SSTA meets Deputy First Minister
The SSTA met with John Swinney, Deputy First Minister (DFM) on 19 December and discussed a number of the Association’s motions from our Annual Congress in May. The SSTA delegation was led by Kevin Campbell (President), Elaine Henderson (General Treasurer), John Guidi (Vice-President), and Seamus Searson (General Secretary). The following issues were discussed:
- Workload
- Benchmarks
- National 5
- Local Authority Inspections on Teacher Workload
- Teachers’ Pay Survey
- Career Structure
- Additional Support Needs (ASN)
- Regional Improvement Collaboratives (RIC)
- Education Workforce Council and the General Teaching Council Scotland (GTCS)
- SSTA Congress
Further information on what was discussed at the meeting can be found in the Members’ Bulletin – SSTA Meets with Deputy First Minister.