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1. APPOINTMENT OF PREFERRED CANDIDATE FOR THE POST OF GENERAL SECRETARY Council has remitted to Executive the matter of the appointment of the Association's new General Secretary. Executive set up an Appointment Panel which made a decision on the matter. The Panel met on 16 February and selected George Sturrock, Past President of the Association and current member of Executive as Council's preferred candidate. 2. BALLOT FOR THE POST OF GENERAL SECRETARY In accordance with legislation and current rules of…

1. RETIREMENT OF GENERAL SECRETARY The Association announces the retirement of the General Secretary, David Eaglesham, as of 31 December 2008. David has served as Assistant General Secretary and General Secretary since 1994 and 1996 respectively. We take this opportunity to wish David well in the future. Jim Docherty, current Depute General Secretary, will hold the post of Acting General Secretary until the appointment of a new General Secretary in spring this year. Alan McKenzie (currently Professional Officer and Past…

1. MEMBERS' ADDRESSES There will be a ballot of members in early 2009 for the office of Vice-President 2009-2011. The ballot is to members' home addresses. All members are urged to ensure that the Association holds the correct address on its database. If you are in any doubt, please contact the Association at info@ssta.org.uk or by telephone. It is helpful to quote your membership number or former address. 2. ELECTION OF OFFICE BEARERS 2009-2011 The following nominations have been received:…

1. ASSISTANCE AND ADVICE FOR MEMBERS Members are asked to note that there is much useful advice in the SSTA diary. Members' attention is drawn to the section relating to "Advice to Members" and in particular to the fact that the School Representative is not generally the first person to be approached if a member has a problem or seeks advice. 2. CONSULTATION ON THE NEXT GENERATION OF NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS IN SCOTLAND Members are urged to take part in this…

BULLETIN Bulletin no 409/08 7 June 2008 Distribution One per Member 1. CONGRESS 2008 The following are the main items from Congress 2008 held in Peebles Hotel Hydro, on 16 and 17 May. (a) Presidential Address The President, Ann Ballinger, addressed Congress on the theme of Rights & Responsibilities. The full text of the Presidential Address can be found on the Association website at https://ssta.org.uk. (b) General Secretary's Address The General Secretary, David Eaglesham, addressed Congress on Recognition. His report…

BULLETIN Bulletin no 407/07 11 December 2007 1. COUNCIL 1 DECEMBER 2007 Council heard reports on:- Initial discussions at the SNCT on the 2008 pay settlement and the 2007 shortfall. Conditions of Service Working Group. Class Size, Working Group. LNCT Review Group. Chartered Teacher Review Group. SQA Examination revisions. Developments in "A Curriculum for Excellence". 2. SUBSCRIPTIONS Subscriptions to the Association are due to be renewed in January 2008 and Council has set an annual subscription of £159.50 for all…

COUNCIL 5 MARCH 2005 1. COUNCIL a) Council stood in silence as a mark of respect for George Dawson, Life Member, who died in January 2005, and also for Peter Dawson former General Secretary of NATFHE and EI, who was a long standing friend of the Association. b) Council heard that Executive had authorised a indicative ballot on possible strike action with regard to proposed pension changes to teachers' pensions. Executive will determine, on the basis of the indicative ballot,…

Bulletin no 397/05 10 June 2005 Distribution One per Member 1. CONGRESS 2005 The following are the main items from Congress 2005 held in Peebles on 13 and 14 May. (a) Presidential Address The President, Alan McKenzie, addressed Congress on the theme of “Tell it as it is” and the Association's commitment to the education service in Scotland through “the hard work, dedication, discipline and single-mindedness” of its membership. The full text of the Presidential Address can be found on…