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Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar in the main chamber during First Minster's Questions. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Sarwar joins picket line as staff strike at old private school

The strike means lecturers will mark work but will not enter it into recording systems, as they are no longer carrying out duties beyond their contract. Picture: Jane Barlow

Students fear degrees being 'devalued' by lecturers' strike

First Minister Humza Yousaf (right) arrives with newly-appointed education secretary Jenny Gilruth. Picture: PA

Humza Yousaf urged to intervene in his old private school's 'bully tactics'

Union NASUWT says its dispute with employers and Scottish Government ministers will continue

Teachers' union to continue action despite most members accepting new pay deal

Scotland’s biggest teaching union has accepted the latest pay offer from local authority employers, halting strike action.

EIS union backs pay deal to end teacher strikes

Teachers strike Scotland 2023: Full list of dates EIS union members will strike in March and April

List of strike dates for teachers from EIS union in March & April

The EIS teaching union has rejected the latest pay offer from the Scottish Government and council leaders.

EIS rejects latest pay offer amid teacher strikes

Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Shirley-Anne Somerville has warned councils they will face financial penalties if they fail to hire new teachers.

Councils to face financial penalties if teacher numbers don't rise

Teachers have completed the final action from a rolling 16 days of strikes. Picture: Jon Rigby

Nicola Sturgeon says union leaders must 'comprise' on teachers' pay

People gather at the Mound in central Edinburgh to highlight the need for a fair pay deal for Scotland's teachers, as teachers continue to take strike action in a dispute over pay. Picture date: Wednesday January 25, 2023.

11 pictures as Scottish teachers take strike action

Teachers in both South Ayrshire and Edinburgh are taking strike action on Wednesday – as the 16-day programme of strike action being staged by the union reaches its halfway point.

Scottish teachers at halfway point in rolling programme of strikes

Edinburgh College said a 'proposed curriculum reshaping' consultation is underway.

Lecturers' 'no confidence' in college principal over plan to cut courses

The Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers, which brings together the Scottish Government, local authority leaders in Cosla and trades unions, is to meet on Friday.

Fresh talks to take place amid dispute over teachers’ pay in Scotland

Teachers strike Scotland 2023: Full list of dates EIS will strike in January and February

Full list of dates teachers from EIS union plan to strike

Members of the EIS demonstrate outside Bute House in Edinburgh as teachers from secondary schools around Scotland are shut as members of the EIS and SSTA unions take strike action in a dispute over pay. Picture date: Wednesday January 11, 2023.

Schools shut as teachers strike in Scotland over pay dispute

After Primary school teachers were on strike yesterday in Scotland, today is the turn of all secondary school teachers across Scotland. Secondary school teachers hold a protest outside Bute House this afternoon calling for their request for a 10% pay rise to be met, otherwise a further 16 days of strikes are planned

14 pictures as teachers demonstrate outside Bute House

Teachers strike in Scotland. Primary school teachers in the EIS and NASUWT unions are do to take the action as part of a dispute over pay.

Last-ditch talks to take place in bid to avoid teacher strikes

Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Shirley-Anne Somerville

'Scope for compromise' in dispute with teachers - Scotland’s Education Secretary

A school dinner in a primary school. Picture: Anthony Devlin/PA Wire

Union blasts ‘shameful’ delay in free school meals for all primary pupils

More teachers are now set to strike.

Teachers' strikes: Union NASUWT announces school strike dates in January

Teachers are due to strike later this week

Teachers’ strike: Fife Council rejects intimidation claim after letter backlash

Teachers are due to strike later this week

Council accused of "intimidating" teachers with "strike-breaking tactics"

Teachers on strike gather outside Edinburgh City Chambers. Members of Scotland's largest teaching union, the EIS, are also due to take strike action this Thursday, November 24. Picture, Lisa Ferguson

Scottish schools shut as teachers strike over pay

Teachers in Scotland have voted to strike in a dispute over pay Picture: John Devlin

Teaching strike to go ahead as new pay offer rejected

While members of the Wales and England squads never wore their LGBTQ+ support on their sleeves, BBC presenter Alex Scott, right, donned a OneLove armband (Picture: BBC)

Readers' Letters: Wales and England show weakness in Qatar

Teachers will take two days of targeted strike action next month in a dispute over pay, their union has announced.

