Unions call for action as surveys show level of violence towards staff in Edinburgh schools

UNISON and EIS surveys published today paint a bleak picture of the violence in Edinburgh’s schools and classes suffered by teachers, nursery nurses and pupil support assistants. Many staff report experiencing violence daily at work and a third of support staff say they do not feel safe at work.  Continue reading Unions call for action as surveys show level of violence towards staff in Edinburgh schools

Best-selling rebel writers engage with Edinburgh communities for Book Week Scotland

Akala and Sam Coniffe Allende to take part in unique community events

Scottish Book Trust, the national charity changing lives through reading and writing, has announced details of events in Edinburgh featuring bestselling writers Akala and Sam Coniffe Allende as part of ‘Pitch It’, a new programme for Book Week Scotland 2018. Continue reading Best-selling rebel writers engage with Edinburgh communities for Book Week Scotland

People, Not Profit: Communities minister launches credit union campaign

The ‘People, Not Profit’ credit unions campaign was launched by Aileen Campbell, Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government today, as results of a new survey reveal that one in five (20%) people in Scotland have not heard of a credit union. Continue reading People, Not Profit: Communities minister launches credit union campaign