
Equality Taster Training
The EIS is pleased to announce the launch of a new online training offer, Equality Taster Training.
As part of the EIS Anti-racist Strategy 2020-2021, a series of learning activities has taken place in collaboration with the Scottish Association of Minority Ethnic Educators (SAMEE), funded by Scottish Union Learning. On this page you will find learning material developed from these sessions, including poetry from Hannah Lavery, learning videos from SAMEE, and a …

The EIS is pleased to announce the launch of a new online training offer, Equality Taster Training.

EIS Learning Reps, consistent with the terms of the national and local EIS constitutions, promote high-quality teacher professional learning within their authority area.

To celebrate Black History Month 2019 the Institute organised a lecture from Professor Sir Geoff Palmer.

The EIS responded to the growing call for and commitment to anti-racist efforts in our schools, workplaces, and wider society by hosting a webinar on Tuesday September 1st, 4.30-6.30.
Q&A continues.
Ms Bradley referred to the senior phase in schools, more needs to be done to encourage young people to stay on in education possibly by a change of culture giving more prominence to vocational subjects, and by less assessment.
Ms Gilruth said that our education system in Scotland has not changed but our pupils have.
Keen that education does not become weaponised in the future.
We are asking education to do a lot & schools are now meeting more societal needs now compared to 20 years ago.