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SSTA RESPONSE: CONSULTATION ON THE PROVISIONS OF THE EDUCATION (SCOTLAND) BILL 2018

Response from SSTA Senior Managers’ Advisory Panel A CONSULTATION ON THE PROVISIONS OF THE EDUCATION (SCOTLAND) BILL 2018 The full repsonse can be downloded as a PDF from here General comments Although we are experienced senior leaders in Scottish Education we have found it difficult to respond in full to many of the questions in this consultation because there is a lack of detail with some aspects of the proposed changes. We also believe that many of the proposed changes…

SSTA Prepares for Industrial Action on Teachers’ Pay in 2018

The SSTA conducted a survey of members on the 2017 pay increase for teachers and their readiness to take action in pursuit of an acceptable pay deal in 2018. Seamus Searson, SSTA General Secretary said, “At this early stage 96% of SSTA members are prepared to take industrial action for an above inflation pay award in 2018. 64% were prepared to take strike action with a further 32% were prepared to take action short of strike action” “The survey showed…

Conditions of Service / Press Releases - 01/23/2018

Members' Bulletin - SSTA meeting with Deputy First Minister

SSTA meets Deputy First Minister The SSTA met with John Swinney, Deputy First Minister (DFM) on 19 December and discussed a number of the Association’s motions from our Annual Congress in May. The SSTA delegation was led by Kevin Campbell (President), Elaine Henderson (General Treasurer), John Guidi (Vice-President), and Seamus Searson (General Secretary). The following issues were discussed: Workload Benchmarks National 5 Local Authority Inspections on Teacher Workload Teachers’ Pay Survey Career Structure Additional Support Needs (ASN) Regional Improvement Collaboratives…

Information for Members - 01/18/2018

New Salary Scales

The Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers has reached a pay agreement for teachers and associated professionals for 2017- 2018. A 1% uplift in pay from 1 April 2017 to 31 December 2017 will apply to all teachers and associated professionals who are governed by the SNCT bargaining arrangements. A further uplift of 1% will be added from 1 January 2018. Full details are set out in the revised Appendix 2.1 of the SNCT Handbook. Salary Scales Poster – 1 April…

Conditions of Service / Information for Members - 01/11/2018

‘The Christmas Mobile Telephone Present’

The SSTA does not wish to dampen the excitement of Christmas and the giving and receiving of presents. Many children and young people will be looking forward excitedly to receiving a mobile telephone for the first time or the latest ‘all singing and dancing ‘model. However, parents need to be aware of their responsibilities in ensuring their children use mobiles correctly and more importantly appropriately”. Seamus Searson, SSTA General Secretary said, “Today's mobile telephones are a very powerful piece of…

Press Releases - 12/21/2017

December 2017 Newsletter

The SSTA December 2017 Newsletter now available for members to download. The Newsletter includes articles on Initial Findings of the SSTA Pay Survey 2018 Subscriptions Fees 2018 Pre-retirement Seminars What is your New Year’s Resolution going to be?

Information for Members - 12/19/2017

Pay Agreement 2017/18

The Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers has reached a pay agreement for teachers and associated professionals for 2017- 2018. Agreement has been reached on: Pay A 1% uplift in pay from 1 April 2017 to 31 December 2017 will apply to all teachers and associated professionals who are governed by the SNCT bargaining arrangements. A further uplift of 1% will be added from 1 January 2018. Full details are set out in the revised Appendix 2.1 of the SNCT Handbook.…

Conditions of Service / Information for Members - 12/19/2017

Teachers demand higher pay and a cut in workload

The SSTA is conducting a survey of members on the proposed pay increase for teachers in 2017-2018 (1% from April with a further 1% from January to March 2018). Seamus Searson, SSTA General Secretary said, “The initial finding highlights the lack of recognition of the important work that teachers undertake and the unhappiness of the profession. Although pay is critical in retaining teachers the ‘never ending’ workload is pushing many teachers away”. “The survey showed 90% of teachers believed the…

Information for Members / Press Releases - 12/19/2017

Pre-Retirement Seminars 2018

Pre-Retirement Seminars 2018 In conjunction with Stuart McCullough from Llife Ltd, the SSTA is holding a number of Pre-Retirement seminars at the beginning of 2018. These seminars are designed to give guidance to members who are considering retiring in the next few years. Members are advised to gain information that will assist in planning the next step in their future. A list of dates and venues of the seminars is shown below. Additional Date Added - Tuesday 27th February at…

Information for Members - 12/14/2017

GS Report December 2017

Teachers Pay - April 2017 It is anticipated that the offer will be a 1% increase backdated to cover April to end of December 2017, and a further 1% from January until the end of March, across all grades and scale points. We are advising that there will be an SNCT on 18 December and that we hope the offer to be made and accepted at that meeting. National Improvement Framework a) Governance Arrangements - reorganisation of existing bodies Scottish…

Information for Members - 12/12/2017