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SSTA Member Briefing - November 2017

Teachers Pay Claim for April 2017 Protracted discussions have taken place at the Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers (SNCT). It is hoped a final offer will be presented in the coming weeks. Industrial Action - Members continue to be protected by the lawful ballot and are being advised to work within the SNCT contracted 35 hour working week and the school’s Working Time Agreement (WTA). Any work requested outside the WTA should be declined and reinforce the message that tasks…

General Secretary Report - October 2017

Industrial Action - Members are being advised to work within the SNCT contracted 35 hour working week and Working Time Agreement. Guidance available at www.ssta.org.uk Teachers Pay Claim for April 2017 The pay claim is being discussed at the Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers (SNCT). The SNCT claim includes: an uplift to meet the decline in ‘real’ value in teacher salaries since 2003 and bring Scottish Teachers into line with average teachers' salaries across the OECD the restoration of…

Information for Members - 10/24/2017

General Secretary Report -September 2017

Members are being advised to work within the contracted 35 hour working week and focus on teaching and learning. Additional guidance issued on School Improvement Plans; Working Time Agreements; National 5 Changes; Standardised Assessments and Bench Marks Current guidance and presentations are available at ssta.org.uk/asos Teachers Pay Claim 2017 The teachers side of the Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers (SNCT) submitted a pay claim for 2017 and discussions are to continue with the Government and Employers. The SNCT claim includes…

Information for Members - 09/21/2017

Standardised Assessments Update - Members' Bulletin

Standardised Assessments Update Overview Scottish National Standardised Assessments (SNSA) Assessment contract with Australian Council for Education Research (ACER) Funded by the Scottish Government To be taken at P1, P4, P7 and S3 Trial involved 9,000 assessments in 66 schools in 5 local authorities To replace current Local Authority assessments Aligned to CfE and Bench Marks To assess skills in Reading, Writing and Numeracy A diagnostic report will be produced that will contribute to the professional judgement of the teacher An…

Bulletin - 09/01/2017

SSTA Members' Briefing 2017

Seamus Searson the General Secretary would like to meet with SSTA members to discuss the issues that face secondary teachers (pay, workload, SQA 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 Retirement Date?". Agenda General Secretary - Members’ Update,…

Information for Members / Pensions - 08/15/2017

Vacancy - Post of Professional Officer

POST OF PROFESSIONAL OFFICER We are looking for a Professional Officer who can communicate effectively, interact well with other people and who can work as part of a team. The successful candidate will also have familiarity with the operation and ethos of a trade union, SNCT Conditions of Service and should have a sound knowledge of the Scottish education system. The post is based in Edinburgh and attracts a current salary of £50,319 per annum. A defined contribution pension scheme…

Information for Members - 08/07/2017

SSTA meets Deputy First Minister

Printable Version - Members Bulletin - SSTA Meets DFM- June 17 SSTA meets Deputy First Minister The SSTA met with John Swinney, Deputy First Minister on Wednesday 21 June and discussed a number of the Association’s motions from our Annual Congress in May. The SSTA delegation was led by Kevin Campbell (President), John Guidi (Vice-President), Euan Duncan (Immediate Past President) and Seamus Searson, General Secretary. The following issues were discussed: Teachers’ Pay and Career Structure One element of the recent…

Bulletin / Information for Members - 06/30/2017

SSTA Newsletter Congress 2017

The Congress 2017 Newsletter can now be downloaded using the link below. Congress 2017 newsletter

Bulletin / Congress - 06/28/2017

Education Governance: Next Steps - Empowering Our Teachers, Parents and Communities to Deliver Excellence and Equity for Our Children

The SSTA supports the Government’s determination to bring about improvements in Education by ‘closing the attainment gap’ and giving all young people the opportunity to fulfil their potential. However, the SSTA has argued for a process of review followed by improvements rather than major structural change. The Government has chosen to use its ‘Governance Review’ as the vehicle to look at the agencies and structures involved in education, but not the structures inside the school that support teaching and learning.…

Information for Members / Press Releases - 06/16/2017

Members' Bulletin - June 2017

A new Members' Bulletin is now available to download. The bulletin contains information on motions passed at the SSTA 73rd Annual Congress regarding National 5 Qualifications Benchmarks Qualified Teacher in every classroom Teacher Salary Structure The bulletin can be downloaded here.

Bulletin - 06/13/2017