TUC Education short course for union learning reps 2008
The union learning Climbing Frame
The union learning Climbing Frame* is an easy-to-use electronic tool which allows union learning reps to create pathways of learning and action plans for individuals that can be reviewed and updated as they progress on their learning journey.
It provides up-to-date information and advice for ULRs about a broad range of learning opportunities, and also allows individual unions to adapt it to their own needs.
In addition, ULRs can keep ongoing records of who they're working with and where they're heading, while unions can generate accurate profiles of their own learners. It is set to make life a lot easier for ULRs and is certain to help promote the idea of learning in the workplace.
Course aims
This course will help union learning reps understand how the Climbing Frame can be used to enhance their own role and provide detailed and structured support for learners.
By the end of the course participants will understand how the climbing frame works and be able use it to help learners to:
- explore a variety of learning themes
- use the learner management tools to add and manage relevant information
- develop individual action plans with union learners and keep accurate records for ULR* and individual learner use
Course programme
- The course is planned to run for 2 days, below is a sample programme:
| DAY | Morning | Afternoon |
| 1 | - Welcome and Registration
- Introductions and Aims- Activity 1
- Tutor Presentation of climbing frame - overview of learning themes and learner management functions - exploration of learning themes section Activity 2
- Learning themes section - discovery exercise Activity 2
| - Tutor presentation - exploration of learner management section of CF Activity 3
- Learner management section- discovery exercise using case studies Activity 3
- Practical and Technical Issues -accessing the CF - downloading CF updates Activity 4
- Discussion - round up of the day and preparing for Day 2
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| 2 | - Summary of day 1
- Interviewing learners -best practice when using Climbing Frame -using the learner management section: Interactive exercise Activity 5
- Managing data - producing reports-updating learner records Activity 6
- Climbing Frame Evaluation Activity 7
| - Detailed Action Plan Activity 8
- Course Evaluation
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Course details
Climbing Frame courses will be held at the following venues during spring and summer 2008:
Bradford
Bradford College Trade Union Studies Centre, Old Building Great Horton Road, Bradford BD7 1AY
2 Mondays 2 & 9 June 2008
Brighton
Brighton Learning Centre, South Side Building Brighton Station Brighton BN1 3XP*
2-days 31 Mary/1 April 2008
Bristol
City of Bristol College Trade Union Education Centre, Room D1.18 Davy House, Ashley Down Centre Ashley Down Road, Bristol BS7 9BU 2
Thursdays 24 April & 1 May 2008
Carlisle
Carlisle College Trade Union Education Centre Victoria Place, Carlisle CA1 1HS
2 Thursdays 5 & 12 June 2008
Chatham
Red Star Learning Centre, Chatham Railway Station Railway Street, Chatham ME4 6PN
2 Fridays 9 & 16 May 2008
Colchester
Colchester Institute Trade Union Studies Unit Sheepen Road, Colchester CO3 3LL
2-days 19/20 June 2008
Leeds
Park Lane College Department of Trade Union Studies Horsforth Centre, Calverley Lane Leeds LS18 4RQ
2 Mondays 10 & 17 March 2008 2 Fridays 4 & 11 April 2008
Lewisham
Lewisham College 2 Deptford Church Street Deptford, London SE8 4RZ
2-days 26/27 May 2008
Liverpool
Wirral Metropolitan College, Trade Union Education Unit Suite 520 The Cotton Exchange Old Hall Street, Liverpool L3 9LQ
2-days 22/23 May 2008
Manchester
Trade Union Education, City College Manchester 2 nd Floor Bridgewater house, 58-60 Whitworth Street Manchester M1 6LT
2-days 24/25 April 2008
Newcastle
Newcastle College Trade Union Learning Centre* 21-23 George Street , Newcastle NE4 7JL
2 Mondays 12 & 19 May 2008
Nottingham
South Nottingham College City Learning Centre, Norwich Union House 8-12 South Parade, Nottingham NG1 2LH
2 Fridays 6 & 13 June 2008
Sunderland
City of Sunderland College Room 68 Trade Union Education Centre Shiney Row Centre, Success Road Philadelphia , Houghton le Spring DH4 4TL
2-days 8/9 May 2008
Tottenham
College of North East London High Road, Tottenham, London N15 4RU
2-days 29/30 May 2008
Wakefield
(WEA) Castleford Community Learning Centre 1 York Street, Castleford WF10 1SJ **
2 Mondays 10 & 17 March 2008
* Applications for the Wakefield course should be sent to TUC Course Co-ordinator, WEA* Regional Office, 6 Woodhouse Square, Leeds LS3 1AD
Learners in Scotland and Wales
Unionlearn is currently assisting TUC Education in Scotland and Wales to develop a Scottish and Welsh version of the Climbing Frame. For further information and advice please contact TUC Education in Scotland on tucescotland@tuc.org.uk or TUC Education in Wales on mburke@tuc.org.uk
For further information on the Climbing Frame please contact Louisa Shaw at union learn on lshaw@tuc.org.uk
Download Application form (PDF;58kb) and send it back to the Trade Union Studies Centre running your course, not to the TUC.
Briefing document (900 words) issued 20 Feb 2008
