Association of Headteachers and Deputes in Scotland

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Association of Headteachers and Deputes in Scotland
Formation1975;50 years ago (1975)
Location
MembershipIncrease2.svg 2,774 (2024) [1]
General Secretary
Greg Dempster
Website adhs.org.uk

The Association of Headteachers and Deputes in Scotland (AHDS) is a trade union which represents head teachers, depute head teachers and principal teachers from nursery, primary and ASN schools in Scotland. As of 2019 it has over 2,100 members.

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History

It was established in 1975. [2] In 2008 it opened membership to primary principal teachers. [3]

AHDS has no political affiliation and is not a member of the Scottish Trades Union Congress. [2]

References

  1. "AHDS AR21 Form of year ending 30 June 2024" (PDF). Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  2. 1 2 "About us". Association of Headteachers and Deputes in Scotland. Retrieved 9 September 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Buie, Elizabeth (14 November 2008). "Fighting talk between unions". TESS . Retrieved 5 March 2016.