CfE Cutting Bureaucracy Report March 2015 *****IMPORTANT***** Guidance for schools on Assessment – based on professional judgement, no need for large folios of evidence Forward Planning – NO need to plan, assess, record or report every outcome Monitoring and Reporting – use CAUTION with ICT planning and reporting systems Self Evaluation and Planning – “tick box” audit distracts from teaching and learning SSTA to issue guidance to be used in Working Time Agreements negotiations. Materials to be circulated to…
Supply Teachers' Bulletin
Printable version SSTA has always recognised that Supply Teachers are an important and essential part of the education service. Schools are unable to function without an experienced and professional group of teachers. SSTA insists that the supply teacher shortage has been as a direct result of the lack of understanding and respect of the importance of supply teachers. A short term fix in 2011 is now causing severe problems in schools. Supply teachers take this career path for a number…
Celebrate May Day
A summary of May Day events being held around Scotland are listed below. Further information on the events can be found on the STUC website at http://www.stuc.org.uk/campaigns-and-external-events/mayday-2015 Sunday 3rd May, GLASGOW May Day March and Rally Sunday May 3rd George Square 11am assemble 11.30am March off. Rally O2 Academy Glasgow – ALL WELCOME. Thousands of trade unionists and supporters will march through Glasgow to celebrate the international workers day on Sunday May the 3rd. Organised by Glasgow Trade Union Council…
SSTA responses to the Children’s and Young Peoples Act 2014
Consutation Children YP 2015 Responses
SSTA Fact Sheet - Named Person
Printable Version The Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 enshrines the concept of ‘Named Person’ in Statute. However the ‘Named Person’ is familiar to us all from any work we do that relates to the Scottish Government’s key child protection policy GIRFEC – or Getting It Right for Every Child. Why is the Scottish Government insisting that Local Authorities have a Named Person for every child or young person from birth to 18 years or longer dependent on needs?…
2015 Summer Retirement Application
Colleagues Please see link to circular 2015/11 The purpose of this circular is to: 1. Advise that retirement applications can now be submitted electronically and how to do this2. Highlight the timescales for submission of summer retiral applications 3. Confirm the information required after retirement 4. Advise that the premature calculator for employers has been updated
Increase to public service pensions with effect from 6 April 2015
Members should note the contents of the Scottish Teachers' Superannuation Scheme Circular 2015/10 STSS circular 2015 10 The purpose of this circular is to notify employers of the increase to public service pensions with effect from 6 April 2015. Employers should apply these increases to mandatory and discretionary compensation payments that they pay to retired teachers.
SSTA Welcomes Report on Tackling Bureaucracy
SSTA Welcomes Report on Tackling Bureaucracy CfE Working Group on Tackling Bureaucracy - Follow Up Report The SSTA General Secretary Seamus Searson has welcomed the ‘Curriculum for Excellence Working Group Report on Tackling Bureaucracy – Follow up Report’ published today. Seamus said “Bureaucracy is the single biggest threat to the Scottish education system by taking teachers away from their primary and most important role of teaching and learning. The Scottish education system is highly regarded across the United Kingdom and…
GTCS Vacancy - Senior Education Officer (Research and Professional Learning) Maternity Secondment
GTC Scotland is offering a 12 month maternity secondment as a Senior Education Officer. The successful applicant will work as a member of the Education Team, leading and supporting particular aspects of the ongoing work of GTC Scotland. Interested applicants should visit www.gtcs.org.uk/vacancies for further information and an application form. The closing date for applications is 5pm, Monday 23 March 2015. Potential applicants who require more information about this post should contact Carrie Cave, HR Manager (0131 314 6074). 2015-03-06…
Senior Managers’ Bulletin 1- Advice on Professional Update
Printable Version 1. General Principles This advice document has been prepared by the SSTA Senior Managers’ Advisory Panel to assist our Senior Manager members in addressing both their own Professional Update and the Professional Update of their school colleagues, many of whom will also be fellow SSTA members. Bearing this in mind, an empathetic and sensitive manager can ensure that the ‘Duty of Care’ towards staff is properly implemented and existing or potential problems are mitigated or avoided altogether. Professional…
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