February 18, 2016 at 4:40 pm
The Ministry for Education and Employment and the MUT have issued the following joint press release following discussions during the last days: The Ministry for Education and Employment together with the Malta Union of Teachers wish to inform educators that negotiations on the Sectoral Agreement for State Schools are in progress. The Learning Outcomes Framework […]
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February 18, 2016 at 4:00 pm
The MUT is collaborating with the MEDE in a working group entitled Post-Secondary Evaluation Working Group. The idea of this working group is to evaluate the situation in the post secondary sector and put forward recommendations accordingly. In a decision taken in the last meeting, the MUT has decided to collaborate in the setting up […]
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February 18, 2016 at 3:20 pm
The MUT wrote to the DG Operations on the issue of reporting of sick leave of peripatetic staff. As discussed on various occasions, the MUT noted that peripatetic staff cannot be made to notify half the country when they need to avail themselves of sick leave. The proper procedure is that they should notify the […]
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February 18, 2016 at 2:57 pm
The MUT wrote to the DG Operations in relation to the Student Services Agreement. In spite of the fact that the agreement was concluded, signed and archived, the Union stated that it has reliable information that there are still various persons with the old nomenclature and with a definite contract (which should have been replaced […]
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February 15, 2016 at 4:00 pm
The MUT wrote to the MCAST Principal on the issue of front sheets and its various samples circulating. The Union stated that as it already explained, such front sheets should include the basic details of the assignment and the Learning Outcomes being assessed by each unit. Unfortunately this sheet is including unnecessary bureaucratic burden which […]
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February 15, 2016 at 2:32 pm
The MUT has earlier this month implemented an important part of the project “Peer Review in Adult Learning to Improve formal and Non-formal Education (PRALINE)”, which is an Erasmus+ project funded by the European Union. The MUT has in fact delivered the first edition of the Training for Peers in the field of Adult education […]
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February 15, 2016 at 2:18 pm
Engaging citizens in activities that improve their quality of life and that of others in the community is one of the key strategies driving lifelong learning policies in a number of countries. A UNESCO report (2014) proposes a view of lifelong learning as “a paradigm for continuous, seamless, multifaceted learning opportunities and participation that deliver […]
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February 15, 2016 at 2:00 pm
The Head of the Medical Physics Department sent the following message, which is also open to teachers and their families: The European Educational-Cultural Programme of the Czech Republic is offering subsidized trips to Prague, UNESCO heritage sites and cultural cities in the Czech Republic. The Czech Authorities will provide the following FREE: Airport transfers, 3 […]
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February 5, 2016 at 3:10 pm
Following maintenance issues related to new laptops, the MUT wrote to the Ministry for Education and Employment to state that it is unacceptable that the Ministry did not continue to build on the good practices which were developed throughout the years since the first laptops were provided. The Union referred to insurance, which is now […]
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The MUT wrote to the Minister for Education and Employment to draw his attention that the MCAST reform has not as yet been reflected in legislation, at least where it comes to the Council of Institutes (COI). It appears, however, that MCAST has decided to include persons in COI that are not referred to in […]
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