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Union Learning Representatives Stage 1 Award
1 Jun 2012, Swindon
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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 | 1 Jun 2012 |
| Duration | 5 Fridays from 1 June 2012 - blended learning |
| Location (region) | New College, Swindon (South West Region) |
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This course is also available to study online |
| Status | Cancelled |
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 |
tustudies@newcollege.ac.uk
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Course provider and venue
Alternative dates and venues for the classroom based courses
Related information on the unionlearn website
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Unionlearn directory, programmes and centres 2009
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| Subjects |
Learning & skills initiatives
Learning & skills policy
Learning and organising
Union learning reps
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