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unionlearn Quality Award
By 2010 we expect over 250,000 learners to progress through the union route each year. In order to continually promote high quality, flexible learning opportunities, we will work closely with providers in the learning world. The unionlearn Quality Award will be awarded to providers who are committed to working with trade unions and can demonstrate that unions and union learners are considered in the design, development and delivery of courses and programmes. Contents:
Benefits for providersAchieving the unionlearn Quality Award will:
To gain the unionlearn Quality Award, providers must have a robust process for working with unions. The Award will be easily recognised by growing numbers of ULRs and union learners as a mark of good practice. Providers achieving the Award for their courses and programmes will also be publicised on our website. The unionlearn Quality Award - Information for Providers (download or order leaflets) Benefits for ULRsAchieving the unionlearn Quality Award will:
The unionlearn Quality Award - Information for ULRs (download or order leaflets) Award for careers information and advice |
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Over 20,000 union learning representatives (ULRs) across the country are promoting training and learning in the workplace on behalf of union members. The | Yorkshire and the Humber Sharon Burke sburke@tuc.org.uk 0113 2001073 | Northern Ian West iwest@tuc.org.uk, 0191 227 5572 |
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Award achievers
National
- Skillset
- The Open University
- UNISON
- Careers Advice Service
- Communication Workers Union (IAG)
- Financial Services Skills Council
Yorkshire and the Humber
- Northern College
- East Riding College
- POA Learning Centre
- Park Lane College
- The Charlie Elliot Learning Centre
- The LOGIK Centre
- Bradford College
- Sheffield College Trade Union Studies Centre
- Rotherham College of Arts and Technology
- York College
Northern
- Long Benton Community College
- Darlington College Trade Union Education Centre
- FBU Learning Centre Morpeth (including Tyne & Wear, Cleveland satellite centres)
- WEA Cumbria
- British Nuclear Group, Sellafield Sites Ltd
- Middlesbrough Adult Education Services
- Northumberland College - TUC Education Centre
- City of Sunderland College - TUC Education Centre
- Carlisle College
- The Knowhow POA Learning Centre, HMP Holme House
- Durham County Council. The Learning Zone
- Newcastle College TUC Education Centre
- Brightsparks Learning Centre
- Pirelli Tyres Ltd
Southern and Eastern
- College of North East London
- Herts Trade Union Learning Centre
- Lewisham College
- City College Norwich
- TUC Study Centre, Woolwich
- West Thames College and FBU
- Albany POA Learning Centre
- Colchester Institute
- College of North East London with PCS Victoria Learning Centre
- HTP Isle of White
- City College, Southampton
- South Thames College
- Cambridge Regional College
North West
- Wirral Metropolitan College
- Riverside College
- Knowsley Community College
- Stockport College
- CWU Royal Mail - Learning Centre
- Merseylearn
- Burnley College
- Nextstep Northwest
- Wigan and Leigh College TUC Education Centre
- Prison Officers Association/Merseycare NHS Trust
- Manchester Training Greengate
- St Antony’s Centre
- Blackpool and the Flyde College
South West
- Yeovil College Training
- New College
- Norton Radstock College
- Strode College
- Filton College
- Skills for Business at Cornwall Council
- Plymouth Adult and Community Learning Service
- Bridgwater College
Midlands
- Tresham Institute of Further and Higher Education
- Axia Solutions Ltd
- Stoke on Trent College
- Warwickshire College
- Gilfillan Associates Ltd
- Solihull College
- Leicester College
- Chesterfield College
- Derby College
- Nottingham's It2ition Ltd
- Leicester College
- New Endeavours Training
- South Birmingham College Trade Union Education Centre
- Stoke-on-Trent College
- Stoke-on-Trent College Trade Union Education
- West Nottinghamshire College
- Unite Midlands Learning Centre
- North Warwickshire and Hinckley College
Scotland
- Stow College
Wales
- Bridgend College Coleg Penybont
- Coleg Harlech WEA North
- Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University NHS Trust
- Workers Education Association South Wales WEA South
14 July 2010
John Hayes, skills minister, presents Quality Awards
Speaking at Learning 4 Life, unionlearn's annual conference in London, John Hayes, minister for further education, skills and lifelong learning paid tribute to the contribution of unions and their partners to raising skills in the workplace. Presenting the awards with Brendan Barber, TUC general secretary, he said: “These quality awards provide a clear signpost to both learners and employers of where they can find good learning. And that's why I'm so pleased to be here and to have this chance to offer my congratulations in person to this year's award-winners.”
