NASUWT Scotland
@nasuwtscotland.bsky.social
NASUWT is the Teachers’ Union, representing teachers and school leaders in all sectors of education. Also on Facebook and Instagram.
https://www.nasuwt.org.uk/
https://www.nasuwt.org.uk/
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“At a time when calls for ideological anti-LGBT censorship in schools are growing across the world, we must protect and strengthen our approach here in Scotland.”
📰 United Nations Independent Expert emphasises that safe and inclusive schools are a prerequisite for realising the right to education.
📰 United Nations Independent Expert emphasises that safe and inclusive schools are a prerequisite for realising the right to education.
United Nations report recognises LGBT Inclusive Education in Scotland - Time for Inclusive Education
A report from the United Nations Independent Expert, Graeme Reid, has recognised Scotland's approach to LGBT Inclusive Education.
tie.scot
November 20, 2025 at 9:02 PM
“At a time when calls for ideological anti-LGBT censorship in schools are growing across the world, we must protect and strengthen our approach here in Scotland.”
📰 United Nations Independent Expert emphasises that safe and inclusive schools are a prerequisite for realising the right to education.
📰 United Nations Independent Expert emphasises that safe and inclusive schools are a prerequisite for realising the right to education.
NASUWT Scotland President, David Anderson, bringing solidarity greetings to @ahdscotland.bsky.social General Secretary and President, and catching a 📸 with Greig Laidlaw.
November 20, 2025 at 8:25 PM
NASUWT Scotland President, David Anderson, bringing solidarity greetings to @ahdscotland.bsky.social General Secretary and President, and catching a 📸 with Greig Laidlaw.
We remember the dead and vow to continue to fight for the living.
#transdayofremembrance
#transrightsarehumanrights
#transdayofremembrance
#transrightsarehumanrights
Today is Trans Day of Remembrance (TDoR), a day where we pause to remember those who we have lost around the world this year to transphobic violence.
November 20, 2025 at 8:19 PM
We remember the dead and vow to continue to fight for the living.
#transdayofremembrance
#transrightsarehumanrights
#transdayofremembrance
#transrightsarehumanrights
Sending solidarity greetings to @ahdscotland.bsky.social at their 2025 Conference - celebrating 50 years.
November 20, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Sending solidarity greetings to @ahdscotland.bsky.social at their 2025 Conference - celebrating 50 years.
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25th November to 10th December sees 16 Days of Activism internationally against Gender-Based Violence.
Across Scotland, women will be coming together to raise awareness around violence against women.
#ReclaimTheNight
See details below for events happening near you!
Across Scotland, women will be coming together to raise awareness around violence against women.
#ReclaimTheNight
See details below for events happening near you!
Women Workers
The STUC Women’s Committee campaigns on a wide range of areas affecting women in Scotland and beyond, working to tackle gender-based discrimination and inequality.
www.stuc.org.uk
November 20, 2025 at 2:42 PM
25th November to 10th December sees 16 Days of Activism internationally against Gender-Based Violence.
Across Scotland, women will be coming together to raise awareness around violence against women.
#ReclaimTheNight
See details below for events happening near you!
Across Scotland, women will be coming together to raise awareness around violence against women.
#ReclaimTheNight
See details below for events happening near you!
NASUWT warn the government's failure to reduce class contact time is leaving teachers 'burned out and overwhelmed'.
Members are to be asked to vote on both strike action and action short of strike, with the vote closing on Wednesday January 14.
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Members are to be asked to vote on both strike action and action short of strike, with the vote closing on Wednesday January 14.
news.stv.tv/politics/tea...
Teachers to be balloted on strike action over class contact time
NASUWT warn the government's failure to reduce class contact time is leaving teachers 'burned out and overwhelmed'.
news.stv.tv
November 19, 2025 at 12:43 PM
NASUWT warn the government's failure to reduce class contact time is leaving teachers 'burned out and overwhelmed'.
Members are to be asked to vote on both strike action and action short of strike, with the vote closing on Wednesday January 14.
news.stv.tv/politics/tea...
Members are to be asked to vote on both strike action and action short of strike, with the vote closing on Wednesday January 14.
news.stv.tv/politics/tea...
Excessive workloads, poor mental health, and a lack of support are entrenched features of our education system.
Check out these statistics in relation to Scotland's workforce. A thread 🧵
No wonder NASUWT has been calling for a #betterdeal - reduce class contact time now!
Check out these statistics in relation to Scotland's workforce. A thread 🧵
No wonder NASUWT has been calling for a #betterdeal - reduce class contact time now!
The Education Support Teacher Wellbeing Index 2025 reveals a stark truth: the wellbeing of our education workforce is at crisis point.
If we want every child to thrive, we must ensure that those who teach and support them are thriving too.
