SSTA News
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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CPD WITH A WARM HEART – Experiences as a Global Teacher in Malawi
Link Community Development and the Global Teachers Programme During 2008, and continuing into 2009, with support from SSTA, I am participating in the Global Teachers Programme organised by the international development charity Link Community Development (LCD), which receives support from LTS. LCD works in South Africa, Ghana, Ethiopia, Uganda and Malawi on long-term educational development…
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General comments
In addition to the comments made on the consultation proforma, the SSTA would wish to add the following. It is disappointing to note the loaded nature of certain questions. Questions 1, 2, 8, 9 and 10 involve the adoption of certain assumptions in order to provide an answer. Question 4 and 7 are so loaded…
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Consultation Questionnaire
Q1. Do you welcome the intention to update all qualifications at Access, Higher and Advanced Higher in line with Curriculum for Excellence? Please comment on any implications to be considered. The Question is clearly loaded and requires an assumption to be made as regards “updating”. The requirement for articulation is obvious and accepted. The retention…