SSTA News
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Retirement of Ann Ballinger, General Secretary
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.
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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…
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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,
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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…
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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…
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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
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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…
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Work to Contract
Colleagues, SSTA representatives were involved in pension negotiations during the summer but there remains no immediate prospect of an acceptable offer. The very real threat to our pensions continues with younger teachers bearing the largest burden of this particular attack on our conditions of service.