About unionlearn
About unionlearn
Unionlearn is here to help unions spread the lifelong learning message to even more members.
Our Mission
"We will transform
workers life chances
through lifelong
learning"
Much has been achieved in the realm of trade union education and union learning over the past few years. But unions need to make a step change if they are to reach out to all the members who could benefit from study at the workplace or a local college or learning provider. That's why the TUC has established unionlearn to help unions develop and diversify their provision.
- Unionlearn aims to help unions to become learning organisations, with programmes for union reps and regional officers and strategic support for national officers.
- It will also help unions to broker learning opportunities for their members, running phone and online advice services, securing the best courses to meet learners' needs and kitemarking union academy provision to a quality standard.
- Finally, unionlearn will research union priorities on learning and skills, identify and share good practice, promote learning agreements, support union members on learning and skills bodies, and help shape sector skills agreements.
Download a copy of Annual conference report 2010 (pdf 1431kb)
This publication is available on request: complete the online form to request a copy.
2 September 2010
Unions North Issue 24
The Magazine of the Northern TUC. In this issue: Public services, the economy, equalities...and David Miliband; Northern Region goes all out with 52 workplaces participating in Learning at Work Day; Cuts and money grabbers, the latest threats to Asbestos victims; PCS make it an amazing 7 matrix accreditations for learning centres ...and more.
Northern
31 August 2010
Star Corner: Barclays and Barclaycard in the North East make the grade
Unionlearn in the northern region would like to extend very hearty congratulations to two more of the region's union-led projects and workplaces as they achieve the prestigious matrix Standard. The Inspire and Insight projects (led by Unite the union)in Barclays Sunderland and Barclaycard Stockton respectively, have been supported by unionlearn for several years through the Learning for All Fund. Both projects now have learning centres and with the union have developed strong local partnerships to make the innovative initiatives a success for everyone involved...
Northern
25 August 2010
Learning Development Organiser - UCU Scotland
Fixed term to 31 March 2011. £32,708 p.a. Full time. Scotland (Edinburgh). Closing date: 06 Sep 2010
Scotland
23 August 2010
update - Southern and Eastern Region magazine (Summer 2010)
In this issue: College welcomes union learners; Staff at Brighton's Royal Pavilion are developing themselves in their new learning resource centre; Unions across the region seized the chance to promote personal and professional development on LAWD; Shop workers check out learning; Quick Reads author Lola Jaye visited the learning centre at Royal Mail; Finance workers aim higher; Heathrow mail workers reach for the skies; Regional reps score at learndirect awards; Get 10 per cent off at Birkbeck; unionlearn SERTUC annual conference date announced.
Southern and Eastern
18 August 2010
Unionlearn invitation to tender - Learner Research
Unionlearn wishes to commission the conduct, analysis and reporting of a series of biographical interviews with learners to explore the extent to which union intervention can facilitate equality and diversity in access to learning opportunities and act as a catalyst for further personal development.
The deadline for receipt of tenders is 12 noon on 9 September 2010
17 August 2010
Midlands update magazine - Issue 10
Welcome to our summer edition. Despite the recession, union learning has continued to develop right across the region, with unions opening up opportunities for people at work to learn and progress...
Midlands
16 August 2010
Learning - To Beat The Recession (Cornwall event)
Training For All Union Reps in Cornwall. Thursday 30th September 2010.
Who should attend? All union reps, union learning reps, and interested members.
South West
12 August 2010
Fifth unionlearn Southern & Eastern annual conference
Date: Tuesday 2 November 2010
This year's annual regional conference is for those interested in workplace learning and how trade unions are helping members improve their skills and development. Please book your place now!
Southern and Eastern
9 August 2010
The Learning Rep magazine - Summer 2010
In this issue: Adult Learners'Week roundup; Education and employment; Apprenticeships roundup; Focus on learning centres; Cancer in the workplace; Maths 4 us; ULR profiles; New faces at BIS; unionlearn Board profile; TUC Education ...and more
4 August 2010
unionlearn North West annual report 2010
This is our first regional annual report and sets out the activity unionlearn has undertaken during 2009/2010. We have made great strides this year with some of the key achievements including: Round 3 of Learning and Skills for All Fund; Development of the Collective Learning Fund model in the region; Apprenticeships are Union Business regional activity; Support of informal adult learning activity through Learning at Work Day and Festival of Skills...
North West
