/index.php/ Founded in 1944, the Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association is Scotland's only specialist union for Secondary Teachers. The union was set up to focus on secondary issues, initially as a reaction to the undue influence exercised on national education issues at that time by the primary sector. Nowadays this has developed into a commitment to ensure that the secondary view is properly represented Mon, 20 May 2013 01:02:58 +0100 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 A sample of members were asked to complete an on-line survey on their readiness to deliver N4 and N5 qualifications next session.The full results of the survey andrew@nospam.com (SSTA01) http://www.ssta.org.uk/news.php?item.361.20 Members who are interested in attending this event should contact Richard Goring, Professional Officer before 21 June 2013. The Conference will be held in the andrew@nospam.com (SSTA01) http://www.ssta.org.uk/news.php?item.360.26 Members and Associate members who are interested in attending this event and are under the age of 26 should contact Richard Goring, Professional Officer before andrew@nospam.com (SSTA01) http://www.ssta.org.uk/news.php?item.359.26 Acting General Secretary Alan McKenzie’s Congress 2013 Speech andrew@nospam.com (SSTA01) http://www.ssta.org.uk/news.php?item.358.5 It seems almost inconceivable that two years have passed since Peter Wright called me ‘Muggins’ and pinned the President’s badge on me –-and what a two andrew@nospam.com (SSTA01) http://www.ssta.org.uk/news.php?item.357.5 Members are reminded that the season of Working Time Agreements is here. Given the increasing workload implications of National 4 and 5, it would be advisable andrew@nospam.com (SSTA01) http://www.ssta.org.uk/news.php?item.356.20 As from April 1st 2013 the following increases to employee pension contributions will apply. Full Time Equivalent pensionable pay Contribution andrew@nospam.com (SSTA01) http://www.ssta.org.uk/news.php?item.355.3 The Association is conducting a survey of members to find out how prepared they are for the delivery of the new courses next session. The survey should take no andrew@nospam.com (SSTA01) http://www.ssta.org.uk/news.php?item.354.20 The Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association today expressed disgust at in the middle of continuing attempts to produce a Scottish solution to the Public Sect andrew@nospam.com (SSTA01) http://www.ssta.org.uk/news.php?item.353.3