Scotland college teachers announce strike dates
Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) Further Education Lecturers’ Association have announced more details concerning a planned series of strikes.
The members were already set to go on strike on the 17 March, but has now confirmed two further strikes to take place the following week. The strikes have risen amid a dispute to return national pay bargaining to the education sector.
College lecturers in Scotland are concerned about the one per cent pay limit and difference in wages at different colleges. EIS members claim the salary differences are up to £10,000 per year in some cases.The union is campaigning to enable colleges to join the national pay bargaining set-up.
If the dispute is not settled, the union plans to go on strike three days per week indefinitely from the last week of April onwards.
Read moreLatest News
10/03/2026 - 10:26
Education leaders will explore the opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence and digital transformation in schools at Education Business LIVE 2026, taking place on 26 March at Old Billingsgate.
10/03/2026 - 10:00
New research shows that teachers across the UK are increasingly working beyond their contracted hours, with workload cited by 83 per cent as the single biggest source of stress in the profession.
09/03/2026 - 10:29
The government has been urged to ensure every school can meet the needs of children and young people with acquired brain injury (ABI), following the publication of the government’s consultation on SEND reform.
06/03/2026 - 09:36
Measures mean schools stocking life-saving allergy pens, compulsory training for teachers, and a requirement for each school to have a dedicated allergy policy.
05/03/2026 - 10:13
A poll from the DfE's Teaching Vacancies service has shown that school culture and values (66%) are the single biggest factor teachers consider when choosing their next role - ahead of location (55%) and pay (47%).
