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Various Church School Vacancies

June 1, 2018 at 2:38 pm

Various Church School Vacancies

The Secretariat for Catholic Education has issued various calls for applications including the following and has asked the Union to circulate them: – Head of School at St. Francis Primary School – Head of School at Primary level St Augusitne College – Assistant Head at St Josph Primary, Blata l-Bajda – Assistant Head at St. […]

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M.A. in Mediterranean Studies by UM Faculty of Arts

June 1, 2018 at 2:35 pm

M.A. in Mediterranean Studies by UM Faculty of Arts

The taught Master of Arts in Mediterranean Studies of the Faculty of Arts is opening again in October 2018. The accent in this MA is on the thematic: the importance of phenomena like migration, urbanisation, isolation, connectivity, the human and the physical elements, the arts and so on. This M.A. is intended for those with […]

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Prison Fellowship Malta appeals for volunteers

June 1, 2018 at 2:30 pm

Prison Fellowship Malta appeals for volunteers

Prison Fellowship Malta is looking for volunteers to deliver monthly sessions in men, women and children’s section along with activities as part of the Angel Tree Club. This club caters for children of prisoners and ex-prisoners. The organisation also needs volunteers for its crime prevention campaign among students who are from 5 years old to […]

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Press Release: Education system alone not enough

May 28, 2018 at 4:37 pm

Press Release: Education system alone not enough

The Malta Union of Teachers refers to comments made in court earlier today in which an accused was described as the product of Malta’s educational system by his defence counsel. The MUT has been adamant for many years that the education system alone is not enough to educate children and that it is not equipped […]

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MUT objects to Incredible Financial Guarantee Request on Courses

May 23, 2018 at 4:41 pm

MUT objects to Incredible Financial Guarantee Request on Courses

The MUT wrote to the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry for Education and Employment expressing its bafflement after participants for the reading recovery training have been requested to sign a contract to provide a guarantee of €20,000 or else to use the equivalent value of the family property as a guarantee. Whilst this is highly […]

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Lack of Environmental Consciousness in new Milk, Fruit and Vegetable Scheme

May 23, 2018 at 4:31 pm

Lack of Environmental Consciousness in new Milk, Fruit and Vegetable Scheme

Following considerable feedback from members, the MUT would like to share the disappointment of educators in relation to the new scheme involving the distribution of milk, fruit and vegetables in schools. Whilst praising the initiative, the main issue in this respect is the lack of environmental consciousness at a time when huge efforts are being […]

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Press Release: Independent Schools need to be assisted – Appeal by the MUT

May 23, 2018 at 9:24 am

Press Release: Independent Schools need to be assisted – Appeal by the MUT

Independent schools shall not be in a position to match the financial package of teachers in State and Church schools for the next five years unless they receive financial assistance from the Government. This followed the much improved financial package of teaching grades in State and Church schools achieved by the MUT in December 2017. […]

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