📣 Read and share the report: 👇
https://ow.ly/sVm950XsXHJ
If we want every child to thrive, we must ensure that those who teach and support them are thriving too.
📣 Read and share the report: 👇
https://ow.ly/sVm950XsXHJ
November 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Excessive workloads, poor mental health, and a lack of support are entrenched features of our education system.
Check out these statistics in relation to Scotland's workforce. A thread 🧵
No wonder NASUWT has been calling for a #betterdeal - reduce class contact time now!
Check out these statistics in relation to Scotland's workforce. A thread 🧵
No wonder NASUWT has been calling for a #betterdeal - reduce class contact time now!
The latest research from the Fair Work Convention benchmarks Scotland’s performance against leading European nations, highlighting both achievements and ongoing challenges for Scotland.
Kate Forbes 📸 addressing this week's event.
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Kate Forbes 📸 addressing this week's event.
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November 14, 2025 at 10:05 PM
The latest research from the Fair Work Convention benchmarks Scotland’s performance against leading European nations, highlighting both achievements and ongoing challenges for Scotland.
Kate Forbes 📸 addressing this week's event.
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Kate Forbes 📸 addressing this week's event.
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Delighted to have supported @autisticsociety.bsky.social parliamentary reception this week launching 'Act Now for Autistic Rights'.
A thread 🧵
A thread 🧵
November 14, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Delighted to have supported @autisticsociety.bsky.social parliamentary reception this week launching 'Act Now for Autistic Rights'.
A thread 🧵
A thread 🧵
Sign up to join Education Scotland's upcoming Curriculum Improvement Cycle webinar, on Thursday 20 November at 4pm, to hear about progress to date.
👉ow.ly/SzSF50XqtQM
👉ow.ly/SzSF50XqtQM
November 13, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Sign up to join Education Scotland's upcoming Curriculum Improvement Cycle webinar, on Thursday 20 November at 4pm, to hear about progress to date.
👉ow.ly/SzSF50XqtQM
👉ow.ly/SzSF50XqtQM
Sending solidarity greetings to SLS at their 2025 Conference - Leading with Innovation and Inspiration.
November 13, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Sending solidarity greetings to SLS at their 2025 Conference - Leading with Innovation and Inspiration.
NASUWT Scotland LGBTI Network is meeting online tonight at 7pm.
An email has gone out to all LGBTI members with the link. If you have not received this please contact [email protected]
We will be exploring priorities for next year and potential motions to STUC LGBT Conference.
An email has gone out to all LGBTI members with the link. If you have not received this please contact [email protected]
We will be exploring priorities for next year and potential motions to STUC LGBT Conference.
November 12, 2025 at 10:18 AM
NASUWT Scotland LGBTI Network is meeting online tonight at 7pm.
An email has gone out to all LGBTI members with the link. If you have not received this please contact [email protected]
We will be exploring priorities for next year and potential motions to STUC LGBT Conference.
An email has gone out to all LGBTI members with the link. If you have not received this please contact [email protected]
We will be exploring priorities for next year and potential motions to STUC LGBT Conference.
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We still have a small number of spaces available at these workshops we're running on ‘What Do Grassroots Movements in Scotland Need to Thrive?’
Let us know if you're involved in grassroots organising in Scotland and would like an invite to join us! Email me on [email protected]
Let us know if you're involved in grassroots organising in Scotland and would like an invite to join us! Email me on [email protected]
November 12, 2025 at 9:45 AM
We still have a small number of spaces available at these workshops we're running on ‘What Do Grassroots Movements in Scotland Need to Thrive?’
Let us know if you're involved in grassroots organising in Scotland and would like an invite to join us! Email me on [email protected]
Let us know if you're involved in grassroots organising in Scotland and would like an invite to join us! Email me on [email protected]
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Last couple of days to sign up to the next @scrcm.bsky.social session. I'm looking forward to presenting a spotlight on antiracism in education here in Scotland alongside my fab pal @msahinkley.bsky.social #decolonising maths education.
Join us 👇🏽
www.tickettailor.com/events/facul...
Join us 👇🏽
www.tickettailor.com/events/facul...
November 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Last couple of days to sign up to the next @scrcm.bsky.social session. I'm looking forward to presenting a spotlight on antiracism in education here in Scotland alongside my fab pal @msahinkley.bsky.social #decolonising maths education.
Join us 👇🏽
www.tickettailor.com/events/facul...
Join us 👇🏽
www.tickettailor.com/events/facul...
Why Scotland's teachers want 90 minutes back www.bbc.com/news/article...
Union bosses say teachers are under unprecedented pressure, suffering from snowballing demands, ever increasing workloads and, in many cases, burnout.
Union bosses say teachers are under unprecedented pressure, suffering from snowballing demands, ever increasing workloads and, in many cases, burnout.
