SSTA News
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‘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…
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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?
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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SSTA Survey on 2017 Pay Award
In 2016 the SSTA Salaries and Conditions of Service Committee determined to conduct a consultation of members in response to the 2017 Pay Award. The Committee is keen to get members views on the Pay Award prior to the SNCT meeting on 18 December and to assist in future pay negotiations. In early December the…
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SSTA opposed to the formation of an Education Workforce Council
The SSTA at its December Council meeting passed a motion to oppose the Deputy First Minister’s proposal regarding the formation of an Education Workforce Council and urges the Government to abandon plans to create such a Council. Seamus Searson, SSTA General Secretary said “The SSTA believes that by removing the GTCS it would be…
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SSTA Newsletter – November 2017
The November 2017 SSTA Newsletter is now available for members to download. The Newsletter contains articles on Teacher Workload Benchmarks The Right to Flexible Working Working Week/Year for Part-Time staff Pupil Behaviour and much more
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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…
