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Category Archives: State Schools

New Rabat Primary School in Gozo

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 […]

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Update on the Learning Outcomes Framework

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 […]

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Redeployment of KGAs – an update

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 […]

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KGAs will not be redeployed internally to take February groups

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 […]

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Heads disallowed from consulting with the MUT

January 22, 2016 at 9:45 am

Heads disallowed from consulting with the MUT

Information received by the Union indicates that in a particular College, during the COH meeting, the Principal has apparently ordered the Heads of his college to refrain from consulting the Union in case of queries and/or difficulties unless they first seek his permission. The Union is directing its members to ignore this instruction as it […]

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Attendance taking and Curriculum Time of TCN Primary Teachers

January 22, 2016 at 9:10 am

Attendance taking and Curriculum Time of TCN Primary Teachers

The MUT wrote to the DGs in connection to Third Country National (TCN) Primary Teachers as the Union is informed that these teachers are being asked to make two copies of attendance per week apart from entering attendance on E1. In this respect, the MUT is directing them to take attendance on the E1 only. […]

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MUT objects to Scale 5 Position Eligibility Criterion

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 […]

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Directive to Secondary Schools SMT on 5th Form CCP

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 […]

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