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No Design and Technology HOD – UPDATED WITH REPLY

May 2, 2017 at 3:33 pm

No Design and Technology HOD – UPDATED WITH REPLY

The MUT wrote to the DGs DES and DQSE after members complained that there are no HODs for Design & Technology and that the last call for applications was in 2011. The MUT asked the Ministry for Education and Employment to look into it. UPDATE 5th May: In a reply, the DG DCRILL stated that […]

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ETUCE: European Pillar of Social Rights: strong principles need resolute, comprehensive and prompt implementation

May 2, 2017 at 11:32 am

ETUCE: European Pillar of Social Rights: strong principles need resolute, comprehensive and prompt implementation

Press Release by the ETUCE: On 26 April 2017, the European Commission released the long-awaited European Pillar of Social Rights. This initiative supported by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker was announced at the occasion of his 2015 State of the Union address. Centred around overarching key principles and rights to support fair and well-functioning labour […]

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Update on LOF – meetings close to examinations

April 28, 2017 at 3:23 pm

Update on LOF – meetings close to examinations

The MUT wrote to the DG Operations after the Union received many complaints, especially from Primary Schools, because the scheduled meetings related to LOF will be too close to examinations. The Union asked the DG to explore the feasibility of such meetings for Primary teachers to be held after the primary examinations are over. In […]

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No agreement with Union on Learning Outcomes Framework

April 27, 2017 at 3:14 pm

No agreement with Union on Learning Outcomes Framework

The MUT would like to point out that, unlike what is being rumoured, there is no agreement with the Ministry for Education and Employment (MEDE) yet on the Learning Outcomes Framework (LOF). The LOF system will be discussed within the framework of the sectoral agreement, the negotiations of which are currently pending. The MUT would […]

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MUT Triennial General Conference – Circular and Nomination Form available

April 25, 2017 at 12:28 pm

MUT Triennial General Conference – Circular and Nomination Form available

The MUT is issuing the Nomination Form for the Union’s Triennial General Conference 2017, which will have the theme “The Challenges of Teacher Shortages and Precarious Employment in the EU, focus on Italy”. This General Conference will be held at The Dolmen Hotel, St Paul’s Bay on Friday, 26 May 2017. Speakers addressing this conference […]

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