30 June 2009
New award for careers information and advice
Unionlearn is introducing a new version of the Quality Award for careers information and advice. The new award will be available to all national, regional and local services with a robust process for working with unions, and who can meet the assessment criteria. Providers achieving the award for their services will be publicised on the unionlearn website.
12 June 2009
Jo Brand presents prestigious TUC unionlearn Quality Award (South West)
Quality Awards were presented to: Skills for Business at Cornwall Council and Plymouth Adult and Community Learning Service by Jo Brand at unionlearn's third annual conference.
South West
12 June 2009
Jo Brand presents prestigious TUC unionlearn Quality Award (North West)
Quality Awards were presented to: Burnley College, Nextstep Northwest and Wigan and Leigh College TUC Education Centre by Jo Brand at unionlearn's third annual conference.
North West
12 June 2009
Jo Brand presents prestigious TUC unionlearn Quality Award (Southern and Eastern)
Quality Awards were presented to: Communication Workers Union, Financial Services Skills Council, TUC Study Centre - Woolwich and West Thames College and FBU by Jo Brand at unionlearn's third annual conference.
Southern and Eastern
12 June 2009
Jo Brand presents prestigious TUC unionlearn Quality Award (Midlands)
Quality Awards were presented to: Chesterfield College, Derby College, Nottingham's It2ition Ltd, Leicester College; New Endeavours Training, South Birmingham College Trade Union Education Centre, Stoke-on-Trent College, Stoke-on-Trent College Trade Union Education and West Nottinghamshire College by Jo Brand at unionlearn's third annual conference.
Midlands
12 June 2009
Jo Brand presents prestigious TUC unionlearn Quality Award (Northern Region)
Quality Awards were presented to: Carlisle College and The Knowhow POA Learning Centre, HMP Holme House by Jo Brand at unionlearn's third annual conference.
Northern
12 June 2009
Jo Brand presents prestigious TUC unionlearn Quality Award (Yorkshire and the Humber)
Quality Awards were presented to:LSC Careers Advice Service; Sheffield College Trade Union Studies Centre; Rotherham College of Arts and Technology; York College by Jo Brand at unionlearn's third annual conference.
Yorkshire and the Humber
8 December 2008
Top author Catrin Collier presents two Isle of Wight training and learning providers with prestigious TUC unionlearn Quality Awards
Prison Officers' Union Albany learning centre on the Isle of Wight, and HTP, a leading training provider in the south of England, who provides training at Ryde fire station, received prestigious unionlearn Quality Awards from the bestselling author, Catrin Collier, who wrote the acclaimed “Hearts of Gold” series of books, today (Monday 8 December). Aidy Wellock, Prison Officers' Association Learning Centre Support Worker, and Paul Fletcher, Fire Brigades' Union Regional Education Coordinator, received the award on behalf of the Albany Learning Centre for its ITQ and Skills for Life Programmes. And Vicki Bonnett, HTP Training Director and Paul Fletcher, Fire Brigades Union Regional Coordinator, received the award on behalf of HTP for its Future Leaders, incorporating Skills for Life Programme.
Southern and Eastern
8 December 2008
Top author Catrin Collier presents College of North East London with prestigious TUC unionlearn Quality Award
The College of North East London in Tottenham received the prestigious unionlearn Quality Award from the bestselling author, Catrin Collier, who wrote the acclaimed “Hearts of Gold” series of books, today (Monday 8 December). Susan Neal, Assistant Director Employer Training Solutions, College of North East London, and Sonia Scully, of Civil Service union PCS's Victoria Learning Centre received the award on behalf of the College for its ICT and Skills for Life course programmes.
Southern and Eastern
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