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February 15, 2016 at 2:00 pm

Subsidised opportunity for European Educational-Cultural Programme of the Czech Republic

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 […]

February 5, 2016 at 3:10 pm

Lack of insurance on laptops unacceptable – MUT directs all members not to pay any bills

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 […]

February 5, 2016 at 3:00 pm

MCAST reform not yet reflected in legislation

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 […]

February 5, 2016 at 2:30 pm

Parking Issues at MCAST EEEI

The MUT wrote to MCAST to look into the parking issues at the Electronics Engineering institute (EEEI). The Union will report development accordingly.

February 5, 2016 at 2:15 pm

New Rabat Primary School in Gozo

The MUT would like to congratulate the Government on the decision taken to build a new modern school for Rabat Primary Gozo, especially in the light of the new location chosen which is way better than the plans originally proposed. The Union hopes that this project is completed in a respectable time frame. The Union […]

February 5, 2016 at 2:00 pm

Church School Call for Assistant Head

The Secretariat for Catholic Education has issued a call for applications for the post of Assistant Head of Secondary at Stella Maris College open to teachers in Church Schools and has asked the Union to circulate it. For more information about it please click here. This vacancy is being forwarded as requested by this third […]

February 2, 2016 at 4:40 pm

MCAST rewriting of units – an update

The MUT wrote to the MCAST Principal on the recent discussion and exchange of mails about the issue of rewriting of units. The MUT made particular reference to the fact that this issue is still unresolved, and therefore the related directives in still in place. The Union stated that it considers that a Unit falls […]

February 2, 2016 at 4:00 pm

ITS Delegate

The MUT would like to notify all concerned that the Institute of Tourism Studies (ITS) MUT delegate for 2016 is Ms. Fiorentina Darmenia-Jochimsen.

January 27, 2016 at 4:30 pm

Consultation Process on the Appointment of University Rector and Proposed University Act

The MUT wrote to the Minister for Education and Employment on the recently launched consultation process concerning the appointment of a new Rector for the University of Malta as well as the proposed University Act. The MUT registered its interest in contributing to the consultation process in order to voice the ideas and suggestions of […]

January 26, 2016 at 3:20 pm

Update on the Learning Outcomes Framework

Last week the MUT Officials met the Minister for Education and Employment, the Directors General and various officials from the MEDE on the topic of Learning Outcomes Framework. During the meeting the Union expressed its concern that there is a lot of talk about the introduction of LOFs by September 2016. The MUT has made […]