Election 2009

Voting in the 2009 election of registered teachers to the Council closed at noon on Friday 25 September, with the deadline for the receipt of postal ballot papers extended until Friday 2 October due to industrial action at Royal Mail.

Following the close of the election, the following candidates have been elected to serve on the Twelfth Council from 1 November 2009 for a period to be determined by the Scottish Ministers as part of the Scottish Government's plans to grant GTC Scotland independent status (at present estimated to be around two years).

Category I - Headteachers in Primary Schools or Nursery Schools

• Frieda E Fraser - Crosshouse Primary School, East Kilbride
• Alison H Palmer - Arrochar Primary School, Arrochar
• Lilias L Proudfoot - Leslie Primary School, Leslie
• John Telford - Eastfield Primary and Nursery Class, Cumbernauld

Category II - Teachers in Primary Schools or Nursery Schools other than Headteachers

• Patricia M Duncan - Methven Primary School, Methven, Perth
• Patricia Fallow - Methilhill Primary School, Methil, Leven
• May Ferries - Victoria Primary, Glasgow
• Linda A Fisher-Dougan - West Language Centre, West Primary School, Paisley
• Frances J Fyfe - Cairn Primary School, Maybole
• Andrew R McNeil - Burntisland Primary School, Burntisland
• Edith Swinley - Pitteuchar East Primary School, Glenrothes

Category III - Headteachers in Secondary Schools

• Carole L Ford - Kilmarnock Academy, Kilmarnock
• Dorothy M White - Dunblane High School, Dunblane
• George F Wynne - Duncanrig Secondary School, East Kilbride

Category IV - Teachers in Secondary Schools other than Headteachers

• Aileen C Barrie - Clyde Valley High School, Wishaw
• David Drever - Kirkwall Grammar School, Kirkwall
• Karen J Farrell - Lornshill Academy, Alloa
• Jason B L Fitzgerald - Bridge of Don Academy, Aberdeen
• James B Forbes - Lasswade High School Centre, Bonnyrigg
• Stephen McCrossan - St Andrew's High School, Bonnyrigg
• Catherine G Nicol - Auchenharvie Academy, Stevenston
• Margaret A Smith - St Andrews High School, Kirkcaldy

Category V - Teachers of Pre-school children other than in Primary/Nursery Schools (ie private and voluntary sector)

In this category there were no duly and properly nominated candidates and there is no candidate to be elected

Category VI - Teachers in Further Education Centres

• Carol A Houston - James Watt College, Kilwinning
• Hugh M Paton - Anniesland College, Glasgow

Category VII - Teachers in Relevant Institutions (ie Higher Education Institution providing courses for the education and training of teachers)

• Anne T Wilson - Faculty of Education, University of Strathclyde

The statutory results publication (pdf) gives further details.

[Candidates were employed in the above educational establishments at the qualifying date of 31 May 2009.]

Contact us

If you require any further information about the election, please contact Lisa Dobie, Council Administrator, email: lisa.dobie@gtcs.org.uk.

Key dates

• 20-24 April: Election advertised; nomination papers available online or on request
• 31 May: Closing date for receipt of nomination papers; by this date all candidates must be in the correct election/voting category 
• 20 August: Closing date for electors; by this date all electors must be in the appropriate election/voting category 
• 1 September: Ballot papers issued (including information relating to voting by post or online) 
• 25 September: Closing date for receipt of ballot papers by post or votes online 
• 1 October: Publication of results 
• 29 and 30 October: Induction meetings of the new Council (2 days) 
• 1 November: New Council takes office 
• 19 November: Inaugural meeting of the new Council