Steve Sinnott
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Steve Sinnott was the General Secretary
of the National Union of Teachers
from 2004 until his death in 2008.
Born in Liverpool
, Sinnott became deputy General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers
in 1994 in the middle of his year as National President of the Union.
Sinnott was the first President of the Union to have attended a comprehensive school
. He took a four year BA in Social Sciences
at Middlesex Polytechnic, graduating in 1974, and a PGCE at Edge Hill College
in Ormskirk
in 1975.
His first teaching post in 1975 was at Shorefields Comprehensive in Dingle
, Liverpool, where he taught humanities
. In 1979 he moved to Broughton High School near Preston, where he became head of economics
and business studies
. He stayed with the school until his election as NUT Deputy General Secretary in November 1994 .
Sinnott was an outspoken critic of both teaching salaries and the British Government's City academies, and in his role as General Secretary of the Union, he was to have led the first national teachers strike in the UK since 1987, over the issue of pay . Following his death from a heart attack, the Union said that the strike would still go ahead .
Secretary
A secretary, or administrative assistant, is a person whose work consists of supporting management, including executives, using a variety of project management, communication & organizational skills. These functions may be entirely carried out to assist one other employee or may be for the benefit...
of the National Union of Teachers
National Union of Teachers
The National Union of Teachers is a trade union for school teachers in England, Wales, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. It is a member of the Trades Union Congress...
from 2004 until his death in 2008.
Born in Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, Sinnott became deputy General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers
National Union of Teachers
The National Union of Teachers is a trade union for school teachers in England, Wales, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. It is a member of the Trades Union Congress...
in 1994 in the middle of his year as National President of the Union.
Sinnott was the first President of the Union to have attended a comprehensive school
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
. He took a four year BA in Social Sciences
Social sciences
Social science is the field of study concerned with society. "Social science" is commonly used as an umbrella term to refer to a plurality of fields outside of the natural sciences usually exclusive of the administrative or managerial sciences...
at Middlesex Polytechnic, graduating in 1974, and a PGCE at Edge Hill College
Edge Hill University
Edge Hill University is situated in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England. It has three faculties: Education, Health and Social Care, and Arts and Sciences.- History :...
in Ormskirk
Ormskirk
Ormskirk is a market town in West Lancashire, England. It is situated north of Liverpool city centre, northwest of St Helens, southeast of Southport and southwest of Preston.-Geography and administration:...
in 1975.
His first teaching post in 1975 was at Shorefields Comprehensive in Dingle
Dingle
Dingle is a town in County Kerry, Ireland. The only town on the Dingle Peninsula, it sits on the Atlantic coast, about 49 kilometres southwest of Tralee and 71 kilometres northwest of Killarney....
, Liverpool, where he taught humanities
Humanities
The humanities are academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural sciences....
. In 1979 he moved to Broughton High School near Preston, where he became head of economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
and business studies
Business studies
Business studies is an academic subject taught at higher level in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and the United Kingdom, as well as at university level in many countries...
. He stayed with the school until his election as NUT Deputy General Secretary in November 1994 .
Sinnott was an outspoken critic of both teaching salaries and the British Government's City academies, and in his role as General Secretary of the Union, he was to have led the first national teachers strike in the UK since 1987, over the issue of pay . Following his death from a heart attack, the Union said that the strike would still go ahead .
External links
- Teacher union leader Sinnott dies BBC News Online: April 5, 2008
- Teachers' union leader Sinnott dies The Press Association: April 5, 2008
- Obituary: Guardian April 7, 2008
- Obituary: Telegraph April 7, 2008
- Obituary: Independent April 7, 2008