Pay and conditions
In 2001, following the McCrone report a historic agreement on teachers' pay and conditions was reached. The main points of the deal were:
- a new pay deal
- a guaranteed one-year probationary post for newly qualified teachers
- dedicated time outside the classroom for preparation and marking
- 35 hours a year for training and development
- Chartered Teacher status
Full details can be found in A Teaching Profession for the 21st Century.
Negotiations about teachers' pay and conditions are dealt with by the Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers (SNCT) which is chaired jointly by representatives of teaching organisations, local authorities and the Executive. A multi-year pay deal was agreed in 2007, setting pay levels until 2011.
There are also three SNCT working groups looking at conditions of service, local negotiating arrangements, and support staff.
A new SNCT Handbook of Conditions of Service was launched on 1st August 2007 and gives full details of current agreements.