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Union Learning Representatives Stage 1 Award

13 Apr 2012, Essex
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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	13 Apr 2012
Duration	5 Fri from 13 April 2012
Location (region)	South Essex College, Essex (Southern and Eastern Region)
	This course is also available to study online
Status	Available

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	corinne.martin@southessex.ac.uk

Course provider and venue

Provider

South Essex College
Department website
Telephone 07766 392439 / 01702 220536/548
Email corinne.martin@southessex.ac.uk

Venue

South Essex College Trade Union Studies Unit
Nethermayne
Basildon
Essex
SS16 5NN

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Alternative dates and venues for the classroom based courses

February 20	Stoke-on-Trent
February 24	Cheshire
February 27	Chatham, Southampton
February 28	Wigan
March 1	Chatham, Dover
March 5	Burnley, Wakefield
April 16	Ipswich
April 18	Carlisle
April 20	Cambridgeshire, Dunstable, Nottingham, Southampton, Watford
April 23	Leeds, Poole
April 24	Chatham, Dover, Glasgow, London, London, West London
April 25	Birmingham, Hull, London
April 26	Chatham
April 27	Derby, Leicester, Manchester, Oxford
May 2	Bridgend, London
May 4	Cardiff, Newport
May 10	Liverpool, Newhaven
May 14	Blackburn, Wakefield, Wigan
May 18	Cheshire, Stockport
June 1	Cheltenham, Swindon
June 11	Norwich, Sheffield, Stoke-on-Trent, Sunderland
June 19	Southampton
June 22	Cheshire
June 25	Wigan
September 6	Sheffield
September 10	Bristol
September 26	Leeds
October 11	Newcastle
November 5	Sunderland, Wakefield
or online	This course is also available to study online

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Learning & skills initiatives

Learning & skills policy

Learning and organising

Negotiating learning agreements

Model agreement

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