Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association

SSTA News

  • Update for members

    Colleagues, There has been a flurry of press speculation in recent weeks concerning proposed changes to pensions, information contained in submissions to the McCormac review and responses to the imposed changes to conditions of service.     This Association only circulates leaflets and advice notes when we know the outcome of any consultation and the…

  • Bulletin No 422/11 – May 2011

    The May 2011 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/.

  • Feedback on SQA Exam Diet

    The SQA are seeking feedback on the exam diet.   They particularly welcome your views on the questions and on any issues you believe will have affected pupil performance. They are also delighted to receive suggestions for improvements to future exam papers.     If you have any comments to make (positive, negative or a…

  • COSLA Document

    Colleagues, You may be aware of a report circulating about a document produced by Cosla.   This document is their submission to the McCormac review into Teachers’ pay and conditions and clearly indicates their preferences for the future of our profession.   The document makes very interesting reading and I have highlighted only a few…

  • Research project on post induction teacher employment

    The Association has been asked to invite appropriate members to take part in a Glasgow University Research Project dealing with the career trajectories of post induction teachers. This research should provide an accurate picture of what paths teachers actually take on completion of their probationary period and will be a valuable marker for all those…

  • Presidential Address – Annual Congress 13/14 May 2011

    President’s Address Peebles 13 May 2011 Congress, Guests, Colleagues, In March of this year, I attended a conference on CfE on behalf of the Association.   I was introduced by the chair as the representative of an organisation which had been a “critical friend” to CfE.     I’ll repeat that:   “a critical friend”.…

  • New CfE factfiles

    Four new CfE factfiles were published this week on the LTS main and Parentzone websites.   Topics this time are literacy across learning; numeracy across learning; 3-18 transitions; and outdoor learning. http://www.LTScotland.org.uk/commstoolkit (under latest resources) http://www.LTScotland.org.uk/Parentzone (under News)

  • Imposed changes to our Conditions of Service

    Dear Colleagues By now you will be aware of the disgraceful events at the SNCT Teachers’ Side meeting on 28 April, when some teacher representatives surrendered after approximately 12,000 of the 60,000 eligible teachers voted to accept the Cosla proposals. This Association refused to accept the proposal and gave formal notice that we intend where…

  • Result of the Consultative Ballot

    Members of the Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association have decisively rejected the revised package of cuts in teachers’ salaries and conditions proposed by the employers’ organisation, COSLA.   In an indicative ballot the members voted: – 93.6% to reject the offer 6.4% to accept 48.7% turnout During a period of exam preparation and school holidays a…

  • Statement of formal dissent to Teachers’ side agreement to accept the Colsa proposals

    At the meeting of the Teachers’ side of the SNCT held at 3pm today SSTA representatives formally dissented from the decision made to accept the Cosla proposal.   Full wording of the statement made at the meeting can be read below. The SSTA representatives request that their formal dissent to the Agreement be recorded.  …