Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association

Member Bulletin – 14 March 2025

SNCT Teachers’ Side Meeting

 The next SNCT Teachers’ Side meeting will take place on Monday 17 March 2025 to consider the lack of progress on a pay offer and the reduction on class contact time. Despite a series of meetings to try and progress these issues little progress has been made. A formal pay claim for a 6% undifferentiated pay rise for all SNCT salary scale points was made on the 14 February . It is understood that COSLA Leaders met on the 28 February and issued a mandate to negotiate a pay increase, however, no pay offer has been received.
 
The SNCT Teachers’ Side will decide the next steps in resolving the pay situation and the dispute on the failure to move forward on the reduction of class contact time. Further update to follow next week.

Behaviour Action Plan – Presentation

Poor pupil behaviour is a major driver of stress and increased workload and the SSTA has continued to press the Scottish Government for a unified approach to support teachers in meeting the needs of pupils. The SSTA webinar on the Scottish Government’s Behaviour Action Plan was well received by members who were able to attend. The webinar was led by our SSTA representative on the SAGRABIS Committee. This presentation gives an overview of the action plan, the way forward and can be viewed here 

Effective Meeting Skills – Wednesday 26 March, 5.00pm (online)

The Association is offering a training session on developing members’ effective meeting skills.  This is anticipated to be helpful for School Representatives, District Secretaries, Conveners, and anyone else who is required to chair meetings of Association members.  It is also open to any other member wishing to understand how to make meetings more effective.  The session will look at the skills involved in running meetings which are focused, productive, and inclusive. We will discuss engagement, time management, and the value of clear outcomes.  Please follow the link below to reserve your place.

National evaluation of local authority support for school improvement

HM Inspectors have published a National evaluation of local authority support for school improvement following visits to all 32 local authorities.

The report highlights strong leadership, effective self-evaluation, and collaborative working as key strengths, while also identifying inconsistencies in the level and quality of support provided to schools. It calls for a stronger focus on ensuring all schools receive high-quality, well-moderated support and that leadership development at all levels is strengthened. Follow the link to see the full report  national evaluation of how local authorities support school improvement,

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