SSTA News
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COSLA Proposed Changes to Pay and Conditions
Dear Colleagues The final proposal from COSLA detailing changes they wish to make to teachers’ conditions of services are now available to download from here. Paper copies of this proposal and a ballot paper will be sent to all members working in the public sector during the next 10 days. Please contact us if…
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Timesheet to record Working hours
As an additional service to members and as a result of enquiries we have created a timesheet which can be used to record your working time during the year. The spreadsheet programme does the calculations for you and new copies can be downloaded from here. Our most recent survey showed that many members are…
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Update on COSLA proposals
Dear Colleages I regret to inform you that no progress as been made on SNCT negotiations or COSLA agenda because the COSLA representatives cancelled the meeting late on Wednesday. We do not, as yet, have a firm date for a replacement meeting but expect to meet next week. I will, of course, contact you as…
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Bulletin No 420/11 – January 2011
The January 2011 edition of the SSTA Bulletin can be downloaded 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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10 February 2011 Update
Colleagues During the course of today we have become aware of some unexpected additional cuts to education within Local Authority budget proposals. At yesterday’s meeting COSLA did warn the teachers’ side that their proposal would appear as “ a done deal” in budgets because “these savings have to be made” but they (COSLA) were…
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Update on SNCT Meeting
Dear Colleagues I regret to inform you that no final decision was reached at the SNCT meeting today. It was agreed in advance that the discussion would not be subject to comment outside the meeting until a decision is reached. The proposals explained to you in earlier emails are still representing the employers’…
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EI condemns “desperate tactics” as Egypt uprising turns violent
Education International has called for Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak to bring an immediate end to the violence being led by his regime against peaceful demonstrators who continue to demand fundamental rights and democratic change. After a day of clashes between supporters of the President and protesters calling on him to resign immediately, Egyptian state television…
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Negotiations with COSLA
Dear Colleagues The convener of the Salaries and Conditions committee was part of the delegation which met with COSLA and the Scottish Government on Monday 31 January. Subsequently our Salaries and Conditions of Service Committee met today, Tuesday 1 February, to determine our response to the most recent proposals. COSLA wish us to believe…
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New Exam Information
Dear Colleagues SQA have indicated that they will publish Course Rationale and Summary documents for National 4 and National 5 this morning (Monday 31.01.11). These draft documents will be made available on the SQA website (http://www.sqa.org.uk/curriculumforexcellence). There is a very short consultation period, 2 months, and the Association will be asked for immediate responses to…
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Aberdeen City Indicative Ballot Results
Dear Colleagues The indicative ballot closed at midnight on Wednesday 26 January 2011. Part 1 related to ballot verification then two questions were asked. The response to questions 2 & 3 were: 2. In the event of compulsory redundancies: 64.4% in favour of a ballot on action including strike action 35.6% in favour…