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Category Archives: State Schools

Mass re-deployment of Complementary Teachers in Gozo

September 23, 2016 at 3:27 pm

Mass re-deployment of Complementary Teachers in Gozo

The MUT wrote to the Director for Education Resources at the DES as it is informed that yesterday a meeting was held for all complementary teachers in Gozo wherein they were informed that a whole reshuffle would be taking place. In the meeting, complementary teachers were asked to “start packing their things” and leave to […]

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Clarification on SEC Course at GCHSS

September 19, 2016 at 4:34 pm

Clarification on SEC Course at GCHSS

The MUT wrote to the Permanent Secretary at MEDE regarding a report published on the Giovanni Curmi Higher Secondary School (GCHSS) newsletter which stated that the SEC Course will not be offered at GCHSS anymore following communication with the DES. Instead, from information gathered by the Union, the course will now be only offered by […]

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Lesson Planning with LOF in State and Church Schools

September 19, 2016 at 2:44 pm

Lesson Planning with LOF in State and Church Schools

The MUT is aware that certain State and Church schools are requesting teachers to amend lesson planning/material in line with the Learning Outcomes Framework (LOF). The MUT notifies that since there are no developments on LOF implementation, such directions are out of place and ought not be observed. The Union also notes that there is […]

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Updated: Dates of Kinder 2 unchanged

September 9, 2016 at 10:16 am

Updated: Dates of Kinder 2 unchanged

The MUT confirms that there are no instructions from the DES of a change in Kinder 2 dates. All schools are therefore to adhere to the agreement as established, i.e. K2 children this scholastic year start on Monday 3rd October 2016. The DG DES issued a notice to all Principals and misinformation appears to have […]

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Directive to all Union members not to attend course outside their working hours

September 1, 2016 at 11:48 am

Directive to all Union members not to attend course outside their working hours

All Union members, who are also members of school SMT or who are members of a school hours-based teaching grade, and who received a notification to attend a course in September entitled “Performance Management Skills Training Course for Supervisors” are hereby being directed not to attend this course since it is outside their working hours.

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Supply LSA cohort Misinformation on Indefinite Status

August 26, 2016 at 4:36 pm

Supply LSA cohort Misinformation on Indefinite Status

The MUT wrote to the DGs at the Ministry for Education and Employment as it is highly concerned after a good number of LSAs who joined the service 3 years ago (starting their 4th year in September) are reporting that when they first joined they have apparently been told by someone in the directorates who […]

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Change in Reduced Hours Procedure

July 29, 2016 at 10:09 am

Change in Reduced Hours Procedure

Following correspondence with the HR Directorate at MEDE, the Union has been informed that Reduced Hours applications and procedure have been changed and are no longer combined with unpaid leave. The Director at HR in fact has just confirmed that this year the reduced hours agreement was discussed and it was concluded that a teacher […]

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