AGM
By attending the AGM you will have the opportunity to shape the work of the Association. Post-holders for the National Executive and motions from members are heard and discussed. Motions have the capacity to make a big impact on the priorities of the Association and can be of great interest to the media and to key decision-makers.
National Executive Nominations
Most roles on National Executive are up for election apart from the President and General Secretary (these are elected on a two-year and five-year term and both are subject to election in 2026). These are:
Vice-President
Executive Member (2 posts)
Deputes Representative
Principal Teacher Representative
Primary Representative
ELC Representative
ASN Representative
Diversity & Equalities Representative
Nominations for these roles need to be with the General Secretary by no later than 60 days before the AGM - 21st September.
Click here for the nomination form for National Executive.
MOTIONS
Some of you might not be familiar with the term ‘motions’ or how to go about submitting one. Here is a quick guide.
What is a motion and how do I submit one?
Put simply, a motion is a statement of a policy which you think should be adopted by the Association. It might be about some change to the Association itself or it may seek to agree a policy position the Association should take on external matters (e.g. curriculum developments, terms and conditions, pensions, etc.) A motion must be proposed and seconded by members who will be present at the AGM. The proposer and seconder get an opportunity to present their motion to the AGM to let other delegates know why it is an important issue and why it ought to be supported. Conference then discusses the motion and any amendments proposed. The conference then votes on whether to adopt any amendments and finally whether to support the motion. If a motion is supported at AGM then it will be pursued as appropriate by National Council and Executive.
To submit a motion…if you have an active local group please contact your local secretary otherwise contact Greg Dempster (greg@ahds.org.uk) as soon as possible. If you want, Greg is more than happy to discuss possible motions and help you agree wording.
DEADLINE – Under our constitution motions which seek to change the constitution must be received by the General Secretary no later than 60 days before the first day of conference. So, by 21st September this year. Other motions (e.g. commenting on policy) must be submitted at least 15 days before the AGM, so by 5th November.
The motions form can be found here.