Mike Corbett

Roz Foyer, STUC General Secretary, demanding better at the launch of the Women Against the Far Right campaign. Part 2 of 2.
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Roz Foyer, STUC General Secretary, demanding better at the launch of the Women Against the Far Right campaign. Part 1 of 2.
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Scottish teachers taking second jobs including delivery driving to make ends meet Scottish teachers are taking up second jobs as delivery drivers to make ends meet, a teaching union has found.

We’re asking the Scottish Government and Cosla (the local authorities body) to stop dragging their heels in agreeing the 2025-26 pay award for teachers. We need full pay restoration.

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We won't let those intent on dividing our communities use the real fears of women as a smokescreen for their hatred.

We stand together against the far right. ✊️🤝

STUC Women’s Committee, alongside hundreds of other women, were supporting the launch of Women against the Far Right in Glasgow tonight.

Fantastic speakers, including the amazing STUC General Secretary, Roz Foyer
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United against racism & the far right.

We have an unstable job market that fails to produce permanent roles for a high number of teachers, especially those earlier in their careers.

It feels like we’re setting Scottish teachers up to fail.
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Speaking on behalf of the STUC and NASUWT Scotland, Kim affirms our collective fight against the far right.

NASUWT has a long and proud tradition of defending communities threatened by the far right.
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It is a patchwork picture across Scotland in relation to debriefs post incident.

NASUWT supports the need for a national system to report and record every significant incident of use of force. Recording data can then be used to monitor and identify patterns.
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There are significant professional risks intervening in a physical altercation.
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Current national guidance needs to be improved to provide greater clarity for teachers.

@mikecorbett1.bsky.social speaking to the Education C&YP Committee about the Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill.

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Tomorrow the Education, Children and Young People Committee continues their consideration of the Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill.

NASUWT Scotland National Official @mikecorbett1.bsky.social will be in attendance - watch online or follow along on bluesky: www.scottishparliament.tv

Women against the Far Right Scotland We reject the far right’s racist lies about “protecting” women and girls. They are not defenders of women—they exploit violence against women to fuel hate and division. Standing up for women’s rights ...

Join the over 200 women MSPs, cultural figures, campaigners and organisations, including the STUC Women's Committee and NASUWT Scotland activists, in signing the open letter below to show that we will not let the far right speak in our name:

actionnetwork.org/petitions/wo...

We’ll be there. Join the march for all of us! #Edinburgh #25Oct #ScotlandDemandsBetter scotland-demands-better.com

Anti-Trade Union quote by For Women Scotland

The mask slips and For Women Scotland are revealed as an anti-trade union fringe group. NASUWT policy is debated and voted on by our serving teacher members. Who do FWS represent? Not the majority of women in Scotland who agree that #TransRightsAreHumanRights #STUC #UnitedWorkers

Union leader issues ‘wake-up call’ to Labour over ‘widespread disappointment’ The general secretary of the NASUWT teachers’ union said frustration is rooted in ‘decades of neglect’

Billionaires get richer while the rest pay the price, and the next generation faces worse prospects than their parents.

Mr Wrack, GS NASUWT, said the trade union movement must offer, and demand, an alternative.

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No child deserves to live in poverty, full stop. But the educational impact of the poverty that continues to rip through our communities and schools cannot be overstated.

The UK government cannot claim an ambitious child poverty strategy while any part of this policy remains in place.

I don’t know that she always listens… but, on this, I share her frustration - the National Behaviour Action Plan has some decent stuff in it and local authorities/schools need to get a move on and implement it. If not, they will likely see more trade disputes and action from NASUWT members. #EduSky

On BBC Reporting Scotland @mikecorbett1.bsky.social was talking about pupil behaviour.

Employers & schools need to take action & implement national guidance.

While not captured on the recording, Mike also queried the weight being given to comments from the Commission on School Reform.

This was a bit frustrating today: our politicians are going to need to learn, and quickly, that Far Right and Farage lies need to be challenged loudly and publicly, both on the ground and in the media. #STUC

Free school meal uptake increases Working to eradicate child poverty.

Hunger has a serious impact on learning and concentration.

The number of eligible children taking up the offer of a free school meal has increased again.

Universal free school meals would have significant benefits to pupils’ health, wellbeing & educational attainment.

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Trade unions have also raised the alarm, warning that social media influencers are fuelling a palpable and dangerous increase in sexism and misogyny.

The NASUWT teaching union has described this sort of abuse and harassment, which is aimed at female teachers and pupils, as a “daily occurrence.”

Many thanks to Andy Creamer – Head of Learning, Teaching and Assessment at Education Scotland - for joining our Scotland Executive Council meeting today to update on the Curriculum Improvement Cycle (CIC).

📸 Andy with President, David, and Sarah, our NASUWT rep on the CIC working group.

With thanks to our NASUWT rep, Victoria, for representing the voice of teachers at this week's Action for a Fairer World events.

For more details on Learning for Sustainability, check out our website:
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Frances Guy, CEO, Scotland’s International Development Alliance confirming we have to put our foot on the accelerator.

Scotland could be doing so much more.

Ross Greer MSP opens tonight's Parliamentary reception to welcome very special guest Satya Tripathi, former Assistant Secretary-General to the UN and current Secretary-General of the Global Alliance for a Sustainable Planet.
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In Parliament today, @jennygilruth.bsky.social promoted the new national guidance on Consequences and Risk Assessment, and gave me a nod, acknowledging that she has had to write to Directors of Education about reviewing behaviour policies in schools.

Led By Donkeys have got Fartrage's number.

This @tie.scot tool on Digital Discourse is absolutely essential at the moment to tackle online disinformation. I would encourage all teachers to check it out. #ScotEquality25

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Hope you are ok, Drew. There were some interesting suggestions this morning about what the Centre for Teaching Excellence might do to help practitioners on the front line: let’s hope it’s not all talk!