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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

SSTA Members' Bulletin - May 2018

Members Bulletin - May 2018 SSTA Congress 2018 The 74th SSTA Annual Congress is taking place on the 18-19 May in Crieff. The Deputy First Minister John Swinney will be addressing Congress on the opening morning of Congress. You can follow the events and debate on motions of Congress on twitter on #SSTA18. Working Time Agreements At this time of year schools should be concluding their Working Time Agreements for the 2018 -2019 Academic Year. This should include elements of…
Bulletin / Information for Members - 05/10/2018
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SSTA Survey - National 5

The SSTA is conducting a survey of members who have been involved in the teaching of the ‘New’ National 5 Qualification. Last year SSTA members predicted a high level of increased workload because of the changes to National 5 qualification.  It is now important following the implementation of the new qualification to assess the true impact on workload for teachers and the impact on pupils. This survey will be used in discussion with the Deputy First Minister, Government Officials and…
Curriculum for Excellence / Information for Members - 05/09/2018

General Secretary Report - May 2018

Teachers Pay - April 2018  SSTA Position First priority Retention and Second priority Recruitment and third priority the Restoration of teachers’ pay a common % increase for all teachers at all grades Parity for unpromoted teachers with FE lecturers of £40,000+ SNCT 2018 Pay Claim submitted on the 8 February 10% restorative claim for all grades SNCT Pay Claim EIS and SSTA are the only negotiators for the SNCT COSLA (employers) response on 27 March To offer all local authority…
Information for Members - 05/07/2018

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