SSTA News
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SSTA Members’ Bulletin – March 2018
PDF – Members Bulletin-March2018 SSTA Rejects the COSLA Pay Offer The SSTA is negotiating through the SNCT in progressing the 2018 pay claim. The Teachers’ Side submitted a pay claim of 10% for teachers at all grades to the SNCT on 8 February. COSLA (the employers) responded on 27 March by making a pay offer…
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Teachers reject Cosla Pay Offer but remain committed to negotiated agreement
Tuesday 27 March 2018 The Teachers’ Side negotiators of the Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers (SNCT) have today (Tuesday) rejected a pay offer of 2% / 3% from local authorities to Scotland’s teachers. The offer was presented by the Employers’ Side of the SNCT at a meeting of the SNCT Extended Joint Chairs group. The…
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General Secretary Report – March 2018
Teachers Pay – April 2018 Scottish Government Budget has made provision for a 3% increase for public service workers earning less than £36,500 and 2% for those above 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…
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2018 Pay Claim – Retention, Recruitment and Restoration
Update on 2018 Pay Claim for Teachers The SSTA conducted a pay survey of members in December and published the findings on 23 January 2018 The members survey highlighted the need for a substantial pay increase, the excessive workload placed upon teachers, the high number of members who had considered or are considering leaving the…
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General Secretary Report – February 2018
PDF Version – General Secretary Report – February 2018 Teachers Pay – April 2018 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. The SSTA is preparing a submission for the April 2018 pay claim. To…
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SSTA Professional Education Courses
The SSTA has arranged an initial series of professional education courses for teachers that have been funded by the Scottish Union Learning Fund. The Scottish Government provides funding to the STUC to facilitate union learning and these courses have been provided for the benefit of union members. The SSTA is acutely aware of the difficulties…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
