SSTA News
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SSTA Consultation on Outcomes & Experiences
The Outcomes and Experiences relating to Curriculum for Excellence are now published on the Learning Teaching Scotland website and should be in schools in paper form by 15 May. The Outcomes and Experiences aren’t subject to formal consultation but the Association wishes to know members views. Your responses can be made on each subject by…
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Teacher union criticises consultation on new exams
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…
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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)…
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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…
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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…