Scottish Technicians Advisory Group December 14, 2006
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Yesterday I headed over to SSERC for the quarterly meeting of the Scottish Technicians Advisory Group.
The group consists of representatives from local authorities across Scotland and meets four times a year.
A lot of good work is done by the advisory group, one of the most important initiatives that is currently being given consideration is the report that has been commissioned by the Scottish Executive into CPD and related activities for school technical support staff.
It stems from the findings of the Scottish Science Advisory Committee who published a report called “Why science education matters” . 
Within the report there are many references to technical support staff e.g
- Technical support in schools must be strengthened so that pupils can have the experience and stimulation of “hands on” practical work
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All secondary schools should have at least one dedicated science technician. Such members of staff should be seen as an integral part of the science provision, having access to appropriate CPD and career enhancement opportunities.
The interim report has been published by SSERC and it is hoped that the full report will be made available in early part of the new year.
It will be a document that has the potential to shape the future of the technicians service in Scotland.
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Cheers for the update Brian, I for one look forward to reading the report once it is published. I wonder how those who wrote it would view the move by some council’s who have evolved the role of science technicians to take on whole school technical responsibilities.
harry