The Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association, representing 9,000 teachers in Scotland's secondary schools, today attacked the consultation exercise conducted to gauge support for the new examination system proposed for fourth year students in Scottish schools. In a letter to members, Association President, Ann Ballinger, and Acting General Secretary, Jim Docherty, criticised the validity of the questions posed in the consultation and the methods used to assess support or otherwise for the proposals. Ms Ballinger commented "It is clear that many of…
Association criticises consultation on new S4 qualifications.
The Association has written to the Cabinet Secretary condemning the mechanism used to consult on the new examinations intended to replace Standard Grades and the Intermediate National Qualifications. The consultation took place earlier this session. Many members responded on an individual basis. Additionally, a formal SSTA view was submitted. Regardless of the merits (or otherwise) of certain of the proposals, the Association commented unfavourably on the questions posed in the consultation, noting that many were loaded towards the provision of…
ETUCE Conference - Work Related Stress for Teachers
ETUCE Conference - Work Related Stress for Teachers Brussels 16/17 February 2009 - attendee F Dalziel, Professional Officer The objectives of the Conference were: � to bring together Unions in Europe to share and agree best practice on drawing up and carrying out Risk Assessments on teacher stress � to share the results of surveys already carried out on the health of teachers in relation to work related stress including a particularly useful one originated by the German government Work…
Bulletin no 413/09 March 2009
1. APPOINTMENT OF PREFERRED CANDIDATE FOR THE POST OF GENERAL SECRETARY Council has remitted to Executive the matter of the appointment of the Association's new General Secretary. Executive set up an Appointment Panel which made a decision on the matter. The Panel met on 16 February and selected George Sturrock, Past President of the Association and current member of Executive as Council's preferred candidate. 2. BALLOT FOR THE POST OF GENERAL SECRETARY In accordance with legislation and current rules of…
Election of Vice President 2009-2011
Margaret Smith, District Secretary in Fife and member of Executive and Council will be the Association's Vice-President for the period 2009-2011. She defeated Richard Goring, also a member of Executive and Council, in the recent ballot. We extend our congratulations to Margaret and commiserations to Richard. The report of the balloting agent, Electoral Reform Services, is below. ELECTION OF VICE PRESIDENT 2009-2011 Our report of voting for the above election which closed today at noon is as follows: Number of…
Post of General Secretary
The Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association is Scotland's second largest teachers' trade union, serving the needs of secondary teachers throughout Scotland. The Association seeks to appoint its most senior official following the retirement of the current post holder. The post is based in Edinburgh. Candidates should be able to display leadership and innovation and have a genuine interest in education and the welfare of its practitioners. A background in trade unionism is desirable but not essential. The post of General Secretary…
RETIREMENT OF DAVID EAGLESHAM, GENERAL SECRETARY
The Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association today confirmed the early retirement of its General Secretary, David Eaglesham with effect from the end of December 2008. The Council of the Association had already been informed of Mr Eaglesham's intention to retire early. Mr Eaglesham was employed by the Association for 14 years, and took up the post of General Secretary in 1996, following the deaths of his predecessors Alex Stanley and Alan Lamont in 1995 and 1996 respectively. James Docherty, the Depute…
Bulletin 412/09 - 12 January 2009
1. RETIREMENT OF GENERAL SECRETARY The Association announces the retirement of the General Secretary, David Eaglesham, as of 31 December 2008. David has served as Assistant General Secretary and General Secretary since 1994 and 1996 respectively. We take this opportunity to wish David well in the future. Jim Docherty, current Depute General Secretary, will hold the post of Acting General Secretary until the appointment of a new General Secretary in spring this year. Alan McKenzie (currently Professional Officer and Past…
Report of the Accounts Commission: Improving the School Estate
SCHOOL ESTATE STRATEGY WORKING GROUP Report of the Accounts Commission: Improving the School Estate The SSTA would comment on the Report as follows. Too little attention is given in the Accounts Commission Report to the concerns raised by those working in new and refurbished schools, the vast majority of which were built or adapted under some PPP/PFI initiative. The study accepts that these schools could generally "be better designed". The obvious question is "why did this happen?" The report does…
Bulletin 411/08 - 15 December 2008
1. MEMBERS' ADDRESSES There will be a ballot of members in early 2009 for the office of Vice-President 2009-2011. The ballot is to members' home addresses. All members are urged to ensure that the Association holds the correct address on its database. If you are in any doubt, please contact the Association at info@ssta.org.uk or by telephone. It is helpful to quote your membership number or former address. 2. ELECTION OF OFFICE BEARERS 2009-2011 The following nominations have been received:…
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