SSTA News
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Curriculum for Excellence Working Group on Tackling Bureaucracy
Following concerns among teachers that the level of bureaucracy is threatening to divert teachers from what they should be doing (i.e. teaching), the Cabinet Secretary has set up a short-life working group to look at ways of addressing these concerns. The SSTA are represented on the Group by Richard Goring (Professional Officer) and, following the…
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STUC Women’s Conference, Monday/Tuesday 11th – 12th November 2013
Are you interested in attending the STUC Women’s Conference? Monday/Tuesday 11th – 12th November 2013, Caird Hall, Dundee
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Post-Congress 2013 Newsletter
The post-Congress 2013 edition of the SSTA Bulletin can be downloaded from here. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to open the Bulletin. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader it can be downloaded from http://get.adobe.com/uk/reader/.
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Council
The new Council of the SSTA met briefly after Congress. The purpose was to elect a new Executive and Finance Committee. We announce the result below.
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Survey of Members
A sample of members were asked to complete an on-line survey on their readiness to deliver N4 and N5 qualifications next session.
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Annual STUC Black Workers’ Conference
Members who are interested in attending this event should contact Richard Goring, Professional Officer before 21 June 2013. The Conference will be held in the Menzies Hotel, Washington Street, Glasgow on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th October 2013. Delegates could attend on either or both days.
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Annual STUC Youth Conference
Members and Associate members who are interested in attending this event and are under the age of 26 should contact Richard Goring, Professional Officer before Friday 24 May 2013. The conference will be held on Saturday 22 June and Sunday 23 June at the Mercure Hotel, Ingram Street, Glasgow. Attendance could be for either or…
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Report of the General Secretary – Congress 2013
I suppose any period of 12 months in the annals of any trades union would be described as being “difficult”. However, I would contend that the last 12 months have been particularly challenging as we have tried to come to terms with some fairly serious internal matters. It is as a consequence that I address…
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Margaret Smith’s Presidential Address – Congress 2013
It seems almost inconceivable that two years have passed since Peter Wright called me ‘Muggins’ and pinned the President’s badge on me – -and what a two years they have been Following my last Congress address I was described in the editorial of a national newspaper as, ‘selfish and irresponsible,’ ‘living on the moon,’ and…
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Working Time Agreements 2013/14
Members are reminded that the season of Working Time Agreements is here. Given the increasing workload implications of National 4 and 5, it would be advisable to review the allocation of time in the school agreement devoted to curriculum development and Formal Assessment.