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Union Learning Representatives

5 Nov 2010, Essex
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Core course for union learning representatives (ULR) to develop their skills and knowledge on the role of a ULR

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Audience type	Union reps
Start date	5 Nov 2010
Duration	5 Fridays from 5 November 2010
Location (region)	Thurrock & Basildon College, Essex (Southern and Eastern Region)
	This course is also available to study online
Status	Available

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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.
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
More information	vanita.shah@tab.ac.uk

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Course provider and venue

Provider	Thurrock & Basildon College Department website Email corinne.martin@tab.ac.uk
Venue	Thurrock & Basildon College Nethermayne Campus Basildon Essex SS16 5NN Location map Venue website

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Alternative dates and venues for the classroom based courses

March 25	Liverpool
April 14	Hull
April 16	Essex, Norwich
April 19	Carlisle, Middlesex, Stoke-on-Trent
April 20	Leeds, London, Paisley
April 21	Birmingham, Cambridgeshire, Southampton
April 23	Bedford, Cardiff, Dunstable, Manchester, Watford
April 26	London
April 27	Nottingham
April 28	Bridgend, Derby, Leicester, Newcastle
April 29	Wigan
April 30	London, Newport, Solihull
May 6	Liverpool
May 7	Dover, Gloucester, Stockport
May 10	Blackburn, Chelmsford, Ipswich, London, Newcastle, Sunderland, Wakefield
May 14	Blackpool, Crewe, Darlington, Edinburgh, Preston, Runcorn, Warrington
May 24	Carlisle
May 25	London
June 2	London, Norwich
June 4	Essex
June 7	Chatham, Colchester, Newcastle, Oxford
June 9	Bradford, Eastbourne, Hull, Taunton, Worthing
June 10	Sheffield
June 18	Darlington, Preston
June 28	Sunderland
September 6	Norwich
September 10	Norwich
September 13	Nottingham
September 15	Bristol
September 17	Solihull
September 18	Norwich
September 20	Kettering, London, Stoke-on-Trent
September 21	Cornwall
September 22	Derby, Hull, Leicester, Oxford
September 23	Bedford, Cambridgeshire, Dunstable, London
September 24	Essex, Newhaven
October 4	Wakefield
October 5	London
October 6	Southampton
November 1	Chelmsford, Colchester, Ipswich
November 2	Cornwall, Leeds
November 3	Birmingham, London
November 5	London
November 9	London
November 19	Watford
January 10	Leeds
January 20	Sheffield
March 2	Hull
or online	This course is also available to study online

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