Current status: Answered by Nicol Stephen on 24 March 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it can and will take to ensure that local authorities comply with the McCrone agreement in relation to promoted posts for teachers.
The new promoted post structure is detailed in the agreement A Teaching Profession for the 21st Century. The Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers - a tripartite body with representatives from local authorities, teacher organisations and the Scottish Executive is responsible for the implementation of the agreement. The agreement also provides for local bargaining and the responsibility for staffing structures is devolved to the local level. Within the framework provided by the agreement, it is for local authorities to decide what staffing structures best suit their local needs.