Trade Union Education
in
Preston
Provided by Manchester College
Courses for Trade Unionists at Preston CVS Centre Guildhall Preston for September to December 2011
Tel: Course Coordinator Kevin Duffy 0161 920 2835
or
TUC Regional Education and Training Officer Pete Holland 0151 236 7678
Courses - Core programme
Union Health and Safety Representative Stage 1:
9.00am - 4.00pm
10 Mondays from 23rd Jan - 26th March 2012
understand the job of a workplace Health and Safety Rep
represent members on Health and Safety issues
how to conduct workplace inspections
risk assessments and how they are used
legal rights of an Health and Safety Rep
Involvement in the wider networks of Health and Safety with in your Union and Workplace
Once you are accredited by your Union you have legal right to time off for training for Trade Union Duties. You must always notify your branch and then your employer of your request to attend a course and then fill in the necessary form on the last page.
Stepping up - advanced course for Union Health and Safety Reps (Stage 2) 9.00am - 4.00pm
10 Tuesdays from 24th Jan - 27th March 2012
The course will help you to:
- Build a safe and healthy workplace
- Build health and safety organisation
- Keep up-to-date on health and safety issues
- Effect change in health and safety
- Plan for the future
Once you are accredited by your Union you have legal right to time off for training for Trade Union Duties. You must always notify your branch and then your employer of your request to attend a course and then fill in the necessary form on the last page.
Union Representatives Stage One 9.00 - 4. 00
10 Monday from 23rd Jan - 26th March 2012
The course will help you:
- understand the job of the union rep in the workplace and the wider union
- use and make agreements
- represent members in discussions with employers
- understand how grievances and disciplinaries are handled
- understand rights at work
- build confidence in your role and responsibilities as a union rep
- develop the skills you need to be an effective rep.
Once you are accredited by your Union you have legal right to time off for training for Trade union duties. You must always notify your branch and then your employer of your request to attend a course and then fill in the necessary form on the last page.
Stepping up -advance course for Union Reps (Stage 2): 9.00am - 4.00pm
10 Tuesdays from 24th Jan - 27th March 2012
The course will help you to:
- build understanding of effective representation and participation
- build confidence in using rights at work
- broaden knowledge of collective bargaining methods
- prepare for progression to advanced work on union issues
Once you are accredited by your Union you have legal right to time off for training for Trade union duties. You must always notify your branch and then your employer of your request to attend a course and then fill in the necessary form on the last page.
Union Learning Reps Stage One 9.00am - 4.00pm
10 Wednesdays from 25th Jan - 28th Feb 2012
The course will help you:
- understand union structures, and how your union organises around priorities and learning
- build a broad perspective of where you fit in the scheme of things
- find out about developments in learning and appreciate issues affecting learning
- work with members and other reps to define priorities
- take a planned approach to your own and your members' development
- develop the skills of putting the union case on learning
- work collectively as part of the union team
Once you are accredited by your Union you have legal right to time off for training for Trade Union Duties.
You must always notify your branch and then your employer of your request to attend a course and then fill in the necessary form on the last page.
If you need any further advice on course content then please don't hesitate to contact us.
Application Form:
You can apply electronically. Please make sure your Branch officers are aware of your request.
Email Address: Kevin.Duffy@themanchestercollege.ac.uk
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Please return by post to: Kevin Duffy, Trade Union Education, St John's Centre, 2New Quay St, Manchester. M6 3BE
