The Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association today confirmed the early retirement of the General Secretary, Ann Ballinger with effect from the end of December 2012 on health grounds. The Council of the Association had already been informed of Ms Ballinger's intention to retire early.
SSTA concern over English Curriculum proposal
Today the SSTA expressed concern about the proposal to include as mandatory a list of Scottish text in the English Curriculum in Scottish Schools. Alan McKenzie Acting General Secretary said “a significant number of our members have contacted us questioning from whom this policy emanated and seeking clarification on its purpose. It seems surprising that such exhortation is necessary since English Curriculum in most schools include a significant number of Scottish texts. It would be interesting to identify just what…
SSTA Response to GTCS Consultation on Revision of Professional Standards
The Association has submitted its response to the GTCS Consultation on Revision of Professional Standards.Members can view the submission here,
Fixed Term Part-time Professional Officer
The Association invites applications for the post of fixed term part time Professional Officer. Initially the post will be for 3 months but this may be extended. The post will comprise 0.6 FTE. Applicants should have knowledge and experience of casework and an understanding of the ethos of the SSTA. The salary is £47,922 pro rata. More details may be obtained from the Acting General Secretary. To apply for the position, send a brief Curriculum Vitae to Andrew@ssta.org.uk. Closing date…
Work to Contract Campaign Suspended
Colleagues, Thank you for your support in our Work to Contract Campaign. It has been agreed by Council that it is now appropriate to suspend the campaign. This is because of the ongoing negotiation with Scottish Government aiming to effect a Scottish Solution to the pension dispute. Council felt that as a demonstration of good faith in the very real attempts by Scottish Government to provide a solution it would be appropriate to suspend our Campaign.
A Future that Works - STUC March & Rally - Glasgow 20 October 2012
Why we're marching The STUC is organising a mass demonstration on 20th October in Glasgow. The event will coincide with a similar event in London under the banner ‘A future that works'. On the morning of Saturday 20th October, trade unionists and community activists from across Scotland will gather for a march through Glasgow to play our part in telling the Government that enough is enough.
SSTA Response to the Consultation on the Children and Young People Bill
The Association has submitted its response to the Consultation on the Children and Young People Bill. Members can view the submission here
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GTCs Consultation on Revision of Professional Standards
The Association will be making a general response to the GTCS Consultation on Revision of Professional Standards. Members may wish to give individual response. They can do this by visiting the GTCS website at http://www.gtcs.org.uk/about-gtcs/our-consultations.aspx
SSTA "Protect my Pension" initiative
In addition to the work to contract, the Association is about to begin a new phase of its pensions campaign. Members in schools have been sent post cards pre-addressed to the House of Commons and the Scottish Parliament. Please use these post cards to write to your own Member of Parliament and to your constituency MSP. Names and contact details of MPs and MSPs are available via http://www.theyworkforyou.com. Members who prefer to write a more formal letter should use, as…
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