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Union Learning Representatives Stage 1 Award
22 Jun 2012, Cheshire
For alternative dates and locations please see left navigation.
Initial core course for Union Learning Representatives (ULR) to develop their skills and knowledge on the role of a ULR.
| Audience type | Union reps |
| Start date | 22 Jun 2012 |
| Duration | Stage 2; 5 Fridays from 22nd June 2012 |
| Location (region) | South Cheshire College, Cheshire (North West Region) |
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This course is also available to study online |
| Status | Available |
This course is for Union Learning Representatives (ULRs). There are many tasks that ULRs are required to do, such as:
- working with members and other union reps to improve learning opportunities within your workplace
- working with other union representatives to build the union at work
- offering information and support to members abour learning issues
- helping individuals to overcome barriers which may prevent them getting involved in learning
- promoting the union role in developing learning opportunities
- meeting management to discuss learning and skills
- working with outside organisations
The course will help you to:
- develop your skills and knowledge about the role of ULRs
- build contacts within your own union and with outside organisations
- work with other union reps to improve union organisation at your workplace
- find out what your union policies are around learning
- integrate learning and skills in wider union activities and structures
- promote the value of learning and skills within the workplace
- identify members learning needs
- support members in managing their own learning
- represent the interests of members
- use a systematic approach to problem solving
- develop a learning strategy incorporating equality for all
- work with other union reps on learning issues
- work with your employer to develop learning opportunities
- collect and record information
- find out about Government policies and programmes for learning and skills.
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| Course outline |
30-50 hours of guided learning)
Course content:
- Getting organised
- Including - the role of the ULR
- statutory rights and facilities for ULRs
- Working with members
- Including - involving members
- skills for life
- learning needs surveys
- organising to improve learning opportunities
- Working with Employers
- Including - top tips for a learning workplace
- training and learning opportunities
- organising to improve learning opportunities
- Skills Notes
- ULR workplace toolkit
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| More information |
l-doherty@s-cheshire.ac.uk
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Course provider and venue
| Provider |
South Cheshire College
Telephone 01270654654
Email l-doherty@s-cheshire.ac.uk
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| Venue |
South Cheshire College Dane Bank Avenue
Crewe
Cheshire
CW2 8AB
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Alternative dates and venues for the classroom based courses
Related information on the unionlearn website
| Publications |
The following publications are available |
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Unionlearn directory, programmes and centres 2009
This directory contains information on TUC Education, courses, providers and contact...
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| Subjects |
Learning & skills initiatives
Learning & skills policy
Learning and organising
Union learning reps
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