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Union Learning Representatives

17 Feb 2009, Plymouth
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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	17 Feb 2009
Duration	5 Tuesdays from 17 February 2009
Location (region)	City College Plymouth (Goschen Centre), Plymouth (South West 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	jrees@tuc.org.uk

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Course provider and venue

Provider	City College Plymouth Telephone 01752 305 278 Email jterry@cityplym.ac.uk
Venue	City College Plymouth (Goschen Centre) Saltash Road Keyham Plymouth PL2 2DP Venue website

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Alternative dates and venues for the classroom based courses

January 8	Leeds
January 9	Ipswich, Solihull
January 12	Cumbria, Furness, Newcastle, Stoke-on-Trent
January 13	Sheffield
January 14	Dover, Stoke-on-Trent, Swindon
January 15	Bedford, Cambridgeshire, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Nottingham, Southampton
January 16	Derby, Kettering, Leicester
January 19	Sunderland
January 20	Newhaven, Oxford
January 21	Hull
January 23	London, Manchester, Wigan
January 26	London
January 28	Carlisle
January 29	Liverpool
January 30	Crewe, Preston, Runcorn, Warrington
February 2	Darlington
February 9	Blackburn
February 10	London
February 11	Ashington
February 17	Blackpool
February 24	London
February 25	Birmingham, Chatham
February 27	Bradford, Norwich, Watford
March 2	Colchester, Newcastle, Sunderland
March 3	Essex, Manchester
March 4	Middlesex, Wakefield
March 5	Liverpool, Poole
March 6	Crewe, Preston, Runcorn, Warrington
March 11	Carlisle
March 16	Darlington
April 4	Hull
April 5	Bedford
April 17	Solihull
April 22	Chatham, Hull, Nottingham, Sheffield, Southampton
April 23	Cambridgeshire, Dunstable, Leeds, Leighton Buzzard, Oxford
April 24	Gloucester, Ipswich
April 27	London, Newhaven, Stoke-on-Trent
April 29	Stoke-on-Trent
May 1	Derby, Kettering, Leicester, London
May 11	Essex
May 12	London
May 27	Wakefield
June 1	Colchester, Dover
June 3	Hull, London
June 4	Taunton
June 5	Bradford, Norwich
June 10	Birmingham
June 12	Watford
September 18	Solihull
September 21	London, Stoke-on-Trent
September 23	Hull, Stoke-on-Trent
or online	This course is also available to study online

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