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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 […]

January 26, 2016 at 3:10 pm

Redeployment of KGAs – an update

Following the Union’s intervention on the redeployment of KGAs, the issue is now resolved. The DG Operations informed the MUT that a number of KGA II will be employed and allocated to the February intake. The DG also noted that any KGAs whose classes shall be assigned with MCAST students will be given duties within […]

January 26, 2016 at 3:00 pm

Sabbatical for non-State Schools

The MUT wrote to the Permanent Secretary at the MEDE to ask about its plans to extend Sabbatical leave to non-State Schools, especially in view of a reference included in the last budget speech. The Union will keep members updated of any development accordingly.

January 22, 2016 at 10:00 am

KGAs will not be redeployed internally to take February groups

The MUT wrote to the Minister for Education and Employment to register the Union’s complete disagreement with an instruction which is being given to Heads of Schools concerning kindergarten classes. The Union has been informed from several different schools that they have been instructed to redeploy Kindergarten Assistants (KGAs) internally to classes opening this February […]