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Health & Safety Stage 1 Certificate

19 Apr 2012, Carlisle
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Core programme for trade union health and safety representatives. It is the first stage in the TUC health and safety training programme. It is designed to help you build the skills, knowledge and confidence you need to carry out your work as a safety rep.



Audience typeUnion reps
Start date19 Apr 2012
Duration12 Thursdays from 19 April 2012
Location (region)Carlisle College, Carlisle (Northern Region)
This course is also available to study online
StatusAvailable


The course focuses on four key areas: - the role and functions of a trade union health and safety representative - organising for health and safety - preventing accidents and ill health - key skills for a trade union health and safety representative. The course will help you to: - identify problems - the main health, safety and welfare issues faced by your members - involve members - by making them more aware of health and safety issues and the need for union action - improve health and safety - by proposing plans for controlling hazards and improving the working environment - use information and the law - tracking down information and knowing how to use it effectively - get things done - by working with your union organisation and negotiating effectively with your employer - develop skills - to do an effective job as a trade union health and safety representative

Progression route Next Steps for Safety Reps - TUC Stage 2 Course
Course outline - Role and functions of the trade union health and safety rep - Organising for health and safety - Preventing accidents and ill health - Skills for the Safety Rep - Planning for the future
More information terrington@carlisle.ac.uk

Course provider and venue


Provider

Carlisle Trade Union Education Centre
Department website
Telephone 01228 822815
Email terrington@carlisle.ac.uk

Venue

Carlisle College Victoria Place
Carlisle
CA1 1HS

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March 5 Glasgow
March 26 Western Isles
March 28 Southampton
April 16 Aberdeen, Kirkcaldy, Sheffield
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April 19 Chatham, Cheltenham, Gloucester, London, Mansfield, Nottingham, Swindon
April 23 Birmingham, Bradford, Bridgend, Hull, Oxford, Stoke-on-Trent, Swansea - West Glamorgan
April 24 Cumbria, Derby, Exeter, Furness, Leeds, Leicester, Newcastle, Plymouth, Shrewsbury, West London
April 25 London, London, Manchester, North Wales, Southampton
April 26 Birmingham, Blackpool, Wakefield
April 30 Coventry, Glasgow, Newport
May 1 London, Solihull, Worcester
May 2 Walsall
May 8 Bath, Bristol, Darlington, Taunton, Yeovil
May 9 Chester, Knowsley, Liverpool, St Helens
May 10 Wigan
May 14 Cheshire, Dumfries, Liverpool, Warrington
May 15 Blackburn
May 16 Stockport
May 17 Blackburn
September 3 Sheffield
September 10 Hull, Hull, Poole, Sunderland
September 11 Cheltenham, Gloucester, Newcastle, Swindon
September 18 Bradford, Carlisle, Exeter, Leeds, Plymouth
September 19 Cumbria, Furness
September 20 Wakefield
September 25 Darlington
September 26 Falkirk
October 2 Bath, Bristol, Taunton
or online This course is also available to study online

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