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Additional In-Service Days -Teacher Workload Still Increasing

As part of the three-year pay deal the teacher unions together with the Government and COSLA (employers) made a commitment to reducing teacher workload. Two additional in-service days were allocated within the 2019-2020 school session to help schools to identify…

Information for Members / Press Releases - 03 March 2020

Subjects and ‘Multi-Course’ Teaching

The SSTA conducted a survey of members in June following the end of the National Qualification cycle on the extent of ‘Multi-Course’ teaching in particular subjects in S4 classes. The SSTA received 1,247 responses that showed a subject hierarchy in…

Curriculum for Excellence / Information for Members / Press Releases - 01 October 2019

National Qualifications and ‘Multi-Course’ Teaching

The SSTA conducted a survey of members in June following the end of the National Qualification cycle on the extent of ‘Multi-Course’ teaching in S4 classes. The SSTA received 1,247 responses that showed a wide disparity of practice in each…

Information for Members / Press Releases - 24 September 2019

SSTA Rejects Dundee Management Structures in Secondary Schools

The SSTA conducted a Consultative Ballot of its members in Dundee in response to the Councils proposed Faculty Management Structure in Secondary Schools. More than 60% of SSTA members responded in less than a week. 95% of those members responding…

Information for Members / Press Releases - 30 May 2019

SSTA VOTES TO ACCEPT PAY OFFER

The SSTA conducted a Consultative Ballot of its members on the latest pay offer from COSLA. The ballot closed at noon today with 76% of SSTA members making a response. The latest pay offer was a 3% increase from April…

Conditions of Service / Information for Members / Press Releases - 21 February 2019

Teachers Are Scotland’s Future – SSTA Submission to Career Pathways for Teachers

The SSTA submitted its vision on the future of the teaching profession in Scotland to the Careers Pathway Teachers Panel. The SSTA is seeking a system that values teachers and their contribution to Scottish society. Seamus Searson SSTA General Secretary…

Information for Members / Press Releases - 27 November 2018

Pupil and Teacher Workload Out of Control

SSTA conducted a survey of members in January 2017 on the changes to National 5 and a further survey in May 2018 following the completion of the new arrangements. 1355 SSTA members responded across all subjects. 87% of teachers saw…

Conditions of Service / Information for Members / Press Releases - 21 November 2018

SSTA Consultative Ballot – The Members have Spoken

The SSTA conducted a Consultative Ballot on the 2018 Teachers’ Pay Offer. The SSTA Consultative Ballot closed on Tuesday 20 November. The majority of SSTA members participated in the ballot electronically with a small number of members requesting a postal…

Conditions of Service / Information for Members / Press Releases - 20 November 2018

Schools Closer to Industrial Action

Teacher pay talks broke down earlier, today, after Scottish Government and COSLA refused to consider improvements to their previous offer, already rejected by the SNCT as “derisory” and “divisive” at its meeting on 18 September. Seamus Searson, SSTA General Secretary…

Conditions of Service / Press Releases - 04 October 2018

Teachers reject Cosla Pay Offer but remain committed to negotiated agreement

Tuesday 27 March 2018 The Teachers’ Side negotiators of the Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers (SNCT) have today (Tuesday) rejected a pay offer of 2% / 3% from local authorities to Scotland’s teachers. The offer was presented by the Employers’…

Information for Members / Press Releases - 27 March 2018

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