Message to Members – 11 November 2025
Pay Offer Accepted
The SNCT Teachers’ Side met on Tuesday, 11 November, and agreed to accept the “best and final” pay offer from COSLA. Following our member survey, the SSTA voted in favour of acceptance. A total of 1,706 members responded, with 96% voting to accept the 2025–2027 pay offer. .Please see SNCT Teachers’ Side acceptance letter to COSLA (attached below).
Letter_To_COSLA_Pay_Offer_11_NOV_25_FINAL.docx
The agreed two-year deal covers the period from 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2027 and includes the following increases:
- A 4% uplift from 1 August 2025 on all SNCT pay points, rising to 4.25% from 1 April 2026 (an additional 0.25%).
- A 3.25% uplift from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027 on all SNCT pay points.
Peter Brandon, SSTA Salaries and Conditions of Service Convener, said:
“The two-year pay deal represents a marginal improvement on the previous proposal and applies to all SNCT grades. I hope employers move quickly to ensure that the backdated pay is reflected in members’ salaries as soon as possible.
I would like to thank the members of the SSTA Salaries and Conditions of Service team for their dedication and their prompt response to developments throughout this long and protracted negotiation process.
I also hope that future pay rounds are concluded more efficiently and on time — though I remain to be convinced.”