Why Scotland's teachers want 90 minutes back
Scotland's teachers are preparing to vote on industrial action over workload and time spent in front of pupils.
www.bbc.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Why Scotland's teachers want 90 minutes back www.bbc.com/news/article...
Union bosses say teachers are under unprecedented pressure, suffering from snowballing demands, ever increasing workloads and, in many cases, burnout.
Union bosses say teachers are under unprecedented pressure, suffering from snowballing demands, ever increasing workloads and, in many cases, burnout.
At a special meeting of the SNCT Teachers' Panel today, there was unanimous agreement by the teacher trade unions to accept the pay offer tabled by COSLA last week.
November 11, 2025 at 5:27 PM
At a special meeting of the SNCT Teachers' Panel today, there was unanimous agreement by the teacher trade unions to accept the pay offer tabled by COSLA last week.
Centre for Teaching Excellence are looking for experienced teachers to join them on a part-time, secondment basis
The deadline is now till the 12th so for anyone considering it there are still a few days left! www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
The deadline is now till the 12th so for anyone considering it there are still a few days left! www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
University of Glasgow - Research - Research units A-Z - Centre for Teaching Excellence - Get Involved - Teacher Secondment Opportunities
www.gla.ac.uk
November 10, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Centre for Teaching Excellence are looking for experienced teachers to join them on a part-time, secondment basis
The deadline is now till the 12th so for anyone considering it there are still a few days left! www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
The deadline is now till the 12th so for anyone considering it there are still a few days left! www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
Wayne Bates, NASUWT, said asbestos is a “ticking time bomb” in schools.
In 2022, MPs urged the Government to set a 40-year deadline to remove asbestos from all non-domestic buildings, dubbing its health risks “one of the great workplace tragedies of modern times”.
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In 2022, MPs urged the Government to set a 40-year deadline to remove asbestos from all non-domestic buildings, dubbing its health risks “one of the great workplace tragedies of modern times”.
inews.co.uk/news/unions-...
Government must follow RAAC action by tackling asbestos in schools, unions say
Unions have called on the Government to tackle asbestos in school buildings like they have with dangerous RAAC concrete
inews.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Wayne Bates, NASUWT, said asbestos is a “ticking time bomb” in schools.
In 2022, MPs urged the Government to set a 40-year deadline to remove asbestos from all non-domestic buildings, dubbing its health risks “one of the great workplace tragedies of modern times”.
inews.co.uk/news/unions-...
In 2022, MPs urged the Government to set a 40-year deadline to remove asbestos from all non-domestic buildings, dubbing its health risks “one of the great workplace tragedies of modern times”.
inews.co.uk/news/unions-...
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EVENT: Join us for the launch of our new report on disabled women's experiences in the workplace.
📆 Date/time: Tuesday 25th November 2025, 10.00am – 01.00pm
📍 Online or in person at the DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central
Register for the free event here buff.ly/9OpaqYs
📆 Date/time: Tuesday 25th November 2025, 10.00am – 01.00pm
📍 Online or in person at the DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central
Register for the free event here buff.ly/9OpaqYs
November 7, 2025 at 6:15 PM
EVENT: Join us for the launch of our new report on disabled women's experiences in the workplace.
📆 Date/time: Tuesday 25th November 2025, 10.00am – 01.00pm
📍 Online or in person at the DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central
Register for the free event here buff.ly/9OpaqYs
📆 Date/time: Tuesday 25th November 2025, 10.00am – 01.00pm
📍 Online or in person at the DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central
Register for the free event here buff.ly/9OpaqYs
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We’ve produced a lesson plan and accompanying resources to support teachers to engage their students in discussions around flag raising and the far right. This lesson will be launched at our next webinar ‘Curricular Justice in a Complex World’.
Sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/curricular...
Sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/curricular...
November 6, 2025 at 9:33 PM
We’ve produced a lesson plan and accompanying resources to support teachers to engage their students in discussions around flag raising and the far right. This lesson will be launched at our next webinar ‘Curricular Justice in a Complex World’.
Sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/curricular...
Sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/curricular...
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🎞️Watch the trailer to Film 3: Grace from our powerful new 'Bullying - The Power of One' film series for Anti-Bullying Week 2025
Access the 5 films and download all learning resources www.respectme.org.uk/resources-ab...
#PowerOfOne #AntiBullyingWeek
Access the 5 films and download all learning resources www.respectme.org.uk/resources-ab...
#PowerOfOne #AntiBullyingWeek
November 6, 2025 at 9:45 AM
🎞️Watch the trailer to Film 3: Grace from our powerful new 'Bullying - The Power of One' film series for Anti-Bullying Week 2025
Access the 5 films and download all learning resources www.respectme.org.uk/resources-ab...
#PowerOfOne #AntiBullyingWeek
Access the 5 films and download all learning resources www.respectme.org.uk/resources-ab...
#PowerOfOne #AntiBullyingWeek