SSTA News
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PENSION UPDATE – 26 OCTOBER 2005
PENSION UPDATE – 26 OCTOBER 2005The General Secretary today issued a letter to members regarding the considerable progress that has been made on the future of teachers’ pensions following recent talks in London.You can view the General Secretary’s letter and the “Framework Principles” here.The Association will be asked to ratify the principles on 8 November…
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Its Your Money – Key Points
KEY POINTS • Government proposal to raise minimum pension age from 60 to 65. • From 2006 all new entrants would be on the 65 retirement age. • For teachers currently in service under age 50 (today) each year worked from 2013 will only “pay out” at age 65. Years already worked by 2013 will…
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Its Your Money
The Association seeks the help of its members, and indeed any concerned teachers, to protest to MPs and MSPs about the Government proposals to increase the pension age from 60 to 65. The Association urges its members to write to their MP and MSP, and a sample letter and “key points” guide are available for…
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“IT’S YOUR MONEY” CAMPAIGN
“IT’S YOUR MONEY” CAMPAIGN The Association seeks the help of its members, and indeed any concerned teachers, to protest to MPs and MSPs about the Government proposals to increase the pension age from 60 to 65. The Association urges its members to write to their MP and MSP, and a sample letter and “key points”…
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STUC PENSION RALLY, SATURDAY 19 JUNE 2004
STUC PENSION RALLY, SATURDAY 19 JUNE 2004 Members of SSTA lent their support to the STUC Pensions Rally on Saturday 19 June in Edinburgh. They came from various districts of Scotland to brave the very wet and windy conditions in Edinburgh that day to show the Association’s determination to support this cause. The DFES have…
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MODERNISATION OF THE TEACHERS’ PENSION SCHEME (TPS):
MODERNISATION OF THE TEACHERS’ PENSION SCHEME (TPS): A PROGRESS REPORT ”” JULY 2004 Over the last six months or so, a considerable amount of progress has been made on the review of the TPS. Many aspects of the Scheme have been examined by the Teachers’ Pension Review Group (made up of representatives from DfES, the…
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SSTA WARNING ON CHILD SAFETY DANGER
SSTA WARNING ON CHILD SAFETY DANGER The Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association today warned that there is a real danger of chaos if the Scottish Parliament does not proceed urgently with the Bill designed to improve child protection (Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scotland) Bill). “We are becoming increasingly concerned that the Bill will not make sufficient…
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SSTA EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT PROGRESS REPORT ON TEACHING
SSTA EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT PROGRESS REPORT ON TEACHING The Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association (SSTA) has commented on the report published today by HMIe (Schools Inspectors) entitled “Teaching Scotland’s Children.” “Whilst we welcome the many positive findings from the report, it contains several simplistic and unwarranted assumptions,” said David Eaglesham, General Secretary of the SSTA. “The…
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CENSUS OF NEW TEACHERS REQUIRED
CENSUS OF NEW TEACHERS REQUIRED The Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association today called on the Scottish Executive to undertake a rolling census of new entrants to initial teacher education and to teaching service. “We need to have a more comprehensive picture of what is happening to the supply of teachers in Scotland,” said David Eaglesham, General…
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WARNING ON TEACHER SHORTAGE
WARNING ON TEACHER SHORTAGE The Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association today issued a warning to all local authorities about the effects of the treatment of cover teachers on long-term shortages. “We continue to be notified of attempts by some local authorities to implement ‘Burger King’ style contracts for cover teachers, leading to huge differences in pay…