HOW TO APPLY
1. Choose a course from the selection below.
2. Fill in the Application Form and get it approved by a Branch or Full Time Officer.
3. Arrange paid release from your employer to attend the course.
4. Return the Application Form to:
Unison Branch Office,
Room A38,
County Hall,
Preston.
PR1 OLD
Applications for training/seminars/conferences MUST be sent to the Branch - not directly to the provider - for verification by the Branch Education Co-ordinator or Assistant Education Co-ordinator; expenses will NOT be paid for attendance on courses which have not been approved by the Branch. Training courses should be selected closest geographically to a steward's workplace or home.
This course will help you to develop the skills and knowledge you need to represent your members. You will learn about:
The second stage course for union reps which should follow a Stage 1 Course. It will cover:
This course is for all union reps involved in health and safety. You will learn about:
This second stage course for union reps which should follow a Health & Safety Stage 1 Course it will cover:
This course is designed to equip new Learning Representaitives with the front line advice and guidance skills needed for the role.
COURSE DATES
10 Wednesdays from 7th October
General 10 Thursdays from 8th October
Public Service 10 Thursdays from 8th October
10 Wednesdays from 7th October
5 Fridays from 6th November
About the Courses
We use trade union education methods based on helping you to tackle problems in the work place and working collectively.
Accreditation
TUC Courses are now accredited through the Open College Network. Reps who wish
to, will have the option to gain nationally-recognised credits for their achievements
which can often provide access to vocational awards or other further and higher
education training opportunities.
The main way to get paid release is through agreements with employers. There is legal backing in the Employment Protection Act and Health and Safety legislation. This is further strengthened by paragraph 17 of the ACAS Code of Practice on paid release for further training where this is necessary to meet changes in the structure and topics of negotiation at the place of employment or legislative changes affecting industrial relations. If you have any problems you should consult your senior union rep or full time officer.
New rights to paid release for training for Learning Reps came into force in early 2003.
For further information contact:
DAVE BARNES
Trade Union Studies Unit,
Blackpool & Fylde College,
Ashfield Road,
BLACKPOOL, FY2 0HB
Tel: 01253 504067
Fax: 01253 504377
Email: DBA@blackpool.ac.uk
In addition to the courses listed above we can also arrange to run Special short courses for unions in individual workplaces on issues such as European Safety Directives, payment systems, changes at work and grievance handling.
Why not visit the Unit’s comprehensive Health & Safety and Employment Law Library and CD Roms, or use the Unit’s computers for Branch Newsletters?
PETER HOLLAND
TUC Regional Education Officer
Cotton Exchange
Suite 506-510
Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9LQ
Tel: 0151 236 7678
Fax: 0151 236 2331
Email: tucednorthwest@tuc.org.uk