Association of Headteachers and Deputes in Scotland
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The Association of Headteachers and Deputes in Scotland (AHDS) is a Scottish
trade union
established in 1975 to represent head teacher
s and deputy head teachers from nursery
, primary and special schools in Scotland. It has 1,385 members.
AHDS has no political affiliation and is not a member of the Scottish Trades Union Congress
.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
trade union
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
established in 1975 to represent head teacher
Head teacher
A head teacher or school principal is the most senior teacher, leader and manager of a school....
s and deputy head teachers from nursery
Nursery school
A nursery school is a school for children between the ages of one and five years, staffed by suitably qualified and other professionals who encourage and supervise educational play rather than simply providing childcare...
, primary and special schools in Scotland. It has 1,385 members.
AHDS has no political affiliation and is not a member of the Scottish Trades Union Congress
Scottish Trades Union Congress
The Scottish Trades Union Congress is the co-ordinating body of trade unions, and local Trades Councils, in Scotland. With 39 affiliated unions as of 2007, the STUC represents around 630,000 trade unionists....
.