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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…

GTCS / Information for Members - 03/18/2015

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…

Information for Members - 03/17/2015

Management of Absence 1 - Overview - School Rep Bulletin

Printable Version All members should be familiar with their employer’s management of absence policy Irrespective of a Council’s Policy in relation to the Management of Absence the employer has a duty of care to implement that policy in CARING and REASONABLE manner which is SUPPORTIVE and NON-THREATENING. The SSTA, however, accepts that an employer: bears an additional cost as a result of staff absence is entitled to attempt to minimize absence is entitled to set absence triggers Return to Work…

Information for Members - 03/13/2015

Named Person Questionnaire & Fact Sheet

The SSTA wishes to gauge teachers’ opinions on the implementation of Children’s and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014. In particular of how the role of the Named Person is being implemented in secondary schools and specialist education provisions. We would ask you to completing the following brief SurveyMonkey questionnaire by Thursday 19th March 2015. The information we collect will be helpful in our forthcoming discussions with the Scottish Government consultation process and in supporting members. Named Person Fact Sheet

Information for Members - 03/11/2015

Report to Council from the General Secretary

GS Report March 2015 SSTA meeting Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary – 26 February 2015 a) New Higher Qualifications Minister rejected an extension of the existing qualifications b) Highlighted the importance of Supply Teachers to the education system and the need to restore pay levels and potential national register for supply teachers c) Measures to be developed to address underachievement in Secondary Schools d) The return of the SSTA to the CfE Management Board New Higher Qualifications a) The SSTA survey…

Information for Members - 03/09/2015

STEP - Association of Chartered Teachers Development

STEP has developed from the Association of Chartered Teachers Scotland (ACTS) and is now open to all registered teachers in Scotland. This is important news which, especially now that professional update is up and running, will be of interest to all teachers keen to develop their professional learning. STEP (as ACTS did previously) exists to provide a community for teachers which helps them practise pedagogy more effectively and explore exciting new developments in educational practice. In previous years, ACTS have…

Information for Members - 03/05/2015

SSTA disappointed by Angela Constance decision on New Advanced Higher Qualifications

The SSTA General Secretary Seamus Searson and incoming Vice President Euan Duncan met with the Cabinet Secretary, Angela Constance, to discuss the compelling evidence in the SSTA survey to seek an extension for the new Advanced Highers to be run in tandem with the existing qualifications for an extra year. Seamus Searson said “the survey confirms the view of many secondary school teachers that more time is needed to bring about these important changes. However, the Minister maintained her position…

Information for Members / Press Releases - 02/27/2015

New Higher Qualifications - Crisis in Confidence

The SSTA has today released results of its survey on the New Higher Qualifications. The response to the survey has been overwhelming and it highlights a teacher crisis in confidence. Seamus Searson, SSTA General Secretary said “the survey confirms the view of many secondary school teachers that more time is needed to bring about these important changes. We continue to be alarmed by the clear lack of confidence being expressed by our members particularly in terms of the materials required…

Information for Members / Press Releases - 02/24/2015

Cancellation of the Senior Managers Seminar

Due to circumstances out-with our control we have had to cancel the Senior Managers Seminar being held on Saturday 14 March. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Information for Members - 02/23/2015