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Leicester West MP, Patricia Hewitt, hails union learningPatricia Hewitt MP will today (Thursday 3 April) visit Leicester College to meet taxi drivers from her constituency who are studying for a qualification in Road Passenger Vehicle Transport, which is equivalent to five GCSEs . Over 50 taxi drivers from Leicester are currently studying for a National Vocational Qualification, which includes customer service skills and safety awareness. Ms Hewitt will hear from the drivers about their learning experiences and answer their questions on her visit to see how her constituents are benefiting from union-led learning. The MP will also meet union learning reps from the rail transport union, RMT. The prestigious project is the result of a learning partnership which includes unionlearn* (the TUC's learning and skills organisation ), the Rail Union Learning Project, Leicester College, Leicester Shire Promotions Ltd, GoSkills and the Learning and Skills Council. Unionlearn regional manager Mary Alys , Leicester College Principal Maggie Galliers , and RUL Development Worker Julie Freeston will also speak at the meeting. Mary Alys will highlight the achievements of union-led learning in the region and workplace and the support provided by unionlearn's Union Learning Fund* (ULF) in partnership with the LSC*. Patricia Hewitt, MP for Leicester West said: 'This project is a great example of how trade unions are helping people to improve their skills and make real progress in their lives. I have been really impressed by the effort that these taxi drivers have made to re-engage with education.' Mary Alys , unionlearn Regional Manager, said: 'Unionlearn is working in partnership with unions and employers to make workplace learning accessible to union members throughout this region. Through our network of union learning reps, workers throughout the region are taking up courses, improving their skills and making real progress. The Union Learning Fund (ULF), administered by unionlearn, is making hundreds of projects like this possible across the country and changing thousands of lives.' Maggie Galliers , Principal of Leicester College said: 'This course has been a real success and much of that is due to the effective partnership work that has brought it about. It is a really good example of a course that has been designed specially to meet the needs of local industry. All of the drivers have shown such enthusiasm and dedication and I'm really pleased to say that we already have over 100 more people lined up to take the course.'' Taxi driver Vijay Patel said : 'When I first heard about this new training opportunity I was very keen to get involved. I think it is great for Taxi Drivers that there is now a qualification which recognises the skills we have and the job we do. I believe that this qualification will help to improve the image of Taxi Drivers. We really needed something like this. We are often the first contact for people travelling to Leicester. When visitors get off the train at the railway station and get into a taxi it is very important that they get a good impression of the City.' NOTES TO EDITORS: All unionlearn press releases can be found at www.unionlearn.org.uk The event will take place at Leicester College at 7pm. Leicester Shire Promotions is a lead partner organisation in the development of the project which forms part of the Quality Improvement Programme for Leicestershire, funded by East Midlands Tourism. Media enquiries: Press release (600 words) issued 3 Apr 2008  Vacancy: Trade Union Education Administrative Assistant (CONEL) Formal invitation to tender for Printing, artwork, distribution services The Learning Rep magazine - Autumn 2008 |
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