SSTA News
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Report of the General Secretary to 76th Congress of the SSTA
Seamus SearsonSSTA General SecretaryReport to the 76th Congress of the SSTA 2 October 2021
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Presidential Address to the 76th Congress of the SSTA
John GuidiSSTA President Address to the 76th Congress of the SSTA 2 October 2021 During my time as President, we have experienced two lockdowns, two consecutive years of external exams cancellations, the Alternative Certification Model, an OECD review of the curriculum and assessment, a review of Education Scotland and the Scottish Qualification Authority and now…
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SSTA Annual Congress (Part2)
All SSTA members are invited to watch the SSTA Congress that will be taking place in Glasgow on Saturday 2 October. Watch SSTA Annual Congress The SSTA Congress is a public session and will focus on the development of SSTA policy and will start at 10.30am. Members are all encouraged to see the working of the Association…
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Members’ Bulletin – 22 September 2021
Safety First – We must keep all in schools safe Covid-19 is still with us and it continues to cause disruption to schools. Teaching and learning is being challenged every day and unfortunately we are looking at a further period of strict adherence to mitigations. The latest government guidance has been enhanced and will continue…
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Members’ Bulletin – 23 August 2021
Download PDF Version Return to School The latest version of the revised school guidance and update to vaccination section has been issued.https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-on-reducing-the-risks-in-schools/ The revised guidance includes: Risk assessments to be continued Environmental cleaning, hand and respiratory hygiene to continue Ventilation – strengthened guidance for LAs on CO2 monitoring Face coverings in communal areas and secondary…
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SSTA Members’ Bulletin – 9 July 2021
Re-opening of Schools in AugustYou will have seen that the arrangements for the reopening of schools in England are being revised and there will be pressure to follow suit in Scotland. At this point, schools have been advised to continue with the existing guidance and mitigations for the reopening of schools in August. This situation…
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION YEAR 2020
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Freedom of Information requests
A symptom of the worry and confusion surrounding the Alternative Certification Model has been a sudden rise this week in the number of parents and learners making Freedom of Information Requests to schools and local authorities in relation to assessment instruments and procedures.No teacher should be expected to gather any evidence in relation to FOI…
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SSTA Members’ Bulletin – 17 June 2021
SSTA Members’ Bulletin – 17 June 2021 £400 Alternative Certification Model Payment The SSTA welcomes the one-off exceptional £400 payment for teachers supporting the delivery of the Alternative Certification Model for National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher qualifications in 2020/2021. Key points Payment Teachers in education authority schools, independent schools and grant aided schools, involved…
