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Teachers’ Pay 2018 – Update – 18 September 2018

Pay Offer Rejected The Teachers’ Side of the SNCT met on the 18 September and all organisations present rejected the offer which had been made previously by the employers (COSLA). The Teachers’ Side regarded the offer  as being “derisory” in terms of the 3% offer across the board and “divisive” in relation to proposing changes to the main-grade scale whilst leaving promoted scales untouched. This meeting was followed by a meeting of the SNCT Extended Joint Chairs (EIS, SSTA, COSLA…
Information for Members - 09/18/2018

Teachers’ Pay 2018 – Update – 6 September 2018

The latest meeting of the SNCT Extended Joint Chairs (EIS, SSTA, COSLA and Scottish Government) took place on 6 September and a revised pay offer was received from COSLA. This offer is for 3% across all SNCT posts (as opposed to the previous pay offer of 2% for those above £36,500 and 3% for those below).  This would apply to all teachers except for those earning £80,000 or above, whose increase would be limited to £1600.  This offer would be…
Conditions of Service / Information for Members - 09/10/2018
Members' Briefing

SSTA Members' Briefing 2018

Seamus Searson the General Secretary would like to meet with SSTA members to discuss the issues that face secondary teachers (pay negotiations, workload and education developments etc.) and how we protect and improve conditions for members. This is your opportunity to have your say. A list of upcoming dates and venues are shown below. Stuart McCullough, Independent Financial Advisor from Llife Ltd will also be giving a presentation on “How to Control your Pension and New Pension Calculator?”. Agenda General…
Information for Members / Pensions - 08/23/2018

SUL Professional Courses

Following the successful programme of professional courses earlier in the year we are able to offer an enhanced programme with support from the Scottish Union Learning Fund. All courses begin at 5.30pm and end at 8.00pm and are free to all members. The programme includes Understanding Mental Health, Understanding Autism, Dementia Awareness and Tackling Homophobia. A list of the courses and dates are noted below.  To book a place on the course, click the link and complete the registration form…
SUL Courses - 08/23/2018

Members Bulletin - SSTA Meeting with Deputy First Minister

  SSTA meeting with Deputy First Minister The SSTA met John Swinney, Deputy First Minister (DFM) on 12 June and discussed a number of the Association’s motions from our Annual Congress in May. The SSTA delegation was led by John Guidi (Vice-President), Catherine Nicol (Convenor Salaries and Conditions of Service Committee)and Seamus Searson (General Secretary). The Vice-President thanked the Minister for attending the SSTA Congress and his interesting address. The following issues were discussed: Pay and Career Structure National Qualifications…
Information for Members - 06/25/2018

Congress 2018 Newsletter

The 2018 Congress Newsletter is now available for members to download from the Website Teachers’ Pay 2018 – Update – 21 June 2018 The SNCT Annual General Meeting (Teacher Unions, COSLA and Scottish Government) took place on 31 May. A report of the pay negotiations was made and we were informed that COSLA were unable to proceed with negotiations until direction was given by the leadership of COSLA at its meeting at the end of June. We are awaiting a date to…
Information for Members - 06/21/2018
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Video from SSTA Annual Congress 2018

The SSTA's 74th Annual Congress took place on Friday 18th & Saturday 19th May 2018 at Crieff Hydro. Video of the Presidential Address, Report of the General Secretary and John Swinney's speech and Question and Answer session from the  74th Annual Congress is now available to view at http://www.ssta.org.uk/congress2018 
Congress / Information for Members - 05/25/2018

Members Bulletin & Privacy Policy Update

SSTA Congress 2018 The 74th SSTA Annual Congress took place on the 18-19 May in Crieff. The SSTA President Kevin Campbell's Address and the General Secretary's Report can be viewed by clicking on the links. The Deputy First Minister John Swinney addressed Congress and took questions from members. Seamus Searson General Secretary gave a reply to the Ministers and this can be seen at www.ssta.org.uk/congress2018 Further information from Congress will appear on the SSTA website in the coming days Teachers’ Pay…
Bulletin / Information for Members - 05/25/2018
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Report of the General Secretary - SSTA Annual Congress 2018

SSTA General Secretary Speech to Congress 2018 We are approaching 75 years of the SSTA and the issues in 1944 are the same as the issue of 2018 to protect the interests of secondary teachers in Scotland. Concerns over conditions of service, pay and workload appear throughout our history and will probably do so for a good number of years. The objects of the Association are To advance education in Scotland with particular regard to secondary education : To safeguard…
Congress / Information for Members - 05/18/2018
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Kevin Campbell, SSTA President - Address to the 74th Annual SSTA Congress

Colleagues, guests, friends and delegates from deepest, darkest Fife. I take great pleasure in welcoming you all to the 74th Congress of the Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association.   I find myself being captain of our great ship in a year through which we have sailed some pretty turbulent seas. It gives me great pleasure however, to be at the helm as our Association enters its 75th year of ensuring the voice of secondary teachers in Scotland is heard. And I…
Congress - 05/18/2018

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