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  • SNCT Update – 4 February 2026

    SNCT Update – 4 February 2026

    SNCT Pay Reopener Clause (2026–2027) – What Members Need to Know As part of the two-year SNCT pay agreement (covering 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2027), a reopener clause for 2026-2027 has been agreed in recognition of the Teachers’ Side position on pay restoration.…

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  • Threshold for Industrial Action Not Met

    Threshold for Industrial Action Not Met

    The ballot to enable the SSTA to take industrial action in pursuit of progress on the 90-minute reduction in class contact time did not meet the statutory 50% turnout threshold. A successful ballot would have allowed the SSTA to apply…

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  • Ballot on Industrial Action is now closed.

    Ballot on Industrial Action is now closed.

    SSTA Industrial Action Ballot Closed The SSTA Industrial Action Ballot closed at noon today (Friday, 23 January 2026). The result will be considered by the SSTA National Executive early next week. The Executive will then determine the next steps in…

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  • SSTA MUST DELIVER THE TEACHER WORKLOAD BALLOT

    SSTA MUST DELIVER THE TEACHER WORKLOAD BALLOT

     The fight to reduce teacher workload has reached a critical moment. Following the announcement that both the EIS and NASUWT have failed to meet the 50% turnout threshold, progress towards securing the vital 90-minute reduction in class contact time has stalled. This makes…

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