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Pay Agreement 2017/18

The Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers has reached a pay agreement for teachers and associated professionals for 2017- 2018. Agreement has been reached on: Pay A 1% uplift in pay from 1 April 2017 to 31 December 2017 will apply to all teachers and associated professionals who are governed by the SNCT bargaining arrangements. A further uplift of 1% will be added from 1 January 2018. Full details are set out in the revised Appendix 2.1 of the SNCT Handbook.…

Teachers demand higher pay and a cut in workload

The SSTA is conducting a survey of members on the proposed pay increase for teachers in 2017-2018 (1% from April with a further 1% from January to March 2018). Seamus Searson, SSTA General Secretary said, “The initial finding highlights the lack of recognition of the important work that teachers undertake and the unhappiness of the profession. Although pay is critical in retaining teachers the ‘never ending’ workload is pushing many teachers away”. “The survey showed 90% of teachers believed the…

Information for Members / Press Releases - 12/19/2017

Pre-Retirement Seminars 2018

Pre-Retirement Seminars 2018 In conjunction with Stuart McCullough from Llife Ltd, the SSTA is holding a number of Pre-Retirement seminars at the beginning of 2018. These seminars are designed to give guidance to members who are considering retiring in the next few years. Members are advised to gain information that will assist in planning the next step in their future. A list of dates and venues of the seminars is shown below. Additional Date Added - Tuesday 27th February at…

Information for Members - 12/14/2017

GS Report December 2017

Teachers Pay - April 2017 It is anticipated that the offer will be a 1% increase backdated to cover April to end of December 2017, and a further 1% from January until the end of March, across all grades and scale points. We are advising that there will be an SNCT on 18 December and that we hope the offer to be made and accepted at that meeting. National Improvement Framework a) Governance Arrangements - reorganisation of existing bodies Scottish…

Information for Members - 12/12/2017

SSTA Survey on 2017 Pay Award

In 2016 the SSTA Salaries and Conditions of Service Committee determined to conduct a consultation of members in response to the 2017 Pay Award. The Committee is keen to get members views on the Pay Award prior to the SNCT meeting on 18 December and to assist in future pay negotiations. In early December the SSTA circulated information to members on the 2017 Pay Award (see below). The SSTA is well aware of the demands of teachers at this time…

Conditions of Service / Information for Members - 12/11/2017

SSTA opposed to the formation of an Education Workforce Council

The SSTA at its December Council meeting passed a motion to oppose the Deputy First Minister’s proposal regarding the formation of an Education Workforce Council and urges the Government to abandon plans to create such a Council. Seamus Searson, SSTA General Secretary said “The SSTA believes that by removing the GTCS it would be a retrograde step and would compromise the independence and integrity of the GTCS. This would be to the detriment of the teaching profession in Scotland.…

GTCS / Press Releases - 12/07/2017

SSTA Newsletter - November 2017

The November 2017 SSTA Newsletter is now available for members to download. The Newsletter contains articles on Teacher Workload Benchmarks The Right to Flexible Working Working Week/Year for Part-Time staff Pupil Behaviour and much more

Information for Members - 11/16/2017

SSTA Member Briefing - November 2017

Teachers Pay Claim for April 2017 Protracted discussions have taken place at the Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers (SNCT). It is hoped a final offer will be presented in the coming weeks. Industrial Action - Members continue to be protected by the lawful ballot and are being advised to work within the SNCT contracted 35 hour working week and the school’s Working Time Agreement (WTA). Any work requested outside the WTA should be declined and reinforce the message that tasks…

Conditions of Service / Information for Members - 11/02/2017

General Secretary Report - October 2017

Industrial Action - Members are being advised to work within the SNCT contracted 35 hour working week and Working Time Agreement. Guidance available at www.ssta.org.uk Teachers Pay Claim for April 2017 The pay claim is being discussed at the Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers (SNCT). The SNCT claim includes: an uplift to meet the decline in ‘real’ value in teacher salaries since 2003 and bring Scottish Teachers into line with average teachers' salaries across the OECD the restoration of…

Information for Members - 10/24/2017

General Secretary Report -September 2017

Members are being advised to work within the contracted 35 hour working week and focus on teaching and learning. Additional guidance issued on School Improvement Plans; Working Time Agreements; National 5 Changes; Standardised Assessments and Bench Marks Current guidance and presentations are available at ssta.org.uk/asos Teachers Pay Claim 2017 The teachers side of the Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers (SNCT) submitted a pay claim for 2017 and discussions are to continue with the Government and Employers. The SNCT claim includes…

Information for Members - 09/21/2017