School Leaders Scotland

Welcome to the website for School Leaders Scotland. In it you will find a range of information about us and key contact details for officers.

School Leaders Scotland is an association deliberately designed to meet the needs of senior leaders in Scottish secondary schools and as such represents the majority of these in Scotland. The services provided cover everything you would expect from such an association but are also bolstered by our close links with ASCL in England, Wales and Northern Ireland giving us access to the resources of such a large association with the national and international clout that such links bring.

I am now in a position to give you a summary of where we are at the moment in negotiations. I have up-loaded an overview of the current situation. It has a grid comparing the current schemes with the new offer, some explanatory notes and a list of the key things yet to be discussed. I hope it is self explanatory. We will continue to keep you briefed as to the final way forward. We continue to keep in close contact with ASCL.

We would draw your attention to a range of cpd opportunities open to members and non-members. These events are always highly recommended and evaluations have always been extremely positive. This is because we tailor these very carefully directly to our members’ needs, use knowledgeable and experienced presenters and keep costs to a minimum in these financially straitened times while still maintaining high standards of content and location. Part of this service is our renowned annual National Education conference. This is an event in the country’s calendar not to be missed and the programme for this November is no exception.

Please remember also that at any time we are happy to take your calls or e-mails and will try to get back to you within 24 hours. We have a wealth of expertise and support ready to hand.

There is no better time to join the association. I have been very conscious of a significant exodus from the profession over the last few years but it is good to know that their replacements can find in their SLS colleagues exactly the kind of professional support that will see them through these difficult, challenging but potentially rewarding times. If you are an HT or DHT, a Faculty Head or Principal Teacher looking to move into senior leadership or a Business Manager with senior leadership responsibility then you should join your colleagues in SLS. You will be made most welcome. I have often heard from colleagues retiring that they owed so much over their career to the comradeship and support of HAS/SLS, a view I personally share.

We have a long history of being key players in Scottish education. We hope that influence will continue to grow even stronger in the years ahead. Please help us to strengthen the organisation even more by recommending colleagues to join. Lyn Honnan will be delighted to discuss very favourable start-up memberships!

Ken Cunningham CBE
General Secretary