Order of Business

Created on: 01 Jun 2026

 

Timetable

Thursday 4 June

1415 1515

Opening Session

 

1515 – 1600

Interval

 

1600 – 1745

Business Session

 

1745 1830

Guest Speaker- Màiri McAllan (Cabinet Secretary for Education)

Friday 5 June

0900 – 1030

Business Session

 

1030 – 1050

Guest Speaker- David Edwards (EI)

 

1050 – 1200

Business Session

 

1200 – 1230

General Secretary’s Report

 

1230 – 1400

Lunch Break

 

1400 – 1430

Private Session

 

1430 – 1830

Business Session

Saturday 6 June

0900 – 1100

Business Session

 

1100 – 1115

Guest Speaker- Jacquie White (UTU)

 

1115 – 1300

Business Session

 

1300 – 1400

Lunch Break

 

1400 – 1600

Business Session & Completion of Business

 

Thursday 4 June 2026

Opening Session [1415 – 1515]

1.       Roll of Delegates and Obituaries

2.       Welcome to Delegates from Kindred Organisations and Guests

3.       Reply on behalf of the Kindred Organisations – Roz Foyer, General Secretary of the STUC

4.       President’s Address – Adam Sutcliffe, Aberdeenshire Local Association

5.       Procession and Presentation of the Degree of Fellowship of the Institute to New Fellows

6.       Declaration of Election and Introduction of President and Vice-President for 2026/2027 and Declaration of Election of Council for 2026/2027

Interval [1515 – 1600]

Business Matters [1600 – 1615] 

7.       Appointment of Scrutineers

8.       Standing Orders Committee Report

9.       Approval of Order of Business

10.   Elections for 2026-2027:

(1)     Standing Orders Committee

(2)     Disciplinary Committee

(3)     Appeals Committee

11.   Approval of the Minutes of the AGM 2025 and Council 2025/2026

12.   Approval of date and place of 2027 Annual General Meeting

Reports [1615 – 1645]

13.   Council – Vice-President

14.   Executive Committee – Vice-President

15.   Education Committee – Susan Quinn, Convener

16.   Employment Relations Committee – Susan Slater, Convener

17.   Equality Committee – Nicola Fisher, Convener

18.   Salaries Committee – Des Morris, Convener

Approval of Decisions of Council [1645 – 1650]

19.   Executive Matters

20.   Education Matters

21.   Employment Relations Matters

22.   Equality Matters

23.   Salaries Matters

24.   Other Decisions of Council

25.   Motions and Amendments on Equality Matters [1650 – 1745]

26.   Guest Speaker - Cabinet Secretary for Education, Màiri McAllan [1745 – 1830]

Drinks Reception at the the conclusion of business on Thursday, there will be a drinks reception in Marryat Hall of the Caird Hall.

Friday 5 June 2026

27.   Motions and Amendments on Education Matters [0900 - 1030]

28.   Guest Speaker David Edwards, EI General Secretary [1030 – 1050]

29.   Motions and Amendments on Salaries Matters [1050 – 1200]

30.   General Secretary’s Report [1200 – 1230]

Lunch Break [1230 – 1400]

31.   Private Session [1400 – 1430]

(a)     Accounts 2024/2025

(b)     Motion: “That this Annual General Meeting confirm and approve of all the arrangements made during the year regarding the investment of the funds of the Institute.”

32.   Motions and Amendments on Organisation Matters [1430 – 1600]

33.   Motions and Amendments on Employment Relations Matters [1600 – 1700]

34.   Motions and Amendments on Equality Matters [1700 – 1730]

35.   Motions and Amendments on Education Matters [1730 – 1830]

Saturday 6 June 2026

36.   Motions and Amendments on Organisation Matters Continued [0900 – 1000]

37.   Motions and Amendments on Salaries Matters Continued [1000 – 1100]

38.   Guest Speaker Jacquie White, UTU General Secretary [1100 – 1115]

39.   Motions and Amendments on Education Matters Continued [1115 – 1215]

40.   Motions and Amendments on Employment Relations Matters Continued [1215 – 1300]

Lunch Break [1300 – 1400]

41.   Motions and Amendments on Equality Matters Continued [1400 – 1430]

42.   Motions and Amendments not overtaken [1430 – 1550]

43.   Vote of Thanks [1550]

44.   Close [1600]