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January 19, 2016 at 12:00 pm

Checklists in Primary Schools

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January 19, 2016 at 11:30 am

Further amendment suggested to Education Act

The MUT, following feedback from various members, submitted with following suggestion to the Minister for Education and Employment over and above the list of suggestions already submitted with regards to changes in the Education Act. The Union stated that it believes that the law should allow post-secondary and/or tertiary vocational institutions, as well as post-secondary […]

January 19, 2016 at 10:30 am

MUT objects to Scale 5 Position Eligibility Criterion

The MUT has reiterated its position with the Permanent Secretary at MEDE in relation to the formal objection made in relation to an eligibility criterion issued for the Position of Service Manager Educational Resources within the DES. The Union stated that it is completely unacceptable that the criterion in question opens a Scale 5 position […]

January 15, 2016 at 2:40 pm

Directive to Secondary Schools SMT on 5th Form CCP

The MUT has been made aware of last minute decisions effecting 5th Form CCP students, which decisions imply changes to logistics and planning by Secondary School SMT Members. The MUT notes that this situation is symptomatic of the lack of advance planning by the education authorities resulting in disruption of local planning by school SMT […]

January 15, 2016 at 1:15 pm

Meeting with DGs

The Union is holding a meeting with all the Directors General during the first week of February on various pending issues, among which is the progression for persons on alternative / light load due to medical circumstances, issues at the higher secondary, CCP in Form 5, Chronic lack of INCOs, and various other issues. In […]

January 15, 2016 at 12:55 pm

SDP committee decisions that change working practices / conditions – Attention members in all schools

The MUT is informed that in various schools SDP committees are taking decisions which might impinge on the working conditions of various education grades. As an example, this week the Union was informed that in a particular secondary school an SDP committee arrived to a decision to initiate a system of check lists for all […]

January 15, 2016 at 12:20 pm

Clarification regarding allocation of load to Form Teachers in state Secondary schools

The Union would like to remind members and schools about the loading of form teachers as agreed upon with MEDE when the 40-lesson timetable was introduced. Official duties carried out by form teachers during the week, such as assembly time, need to be included in the weekly teaching load when assigning replacements. This is in […]

January 15, 2016 at 12:05 pm

Issue regarding Mathematics software in State Secondary schools

Following reports by members in relation to incompatibility issues of new Laptops with three software packages of Mathematics (Microworlds Logo, Cabri and Derive), the Union had discussions with FTS. The Union is informed that three compatible software packages (MSW Logo, Geo Gebra and Ms Mathematics) have now been made available by the Education Officer of […]

January 15, 2016 at 11:00 am

Interactive whiteboards connectivity with new Laptops in State schools

The Union is informed that a connection issue between IWB and laptops in Gozo which was caused due to cable issues was resolved. The Union encourages members to report any faults to the MITA call centre on 25992777 or MEDE ICT helpdesk on 21225151.

January 15, 2016 at 10:30 am

MUT appeals with Maltese MEPs to exclude education from TiSA

The MUT wrote to the Maltese MEPs on the votes on the European Parliament’s recommendations on TiSA (Trade in Service Agreement), which are scheduled to take place in the International Trade Committee (INTA) on 18th January 2016 and in plenary on 2nd February 2016. The European Parliament’s recommendations on TiSA are not legally binding, however […]