To view the press release issued on the 31 December 2004 regarding falling teacher numbers click here

To view the press release issued on the 27 December 2004 regarding the Association's Concern for Pupil Health click here.

To view the press release issued on the 24 December 2004 regarding unruly parents click here.

Bulletin 395/04 was issued on 13 December 2004. Click here to view the bulletin

BULLETIN 394/04 12 October 2004

Bulletin 394/04 was issued on 12 October 2004. Click here to view the bulletin

The Scottish Executive has published a consultation paper regarding the Review of the Scottish Teachers' Superannuation Scheme. The consultation paper can be accessed via the Scottish Executive website. The Association urges all members to express their views in this consultation. The Association will, of course, make a formal submission and will continue to represent members at all negotiating meetings. What will have a huge impact, however, is if all teachers make their views abundantly clear to the government now. To view the advice the Association has issued to members click here. Response forms can be downloaded at the Scottish Executive Website. The consultation closes on 14 January 2005 so act before that date.

3 November 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 Government Actuary's Department, teacher unions and employer associations as well as opposite numbers covering the Scottish and Northern Ireland teachers' schemes). The TPRG have now reached the point where there is sufficient clarity about a number of options for moving forward to enable a progress report to be made available to Scheme members.

For the full text of the progress report a can be viewed at the TeacherNet website

REPORT OF THE BICHARD INQUIRY

The SSTA today welcomed the publication of the report of the Bichard Inquiry in to the Soham murders.

“The Bichard Inquiry has done an excellent job in highlighting the important issues which arise from the tragic events in Soham in 2003. There are major implications in the findings for every one involved in education in Scotland and these must be acted upon promptly and effectively.” said David Eaglesham, General Secretary more

22 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. Photos

The DfES have published details of the proposed changes the to the Teachers Pension Scheme. on their website. Further detail will be given in due course.

BULLETIN 393/04 7 JUNE 2004

Bulletin 393/04 was issued on 7 June 2004. Click here to view the bulletin

SALARY SETTLEMENT 2004

Following agreement of the SNCT meeting today, the following pay increases will apply from 1 April 2004

Full text of the Settlement and confirmed salary scales are as published in SNCT Circular 33 and can be viewed here.

10 May 2004

FORMER GENERAL SECRETARY, JAMES DOCHERTY OBE

It is with regret the Association announces that former General Secretary, James Docherty OBE, passed away peacefully during the morning of 4 June 2004. James was General Secretary of the Association for seventeen years between 1964 and 1981. James will be sadly missed by all who knew him both personally and professionally.

SSTA 60th ANNUAL CONGRESS, 14-15 May 2004, Peebles Hydro Hotel,

The Association's Annual Congress was held on 14 & 15 May 2004 at Peebles Hydro Hotel. Details of motions passed , President's Speech and the General Secretary's Report are now available for your information.

GENERAL SECRETARY'S REPORT - February 2004

The latest version the General Secretary's Report can be view here (pdf).

The SEED Support Staff Survey mentioned in the report can be view here

"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" guide are available for download from this page.

BULLETIN 392/04 -15 March 2004

Bulletin 392/04 was issued on 15 March 2004. Click here to view the bulletin

PRESS RELEASE - UNION WARNS OF PENSIONS FIGHT - 2 January 2004

In his New Year message to SSTA members, General Secretary, David Eaglesham, warned of the threat to pensions which will be faced in 2004.

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