Scottish secondary teaching union announces two days of December strike action

Teachers are due to walk out on Thursday.

Teaching union 'hopeful' of new pay offer to stop crippling school strikes

School children during a Year 5 class, after teachers voted for strike action in a dispute over pay. Picture: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Teacher strikes 'can only be averted' if ministers approve other cuts

Teachers are set to strike in Scotland

Date set for teacher strike in Scotland as schools set to close

SNP members have backed raising the school starting age

SNP members back increasing the age children start school to six

Members of Scotland's largest teaching union are to be balloted on strike action

Teaching union issues formal notices on strike ballot

Teachers are being asked to reject the offer.

Teachers told by EIS union to reject 'insulting' pay offer

Overflowing bins in the Grassmarket area of Edinburgh where cleansing workers from the City of Edinburgh Council are on the fourth day of eleven days of strike action.

Council strikes spread and will hit 20 Scottish local authorities

There are fears of a spike in cases when schools return

Covid spike feared as schools return in Scotland

Scotland’s largest teachers’ union has gathered signatures from 25,000 people in support of a pay rise for staff.

Union delivers 25,000-name petition demanding pay rise for teachers

Andrea Bradley is the first woman general secretary in the history of the EIS
Pic: EIS

Teachers: Andrea Bradley is first woman general secretary of the EIS

Teachers have rejected the latest offer.

Teachers union rejects 'inadequate' 2% payrise

The Tories accuse the Scottish Government of hiding behind the pandemic.

Nearly 1,000 Scottish schools haven't been inspected in a decade

The EIS teachers' union is pushing for a 10 per cent pay rise for teachers. Picture: TSPL

Unions warn of 'huge period of unrest' as strike ballots loom

Larry Flanagan is standing down as EIS general secretary

Leader of Scotland's largest teaching union resigns

Picture: PA Media

Giggles, wellbeing and ‘interesting’ questions - how sex education has changed

Larry Flanagan, EIS general secretary, pictured in a classroom

Pay offer for Scotland's teachers overwhelmingly rejected by union members

S5 and S6 pupils at St Columba's High School in Gourock, Inverclyde, wear protective face masks during their history lesson.

Teachers 'nervous' ahead of school return as spike in Covid cases 'inevitable'

Teachers want mitigations in schools to continue.

Calls for Scottish schools to close early for Christmas amid Omicron alert

Covid-19 saw a major rise in the number of absences among students, the Liberal Democrats have said.

Five-fold rise in number of primary pupils missing at least half of schooling

Larry Flanagan of the EIS said there had been some 'bonkers' decisions taken by school heads.

Covid Scotland: Pupils can ditch their school uniforms to stay warm

The EIS has condemned the pay offer.

EIS union warns 'calls for action' growing as it condemns teacher pay offer

The Teachers’ Side of the Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers (SNCT) has declared a formal dispute over the sub-inflationary pay offer made to Scotland’s teachers.

Formal dispute declared over ‘unreasonable' pay offer to Scotland’s teachers

The EIS accused the government of making decisions based on politics ahead of the Scottish elections

EIS: ‘Big political decision’ if S4 assessments scrapped during Covid pandemic

The EIS has called for caution in removing Covid mitigation measures such as masks in schools

Teaching union calls for caution in removal of Covid mitigations in schools

The Scottish Government said exams would return to normal this year if public health allows.

Teachers 'under more workload strain' amid three possible exam scenarios

Teachers have been given new guidance to help support transgender pupils in Scotland

LGBT organisations back school guidance around transgender pupils

The EIS said masks should still be worn in communal areas when school return after summer.

EIS urges 'caution' over moves to scrap pupils isolating

Pupils are not doing formal Higher exams this year, but an "alternative assessment model"

Pupils sharing past papers online could face shock in exam hall

Nicola Sturgeon was challenged on the number of teachers on short-term contracts in Scotland.

Sturgeon challenged on 'thousands of teachers on zero-hours contracts'

S5 and S6 pupils at Armadale Academy. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

School return for older pupils 'put good news' ahead of teachers' wellbeing'

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