Scotland’s education system