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1. Glasgow Local Association
"That this AGM instruct Council to oppose the imposition of a system of reaccreditation for GTCS registered teachers.”
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Carried
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2. Edinburgh Local Association
"This AGM instruct Council to investigate and report on the delivery of CPD across Authorities in order to promote high quality provision and consistency.”
Amendment – Renfrewshire Local Association
After "delivery” insert "and availability”
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Carried
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3. Edinburgh Local Association
"That this AGM instruct Council to investigate and report on the use of the faculty model in the management structure of secondary schools to ascertain if there is an increased workload for promoted and unpromoted teachers as a consequence.”
Amendment – Moray Local Association
Insert colon after "ascertain” followed by (a) if there is an increased workload for promoted and unpromoted teachers”. Delete "as a consequence”. Insert "(b) the impact on the level of subject specific professional support available to unpromoted teachers as a consequence.”
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Carried
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4. Aberdeenshire Local Association
"That this AGM instruct Council to make every effort to ensure that, in any new arrangements for student placement following the ‘Review of Teacher Education in Scotland’, schools receive adequate support and resources to allow teaching staff to meet the requirements of their associated supporting and assessment roles.”
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Carried
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5. Edinburgh Local Association
"That this AGM instruct Council to engage with the SQA and other relevant bodies to ensure sufficient exemplar assessment material is prepared and distributed well in advance of the first diet of National Qualifications.”
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Carried
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6. Edinburgh Local Association
"That this AGM instruct Council to publicise and promote the case against bi-level teaching, particularly with reference to National Qualifications.”
Amendment – Renfrewshire Local Association
Delete "teaching” and insert "classes”.
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Carried
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7. North Lanarkshire Local Association & Glasgow Local Association
"That this AGM instruct Council to conduct a survey of members to establish their readiness to continue with the implementation into the senior phase of Curriculum for Excellence and new National Qualifications. This survey should include information on workload, teacher morale, resources, CPD and assessment.”
Amendment – Orkney Local Association
Line 1 after "of” add "Secondary and Further Education”.
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Carried
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8. Renfrewshire Local Association & South Lanarkshire Local Association
"That this AGM instruct Council to enter into negotiations with the Scottish Government and Local Authorities to secure a national delay of one year in the implementation of the new National 4 and 5 examinations. Where a delay cannot be agreed this AGM call for an immediate ballot for industrial action up to and including strike action.”
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Defeated
102 for
181 against
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9. Aberdeenshire Local Association & South Lanarkshire Local Association
"That this AGM instruct Council to investigate and report on the increased teacher workload associated with Curriculum for Excellence reporting and the gathering of attainment statistics. This information to be shared with LNCTs to inform their workload negotiations.”
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Carried
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10. Midlothian Local Association
"That this AGM call upon the Scottish Government and Local Authorities to ensure that the implementation of Curriculum for Excellence is consistent with existing contractual agreements for staff.”
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Carried
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11. Dumfries & Galloway Local Association
"That this AGM resolve that the EIS should withdraw its support for Curriculum for Excellence in the secondary sector.”
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Remitted to Council
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12. Edinburgh Local Association & Glasgow Local Association
"That this AGM reject the practice of setting and resolve to:
(a) investigate and report on alternatives to this practice more in keeping with Curriculum for Excellence;
(b) publicise and promote the case against setting as part of our equality work;
(c) organise a conference and training for members highlighting the alternatives.”
Amendment – Renfrewshire Local Association
Delete "more in keeping with Curriculum for Excellence”
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Carried
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13. Moray Local Association
"That this AGM instruct Council to investigate and report on issues arising from the increasing use of IT in schools including internal school communications, reporting to parents, CPD and general circulation of documents and information.”
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Carried
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14. Edinburgh Local Association
"That this AGM oppose the Scottish Government’s decision to include a compulsory question on Scottish texts in the new Higher English exam, and instruct Council to lobby the Scottish Government, the SQA and Education Scotland with a view to having this decision revoked.”
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Carried
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15. Glasgow Local Association & East Dunbartonshire Local Association
"That this AGM instruct Council to investigate and report on the impact of the "Presumption of Mainstream Education” (Section 15 of the Standards in Scotland’s Schools etc. Act 2000) with regard to whether members believe that this has led to an improvement in teachers’ and learners’ experiences.”
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Carried
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16. East Dunbartonshire Local Association
"That this AGM instruct Council to campaign, by all possible means, to maintain or improve current levels of Teaching and Support for Learning Staff for pupils with additional support needs.”
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Carried
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17. Midlothian Local Association
"That this AGM call upon the Scottish Government to provide ring-fenced funding to local authorities to enable the needs of all learners under Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC) to be met.”
Amendment – Renfrewshire Local Association
Delete "to provide” and insert "to ensure”
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Carried
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18. South Lanarkshire Local Association
"That this AGM instruct Council to investigate and report on the provision of resources in schools to reduce exclusion.”
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Carried
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19. South Lanarkshire Local Association
"That this AGM instruct Council to investigate and report on the promotion of games based technology as a strategy for learning and teaching.”
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Carried
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20. Glasgow Local Association
"That this AGM instruct Council to investigate the present funding arrangements for EAL provision across the country and to consider making representation to the Scottish Government with a view to seeking specific additional funding for Local Authorities commensurate with established need.”
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Carried
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21. Inverclyde Local Association
"That this AGM instruct Council to seek changes to the way that the subject of Home Economics is funded so that it does not require pupil contributions.”
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Carried
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