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Annual conference

As a union, our members are at the heart of all we do. This is never more visible than our annual delegate conference.

TSSA conference

TSSA’s annual conference is the supreme governing body of the union, where our members set our key policies and priorities for the year ahead.

Conference is held in May or June every year. It is made up of delegates from our Branches, with the larger Branches able to send two delegates. Branches can submit motions and amendments for debate which go on to set the union’s organising and strategic agenda. The Conference agenda is painstakingly organised by a group of members in the Standing Orders Committee, who are themselves elected by members every year.

TSSA policies are largely determined by motions at annual conference and these decisions are then binding on all members and officers. Annual conference ensures that TSSA is a fully democratic organisation and that every single member can have a say in how their union is run.

Annual conference is far more than a governing body, it’s an opportunity for activists from all over the country to meet, to organise, to share best practice and to network; it’s an opportunity to build campaigns for the year ahead; it’s an opportunity for our union to set the agenda and influence government policy. Our annual conference features keynote speeches from senior politicians, conference is an occasion for our members to speak truth to power and be inspired.

Conference features many exciting fringe events, including the Socialist Fellowship, an evening of music, song, poetry, and humour, which has been a regular feature at the TSSA annual conference since 1908. The Disability Working Group also traditionally hold inspiring and informative events at annual conference.

The full rules regarding our Annual Delegate conference are available in the TSSA Rulebook (Rule 10) and the Guidance Notes (Note E).

TSSA Rule book and guidance notes

Daily Updates - Annual Conference 2023

Daily updates for Annual Conference available 2023 here

Get updates for Annual Conference 2023 here

Annual Conference 2023 Documents - April 2023

TSSA democracy user guide

DOCUMENT.CATEGORY: TSSA Democracy

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Final Agenda and Order papers 2023

DOCUMENT.CATEGORY: TSSA Democracy

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Final order papers F2 and F3

DOCUMENT.CATEGORY: TSSA Democracy

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Skeleton Programme 2305 Annual Conference 2023

DOCUMENT.CATEGORY: TSSA Democracy

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Annual Conference 2023 EM6 Circular

DOCUMENT.CATEGORY: TSSA Democracy

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Annual Conference 2023 EM5 Circular Corrected

DOCUMENT.CATEGORY: TSSA Democracy

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Circular 17 and Emergency Motions

DOCUMENT.CATEGORY: TSSA Democracy

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Rule 36 Alteration – item withdrawn

DOCUMENT.CATEGORY: TSSA Democracy

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The Kennedy Report February 2023

DOCUMENT.CATEGORY: TSSA Democracy

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UWE Conley Report into Equality Policy and Practice in the TSSA

DOCUMENT.CATEGORY: Equalities

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TSSA UWE Conley Equality Research Report

Conference Documents

Minutes of Special Delegates Conference 2022

DOCUMENT.CATEGORY: TSSA Democracy

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Minutes of Conference 2022

DOCUMENT.CATEGORY: TSSA Democracy

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Preliminary Agenda 2023

DOCUMENT.CATEGORY: TSSA Democracy

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Preliminary Agenda Circular

DOCUMENT.CATEGORY: TSSA Democracy

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2023 Annual conference Rule 10 dates

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Main Conference Circular Information 61 Annex 03 October 2022

DOCUMENT.CATEGORY: TSSA Democracy

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Annual Delegate Conference Circular 61 03 October 2022

DOCUMENT.CATEGORY: TSSA Democracy

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Final Conference Nomination Form 2023

DOCUMENT.CATEGORY: TSSA Democracy

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Conference Delegate Form January 2023

DOCUMENT.CATEGORY: TSSA Democracy

DOCUMENT.FILESIZE: 118KB

Travel Arrangements

You will have seen that our siblings in the RMT are striking on the 2nd June, the day many of you will be travelling to Cork.   

Please take the time now to consider your transport arrangements. Please note that the Elizabeth Line is not affected to Heathrow, and delegates are encouraged to check the situation with Gatwick and Stanstead Express.   

If other forms of public transport, such as coach/bus/tube, are not available to get you to the airport in time to catch your plane then we will reimburse you for the cost of a taxi if you include this on your conference expenses form.   

If you believe that the cost of a hotel overnight near the airport will be cheaper than the cost of a taxi then please email Will Boisseau to discuss this. (Hotel costs guidance is as follows; £105.00 per night in London, £85.00 in other major cities, £75.00 elsewhere).   

If you have any other questions regarding this then please let Will know. Delegates are requested to exercise common sense and reasonableness in relation to expenses incurred for travel arrangements.  

TSSA conference delegates voting with hands in the air

Previous Annual Conference papers

Minutes and agendas from previous annual conferences can be found here.

Previous conference minutes and agendas

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