Education Issues Group

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UNISON represents a range of staff working in all sectors of education. UNISON members are the key workers in early years’ centres and undertake a range of crucial roles in schools, further education colleges and universities as well as the careers advice service. The Education Issues Group (EIG) is where members working in early years’ settings and schools work together to improve the terms and conditions of education members and to ensure that their vital role in education delivery is recognised.

The EIG also campaigns to improve education in Scotland. We enable members to organise and to collate the experiences and knowledge of education staff to influence the wider education policy development process in Scotland. The group responds to Scottish government and parliamentary inquiries and produces a range of papers to keep members informed about education reform in Scotland.

Latest News

Reports, Briefings and Responses

Briefing 078 Policy – Education Delivery Plan – July 2016

This briefing covers the Scottish Government's Education Delivery Plan. It sets out measures to reduce the attainment gap in Scottish ...
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Early learning and childcare manifesto. Supporting children, parents and the childcare workforce.

Childcare should be provided free at the point of use by the public sector. Currently Scotland’s childcare provision is patchy, ...
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Early Learning and Childcare 1140 Hours expansion

Response to the Scottish Government Consultation on its programme of trials regarding its commitment to expand childcare to 1140 hours ...
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Petition PE1583 Playground Supervision – Jan 2016

Petition PE1583 Playground Supervision - UNISON Scotland submission to the Scottish  Parliament Public Petitions Committee - Jan 2016 Full text ...
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Petition PE1581 School Libraries – Dec 2015

ScotParlPetitionPE1581SchoolLibraries_UNISONEvidence_Dec2015 Petition PE1581 School Libraries - UNISON Scotland submission to the Public Petitions Committee December 2015 Extract UNISON members deliver ...
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Education Scotland Bill Response

UNISON welcomes the commitment to tackle the attainment gap in Scotland. There is clear evidence those children from low income ...
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UNISON Scotland childcare charter

Children: Free childcare in the public sector Parents: Expanded parental leave & flexible working Workforce: Fair pay, training & career ...
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Educational attainment gap – Role of the Third and Private Sectors

UNISON welcomes the committee’s inquiry into closing the attainment gap. There is widespread agreement that children from low income households ...
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