Each year over 70,000 trade unionists enrol in trade union education courses organised by the TUC or by its affiliated unions. Those arranged by the TUC are attended by representatives of member unions. These include:
TUC Education offers high quality, accredited training through a network of colleges of further and higher education across the UK. Courses are offered flexibly to suit the needs of union reps and professionals, and through the traditional ten-day release model.
7 August 2008
TUC Education European Review - Issue 43
In this issue: Bargaining round up, Revised Works Council directive published, Unions want to rescue Posted Workers directive from courts, Companies to promote equality as EU shows size of problem at the top, Commission expands anti-discrimination directive pleasing unions and campaign groups, New EU safety law REACHes out to USA, Nanotechnology can create jobs but precautions needed... and more
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4 August 2008
The Revised National Occupational Standards for Union Representatives & Professional, 2007
To ensure that the National Occupational Standards (NOS) for Trades Union
Voluntary Officers & Learning Representatives remain up-to-date and 'fit for purpose' for unions, representatives, officers, employers and individuals in the
Workplace, ENTO, as the responsible standards body, was commissioned by the SSDA (Sector Skills Development Agency) and the UK's qualifications regulatory bodies to undertake a review of the NOS.
The existing National Occupational Standards (NOS) for Trades Union Voluntary Officers & Learning Representatives had been in existence since 2001 and expired in May 2007. Download the new National Occupational Standards
28 July 2008
TUC Education in the Midland region
TUC Education in the Midlands region offers high quality, accredited training through a network of local colleges of further and higher education. Download the latest brochure for September 2008 to July 2009.
Midlands
7 July 2008
TUC Education in the Northern region
TUC Education in the Northern region offers high quality, accredited training through a network of local colleges of further and higher education. Download the latest brochure.
Northern
4 July 2008
TUC Education in the South West region
TUC Education in the South west region offers high quality, accredited training through a network of local colleges of further and higher education. Download the latest brochure for September 2008 to June 2009
South West
3 July 2008
TUC Training for Equality Reps
TUC Education is piloting a new course for equality reps to help establish the role and to help reps get to grips with the equality agenda. Pilots will take place during September and December 2008.
25 June 2008
NEW ONLINE COURSE: Next Steps for Safety Reps Stage 2 online
This course is designed for health and safety reps that have already completed the TUC Health & Safety Stage 1 course, or its equivalent.
The Next Steps for Safety Reps course builds upon the TUC Stage 1 course by further developing confidence, experience, knowledge and skills.
24 June 2008
TUC Education Online - the Learner's Perspective
This research project set out to capture trade union representatives' experience of TUC online courses and to explore ways in which TUC Education's online offer could be improved.
To capture the experience of students learning online, 1,140 students who applied for TUC online courses during 2006-2007 were contacted and asked to complete a questionnaire. Of the initial 1,140 learners targeted, 260 responded. This paper is based on the responses received from these
260 participants.
20 June 2008
Pensions Champions courses: Summer Term 2008 – Spring Term 2009
The course will help union reps to:
- consider the basic pension environment, examining state pensions, occupational pensions, personal pensions and additional pensions ...
10 June 2008
TUC Education Update - Summer 2008 Issue
In this issue: Occupational health workbook launch, Women officers' summer school, BME event, Qualification Credit Framework (QCF) update, Union professional development programme 2008, Pensions Champions, Going global... and more
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