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National Numeracy Challenge

17th June Southern and Eastern Maths

The charity, National Numeracy (www.nationalnumeracy.org.uk), wants to work with union learning reps and maths champions in piloting and rolling out a new UK-wide project to help improve everyday maths skills.

Climbing Frame Newsletter - Issue 14

10th June

In this issue you will find articles from our recent travels around the country promoting the Climbing Frame.....

TUC Education Course for all Union Reps - Course Booklet (Scotland)

5th June Scotland TUC Education

The latest edition of the "TUC Education Courses for all Union Reps" Course Booklet, Scotland Edition is now available to download by clicking here.

This booklet gives details of the TUC Education Course Programme in Scotland for the Academic Year, August 2013 to June 2014 and also contains a Course Application Form.

The National Numeracy Challenge

5th June

The charity, National Numeracy weblink, wants to work with union learning reps and maths champions in piloting and rolling out a new UK-wide project to help improve everyday maths skills.

Nominations for the Technician of the Year Award are now open

31st May Skills investment

The Royal Society Of Chemistry are holding the ‘Technician Of The Year Award’. The categories awarded are:

  • Technical support in education and further education (with special reference to chemistry)
  • Technical support in higher education and research
  • Technical support in industry 

The winner of each category will receive £2000 and a certificate which will be awarded at the RSC’s General Assembly. You do not need to be a member of the RSC or have Rsci-Tech to qualify.

Nominations will close on 01 July 2013

Maths4us Showcase Event - 50% off for union members

30th May Supporting learners

“Everyone thinks, ‘oh no, not maths’, but give it a go, it’s not as scary as people think it is.  Get on and learn”

We know that adults benefit from maths learning and that strong maths skills are linked to better life chances. However, around one in four of the adult population struggle with maths and many think it is a subject that is either too difficult or not relevant to their everyday lives.

Robert receiving his award

Hartlepool youth worker wins unionlearn category at Adult Learners Week Awards

24th May Northern Informal Adult & Community Learning

Unite the union member, Robert Bell, fought off stiff competition to win the  unionlearn category at the Regional Adult Learners Week Awards celebration event at Gateshead College Academy for Sport yesterday (22 May).

 

Driving apprenticeships N-Gaged with the Quality Award

22nd May South West unionlearn's Quality Award

The Driving Goods Vehicle apprenticeship training programme delivered by N-Gaged Training and Recruitment Ltd from Bristol has successfully completed its first annual review as part of the unionlearn Quality Award.  The annual review involves reviewing any changes since assessment and gathering feedback from unions to ensure that the programme continues to meet the Quality Award standard.

North Tyneside Youth and Connexions Service receive prestigious unionlearn Quality Award

20th May Northern unionlearn's Quality Award

North Tyneside Youth and Connexions Service has received the prestigious Unionlearn Quality Award for their careers information and advice.

Putting technicians on the agenda

20th May Skills investment

Unionlearn is organising an event to promote the important role that trade unions can play in supporting technicians to exercise....

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