Equality: Anti-Racism

Promoting Equality in Education

Guidance and Policy

Briefing: Holocaust Education

This briefing paper aims to support EIS members in their provision of Holocaust Education, which the EIS believes should be embedded as a key feature of the Curriculum for Excellence, as one means of delivering the inclusive education system and society we wish to see.

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Challenging Anti-Muslim Prejudice

In response to the increase in hostility and prejudice towards Islam and Muslims, it is more important than ever for staff and students within educational establishments to understand how to prevent and challenge prejudicial attitudes and behaviours towards Muslims, and people perceived as Muslim

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"The EIS Salaries Committee sends full solidarity to our IMT members in East Ayrshire as they campaign against efforts to privatise the instrumental music service in the local authority, placing the SNCT terms and conditions and protections that IMTs in Scotland have, at risk.…

"North Lanarkshire Council Instrumental Music Instructors agree with the EIS Local Authority Councillor's Briefing on Instrumental Music Teachers, fully support our colleagues in East Ayrshire's objections to East Ayrshire Council's proposals and stand with our colleagues in East…

"Proposals to move instrumental tuition to an arm’s-length trust are concerning, particularly in the absence of meaningful consultation with trae unions. The proposals jeopardise a Scottish Government manifesto commitment to remove barriers to access."

-Sam Ellis, EIS School of…

"I am deeply concerned to learn that East Ayrshire Council is considering proposals to move East Ayrshire Instrumental Service from the local authority’s Education Department to an arm’s length trust.

This would effectively privatise the provision of instrumental music tuition…

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