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  • Members Bulletin – 1 May 2026

    SSTA Stands Alone The SSTA was the only teaching union to reject the EIS / Scottish Government / COSLA agreement on the reduction of class contact time that delays a 90-minute weekly reduction in secondary teachers’ contact time until August…

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  • SSTA Overwhelmingly Rejects ‘Reduction in Class Contact Time’ Agreement

    SSTA Overwhelmingly Rejects ‘Reduction in Class Contact Time’ Agreement

    Members of the SSTA have overwhelmingly rejected the proposed  agreement on the reduction of class contact time between the Scottish Government, COSLA and the EIS. Peter Brandon, Convenor of the SSTA Salaries and Conditions of Service Committee, said: “SSTA members have…

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  • SSTA Members’ Survey – Agreement on the reduction of class contact time

    SSTA Members’ Survey – Agreement on the reduction of class contact time

    The SSTA Salaries and Conditions of Service Committee met on Tuesday 24 March to discuss the EIS, the Scottish Government and COSLA  agreement on the reduction of class contact time . The Committee has serious concerns about how this agreement was reached.…

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  • Reduction in Class Contact Time Agreement

    Reduction in Class Contact Time Agreement

    The agreement on the reduction of class contact time between the Scottish Government, COSLA and the EIS has now been published and will be submitted to the Scottish Teachers’ Negotiating Committee (SNCT) for consideration and implementation.. The SSTA Salaries and Conditions of…

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