SSTA News
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Bulletin no 417/10 – 17 March 2010
1. CfE Survey The Association is conducting a survey to ascertain your views on CfE using fair and unbiased questions. Your school rep has been sent paper copies and an electronic copy can be completed online via the SSTA website. Please use one of these to enable the Association to represent your views to…
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CfE Survey
Curriculum for Excellence Questionnaire In January an SSTA delegation met with the Cabinet Secretary, Mike Russell to discuss our concerns about progress with Curriculum for Excellence. During the course of the discussion the Cabinet Secretary stated that he was aware of the need for more detailed information within the secondary sector. Our view on this…
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Workload Survey 2009/10
As part of a campaign to reduce the excess workload imposed on teachers the SSTA is collecting evidence through a workload survey. Part 2 of the survey can be found here. We would appreciate if members could complete the form and return it to the Association at our freepost address noted below. Alternatively, you can…
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Letter to School Representatives
Dear Colleagues Please accept my apologies for adding to your workload at an already very busy time of year. I hope you will find the content of the letter both informative and helpful. As always please do not hesitate to contact me if you wish further information or support. Many of…
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SSTA Temperature/ Humidity Campaign
As you will know concerns relating to classroom temperatures/humidity are an annual problem. Some rooms are always too cold in winter and some are too hot in summer. It has become clear, given the current financial climate that some councils/schools have reduced the ambient temperatures as an efficiency saving. The Association is supplying schools with…
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Bulletin No 416/09 14 December 2009
1. REDUCING OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT In an effort to reduce our Carbon Footprint the Association intends to use email for communication when practicable. If you are willing to participate in this Carbon Footprint reduction please email the office info@ssta.org.uk with your name and email address. 2. SUBSCRIPTIONS The Association is pleased to report that Subscriptions…
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TEACHER UNION CRITICISES NEW EXAM ARRANGEMENTS AND LACK OF FUNDING
The Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association representing 8500 teachers in Scotland’s secondary schools today attacked proposals for the arrangements for the new examinations to replace the current Standard Grades. In a message to members, Ann Ballinger, General Secretary of the SSTA criticised the current proposals for the assessment mechanisms. “Members of the SSTA at their recent…
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TOO MANY ISSUES DEVOLVED TO HEADTEACHERS SAYS TEACHER UNION
The Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association today supported complaints made by secondary headteachers in relation to issues now being delegated to them. In a newsletter to members, SSTA General Secretary, Ann Ballinger, attacked local authorities in their approach to the issue. She noted in particular “There seems to be a myth circulating that delegation to “schools”…
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TEACHING UNION CRITICISES LOSS OF SUPPORT FOR SPECIAL NEEDS PUPILS
The Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association, representing 8500 secondary teachers in Scotland, today criticised the withdrawal of education support from some pupils who are diagnosed as having special education needs and have identified support requirements. The SSTA General Secretary, Ann Ballinger, today criticised the loss of dedicated auxiliary support from such pupils. Normal 0 false false…
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Teacher Workload Survey 2009
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