Supporting Learners (IAG)
Unionlearn has developed a strategy based on the ‘network’ model to support the delivery of Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) which reflects the needs of union reps, ULRs and union learners.
Supporting Learners better describes the activities of ULRs rather than the term Information, Advice & Guidance (IAG).
What does the unionlearn model look like?
- Central role of the ULR, in supporting, coaching, mentoring and signposting
- Working with a range of agencies who can offer services to union learners
- Agreements and joint actions for working together with the network
- Standards of service that union learners can expect of these partners
- Access to information and advice and resources for ULRs and union learners through the unionlearn learning & careers advice service
Who is in the network?
- The ULR and other union reps
- The unionlearn learning and careers advice service
- Unionlearn and other workplace learning centres
- Other learning and training providers
- Nextstep face to face services
- Employers
- Sector Skills Councils (SSCs)
What is the unionlearn learning & careers service?
A key development has been the launch in June 2007 of the unionlearn learning and careers advice service which is operated by learndirect-advice providing a free, impartial and confidential service to help union reps and members to develop new skills, improve their job prospects or change jobs.
There is a dedicated telephone number (08000 92 91 90) for union reps and union members to access the service, and a portal from the unionlearn website. The service is available in a number of languages.
What other resources are there for union reps?
Union reps also have access to a range of resources to help them guide and support others via the unionlearn learning and careers advice service portal and the publications area.
Sector specific careers
Most of the Sector Skills Councils produce careers information to help individuals find out what they need to do to progress in their current job or to change direction completely. For more information visit Sector specific careers information.
1 September 2010
EVENT - Accessing Higher Education in the Workplace - Project Dissemination
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2010
This event will bring together ULRs, trade unions, sector skills councils, higher education institutes (HEIs), employers, fdf (foundation degree forward) and unionlearn to discuss the conclusions of the project, speaker to learners, ULRs and HEIs involved, investigate the enhanced IAG available and explore how the lessons learned during the project could be applied to other TUC regions.
Southern and Eastern
9 August 2010
CV Preparation workshop
Tuesday 21 September 2010 and Friday 3 September 2010. Unionlearn are holding two full day workshops for ULRs on preparing a CV. These will be held on 3rd and 21st September at the unionlearn office in Leeds.
Yorkshire and the Humber
5 August 2010
Local MP presents award to union learning project at Tristar Homes
Today (Thursday 5th August)Alex Cunningham, MP for Stockton North will present the prestigious matrix Standard award to the trade union-led learning project, Unistar, within Tristar Homes, Stockton.
Northern
10 July 2010
Climbing Frame Newsletter - Issue 3
Welcome to this special edition of the Climbing Frame Newsletter which celebrates the new online Climbing Frame going live.
In this issue, hear about the final stage of the ULF project and find out about the Climbing Frame pilots which recently took place. Hear from Tom Wilson, the Director of unionlearn on what he thinks are some of the benefits to ULRs of the Climbing Frame, find out how to register on the site and take a closer look at the Climbing Frame and what it offers.
14 June 2010
Case study: Cooperative Retail Logistics - Birtley CDC
Paul has been a driver with the Coop for about 7 years when he came to see me he had always requested a computer course in his IDR but was always told that because he wasn't in a position for the company to put him on one he would have to arrange this for himself, external to the workplace....
26 May 2010
A magnificent seven awards for union learning in the North East.
Seven union-led learning projects in the North East have achieved a national quality award thanks to the joint efforts of the Public and Commercial Services Union and TUC/unionlearn.
Northern
10 May 2010
Climbing Frame - Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions about the Climbing Frame answered here.
10 May 2010
How the Climbing Frame can help you
For ULRs, For unions, For employers, For Sector Skills Councils
7 May 2010
Customised Climbing Frames
A union or organisation has the opportunity to customise one or more Learning Themes. In doing this they are able to include information of specific interest to their members and sector.
27 April 2010
Climbing Frame Newsletter - Issue 2
Welcome to the second edition of the Climbing Frame Newsletter.
It has been a busy few months for us, since the last edition we have developed a range of content for the website, spoken at regional events and have tested out the first version of the Web-based Climbing Frame. Thank you to everyone that took part in the trials. We have used the feedback from the trials to produce a fully operational website which is ready for the pilots.
In this edition you can see how the project is progressing, hear about the Regional Supporting Learners events, find out what happened in the trials, get the latest news on the Climbing Frame website pilots and see the new Climbing Frame logo.
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