October 12, 2015 at 11:40 am
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October 12, 2015 at 10:18 am
CEDEFOP on Malta: Qualifying for success
CEDEFOP has just published a report on Malta’s performance and forecasts on job growth and the labour market, which it states is challenged by educational attainment. It stated that the outlook for Malta’s labour market over the next decade is reasonably good, but skills need to improve to sustain it. Read the full report here.
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October 9, 2015 at 3:55 pm
New Collective Agreement for St Martin’s College
Yesterday the MUT and St Martin’s College signed a new Collective Agreement. The agreement, which has negotiated during the past months, was approved by members at the College during a meeting held at the start of the scholastic year. It consolidates the previous agreement with the College whilst improving salaries and allowances of teachers. The […]
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October 9, 2015 at 3:45 pm
Overpopulation at MCAST Institute of Art & Design; Parking Issue at Tarġa Gap
The MUT wrote to the MCAST President after various members at the Institute of Art & Design have expressed their concerns about the amount of students to be attending this institute this scholastic year. It appears that the institute already has almost 1000 students and the applications are still open. With space being very limited, […]
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October 9, 2015 at 3:30 pm
Directive reminder: Guidance Teachers not to fill in sessions templates
The MUT reminds guidance teachers about the Directive by the Union not to fill templates requiring exhaustive detail of various sessions held during the scholastic year. The Union had stated that such a template is too detailed considering the amount of sessions and can also raise issues related to data protection.
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October 8, 2015 at 4:10 pm
Great Siege programme to continue on a reduced schedule – Directives suspended
The issue relating to art, drama and music peripatetic teachers is now concluded. Following directives issued by the Union, the DG DQSE assumed full responsibility of the Directorate’s actions and stated that he will be addressing internal issues within the DQSE and communication issues with other Directorates to avoid future similar situations. Meanwhile, the solution […]
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October 8, 2015 at 4:00 pm
Directive to Complementary Teachers on in class visits
The MUT wrote to the DG DES and DG DQSE after it received a number of complaints from complementary teachers that they received instructions from the Literacy Agency to perform duties which are not commensurate with their role. At the same time the Union received a number of complaints from class teachers who cannot perform […]
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October 8, 2015 at 3:45 pm
Changes planned for Stella Maris College
The MUT today met the Provincial of De La Salle Brothers, who run Stella Maris College, to discuss the situations mentioned by the Union in the past weeks related to recruitment at the school. During the meeting Brother Provincial Martin Borg FSC explained that a series of reforms are being planned for the school to […]
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