SSTA News
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Asbestos in Schools
Printable Version There should be records of any asbestos in your school kept within your school. These should be accessible on request. If not, ask why not? What is asbestos? Asbestos was a building material used extensively in the U.K. from the 1950s through to the 1990s. Why is asbestos dangerous? Serious, often fatal diseases…
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New Qualifications a Bureaucratic Mountain
The SSTA is to conduct an Indicative Survey of its members on the bureaucratic burden associated with the implementation of the New Qualifications. This is in response to SSTA members across Scotland asking for some action to be taken to address the workload that is demoralising teachers in the current qualification cycle. Seamus Searson, SSTA…
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Pre Retirement Seminars 2016
In conjunction with Stuart McCullough from Llife ltd, the SSTA is holding a number of Pre-Retirement seminars at the beginning of 2016. 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…
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Vice President Election 2015 – 2017
The result of the Vice President Election for 2015 – 2017 [table id=4 /] I would like to congratulate Kevin Penrose-Campbell on his election and offer him all the best wishes during his term of office Yours sincerely Seamus Searson General Secretary
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Named Person Complaints Consultation
Printable Version As an association and individual teachers we were asked to contribute to the consultation process with regards to parental/carers complaints against the Part 4 (Named Person) and Part 5 (Childs Plan.) This advice note has been commissioned to update you on our responses. Should making complaints concerning functions relating to the Part 4…
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Changes to pay and pension contributions backdated to April 2015
As of April 2014 those at the top of the classroom teacher payscale were paying a pension contribution of 9.5%. When the new tiered contributions were introduced in April 2015 the bandings meant that the pension contributions for those at the top of the payscale i.e. up to £34,999 dropped to 8.7%. However, with the…
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Pay and Conditions of Service Agreement 2015-2017
On Monday 28th October, The Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers (SNCT) formally agreed a number of proposals in relation to pay and conditions of service for teachers and associated professionals. Please find attached the Pay and Conditions of Service Agreement 2015-2017 and the supporting documents. The agreement includes: Pay – A 1.5% uplift from 1…
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Shared Parental Leave Fact Sheet
Printable Version Shared Parental Leave (SPL) In force from 5 April 2015 Applies where the expected week of childbirth is on or after this date. In the case of adoption, applies where child is to be placed for adoption on or after this date SPL can be taken by both parents at the same time…
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Named Person and Child’s Plan Consultation
The Scottish Government launched a public consultation on complaints concerning functions relating to the Named Person and Child’s Plan. The consultation is open for eight weeks until Friday 30 October 2015 on Citizen Space. Link to consultation and how to respond: https://consult.scotland.gov.uk/girfec/complaints The Named Person and Child’s Plan are part of the Getting It Right…
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Pay Agreement 2015
Please find attached the Pay Agreement 2015 and the supporting documents. The agreement includes Pay 1.5% 1 April 2015 and 1.0% 1 April 2016 Supply An evaluation and review of the impact of the recommendations of the supply working group will be concluded by January 2016 with a view to addressing any ongoing issues in…