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Trade Unions and Apprenticeships

2 Jul 2012, Leicester
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This course will help reps understand apprenticeships.

Audience type	Union reps
Start date	2 Jul 2012
Duration	2, 3 & 4 July 2012
Location (region)	Trade Union Education Unit, Leicester (Midland Region)
Status	Available

This course will help union reps: * understand the government's apprenticeship offer * work with employers to establish high quality apprenticeship schemes * develop trade union organisation and negotiation skills
Course outline	Introductions & welcome Activity: Paired Icebreaker Activity: Understanding apprenticeships Activity: Trade unions and apprenticeships Activity: Apprenticeships and the employer Activity: Working with young people Activity: Apprenticeships and equal opportunities Activity: Health and Safety Management Activity: Keeping up-to-date on apprenticeships Activity: Working with employers Activity role-play: Negotiating with employers Activity: Trade union action plan Activity: Follow up issues Course Review
Fees	This course is free of charge to reps from affiliated unions.
More information	ptry@tuc.org.uk

Provider	Derby College Telephone 01332 387491 Email dtuec@derby-college.ac.uk
Venue	Trade Union Education Unit Vaughan College St Nicholas Circle Leicester LE1 4LB

Publications	The following publications are available
	Apprenticeships are Union Business - A guide for union negotiators and reps This bargaining guide provides an overview of apprenticeships, advice on bargaining around apprenticeships and practical suggestions for implementing high-quality apprenticeship programmes. This guide aims to help full-time officers and senior union representatives in getting apprenticeships on the bargaining agenda, in supporting and organising apprentices and in building equality and...
	Apprenticeships are Union Business - A guide for union negotiators and reps on Merseyside A guide for union negotiators and reps on Merseyside. Union negotiators and reps - including learning reps, equality reps and safety reps - have a key role to play through collective bargaining in encouraging more employers to set up quality apprenticeships, allowing underrepresented groups to access them and ensuring that all apprentices receive good training, decent pay and a safe...
Subjects	Learning & skills initiatives Apprenticeships

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