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Equality reps

14 Jan 2009, Manchester
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The Equality rep training is a new course for an exciting new role. The equality rep is a lay official who will be looking at equality issues in the workplace and how to deal with them.



Audience typeUnion reps
Start date14 Jan 2009
Duration3 days - 14/15 & 16th January 2009
Location (region)The Manchester College, Manchester (North West Region)
StatusAvailable


Equality reps will work with workplace and branch officials to promote equality with the employer and union members. This could include looking at issues such as flexible working, absence management, discriminatory practices, equal pay and equality impact assessments. The TUC, Unite, Unison, PCS and NUT have projects to develop this new union role. The 3 day course will be an introduction to the knowledge and skills that equality reps need to carry out their role. This course will help you:
* understand the role of the equality rep
* find out more about discrimination legislation
* improve equality policies and agreements
* find out about good practice and share success stories
* promote equality in the workplace and the union
* develop tools and techniques for raising equality issues
* keep updated with current legislation
* develop equality networks
* sharpen negotiating skills

Fees This course is free of charge to reps from affiliated unions.
More information kduffy@themanchestercollege.ac.uk

Course provider and venue


Provider

The Manchester College
Telephone 0161 279 7243
Email kduffy@themanchestercollege.ac.uk

Venue

The Manchester College TU Education Unit
Bridgewater House
58-60 Whitworth Street
Manchester
M1 6LT

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