President's Address Peebles 13 May 2011 Congress, Guests, Colleagues, In March of this year, I attended a conference on CfE on behalf of the Association. I was introduced by the chair as the representative of an organisation which had been a “critical friend†to CfE. I’ll repeat that: “a critical friendâ€. I think that was an absolutely accurate description of our stance. The SSTA is fundamentally in favour of CfE’s principles: greater flexibility…
New CfE factfiles
Four new CfE factfiles were published this week on the LTS main and Parentzone websites. Topics this time are literacy across learning; numeracy across learning; 3-18 transitions; and outdoor learning. http://www.LTScotland.org.uk/commstoolkit (under latest resources) http://www.LTScotland.org.uk/Parentzone (under News)
Imposed changes to our Conditions of Service
Dear Colleagues By now you will be aware of the disgraceful events at the SNCT Teachers’ Side meeting on 28 April, when some teacher representatives surrendered after approximately 12,000 of the 60,000 eligible teachers voted to accept the Cosla proposals. This Association refused to accept the proposal and gave formal notice that we intend where justified to take legal action on behalf of members. Of particular concern are the conservation, accrued leave and supply rate issues. The full…
Result of the Consultative Ballot
Members of the Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association have decisively rejected the revised package of cuts in teachers' salaries and conditions proposed by the employers' organisation, COSLA. In an indicative ballot the members voted: - 93.6% to reject the offer 6.4% to accept 48.7% turnout During a period of exam preparation and school holidays a 49% turnout in a second ballot is remarkable. Our thanks and congratulations to every member who voted.
Statement of formal dissent to Teachers' side agreement to accept the Colsa proposals
At the meeting of the Teachers' side of the SNCT held at 3pm today SSTA representatives formally dissented from the decision made to accept the Cosla proposal. Full wording of the statement made at the meeting can be read below. The SSTA representatives request that their formal dissent to the Agreement be recorded. In particular, but without prejudice to their other objections, they further request that it be noted for the record that the arrangements proposed for…
SSTA Dissents from Decision to Accept Proposals
At the meeting of the Teachers' side of the SNCT held at 3pm today SSTA representatives formally dissented from the decision made to accept the Cosla proposals. The SSTA does not accept the proposals and reserves the right to legally challenge any detriment to the pay or conditions of members. Further advice and information will be circulated to members during the next 10 days. Yours sincerely Ann Ballinger General Secretary
Early Results of Ballot
Early results from the consultative ballot on the revised proposals from COSLA are a clear and emphatic rejection of the proposed detriment to the conditions of service of all teachers. More than 90% of SSTA members voting have rejected the revised proposal, mirroring the results of the ballot on the previous proposal. The Teachers' side of the SNCT meets today, Thursday 28 April, when a formal decision will be made. You will be informed of this decision immediately after…
Please remember to vote
Colleagues The consultative ballot on the revised proposals from COSLA will close one week from now. The seriousness with which our response is listened to depends as much on the number of votes cast as it does on the results. A return of 50 or 60% will be dismissed as indicating the agreement of 40 or 50% of members. Please take a few minutes to vote either by post or online. The future of our profession…
Issues for McCormac Review
Please note this is not a response to the Review but a series of issues or comments members may wish to use when writing their own submission. Details on how to make a submission can be found at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/About/reviewofteacheremployment 1. Decision making by the Committee The Association has huge concerns that many of the potential outcomes of the review are already appearing in LA budgets, particularly those authorities which produce 2 or 3 year budgets. In…
Invitation to serve on the First Ever GTC Scotland Appointments Committee
The General Teaching Council for Scotland will, in April 2012, become the world's first independent self-regulating professional body for teaching. As part of this statutory change, the GTCs are looking to appoint GTC Scotland Registered Teachers and Lay people to serve on an independent Appointments Committee to recruit and select members of the governing Council and panels. A letter from Mr Anthony Finn, Chief Executive, together with the advert setting out information on the opportunities available and how to apply…
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