Equality: Anti-Racism

Promoting Equality in Education

Anti-Racist-Sub

Anti-Racist Sub-Committee 2024-26

The EIS Anti-Racist Sub Committee advises the Equality Committee on race equality projects, policies and campaigns.

The EIS Anti-Racist Sub Committee advises the Equality Committee on race equality projects, policies and campaigns. Its membership is drawn from the Equality Committee and also from among the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) members of the union.

The following members will serve as co-opted members during the period 2024-2026: 

  • Sara Akhtar (Scottish Borders)
  • Simone Coetser (Aberdeenshire)
  • Khadija Mohammed (University of the West of Scotland)
  • Janvier Nkurunziza (City of Glasgow College)
  • Nuzhat Uthmani (Glasgow)
 

The members of the Equality Committee who will serve on the Anti-Racist Sub Committee during the 2025-2026 session are:

 

  • Nicola Fisher (Glasgow)
  • Sunita Nayyer (South Lanarkshire)
  • Sharon Iddir (Fife)
  • Henry Kilgour (South Lanarkshire)
  • Damien Donnelly (Glasgow)
  • James McIntyre (East Dunbartonshire)
 

For more information contact Natalie Carroll.

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eisunion EIS @eisunion ·
11 Mar

National Officers Augestad and Harvey were in Dundee yesterday for Education Scotland's Anti-Racist Leadership event speaking to Headteachers about how we can disrupt disinformation and implement strategic social dialogue for equality.

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eisunion EIS @eisunion ·
9 Mar

This week the Electoral Commission are focussing on encouraging yp to vote in the Scottish Election

Whilst the Commission have focused on 1 week, find resources & others which can be used all year round here: https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/resources/resources-educators/education-resources

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eisunion EIS @eisunion ·
6 Mar

The EIS has issued formal 10-day notice of its intention to call its members to take industrial action over workload.

The industrial action will include national days of strike action, additional days of strike action in key target areas, and an ongoing national programme of

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eisunion EIS @eisunion ·
5 Mar

EIS General Secretary, Andrea Bradley, appeared on BBC Radio Scotland this morning to discuss the results of the recent ballot on workload and class contact time.

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