What's new
Here are the latest additions to the unionlearn website.
Documents
15 March 2010
Learning clubs and groups: Help and advice to make them work
www.selforganisedlearning.com will provide you with an outline of the information and resources that are available to help you set up and run your own learning group. There are hundreds of informal learning groups already and all you need to set one up is the enthusiasm to learn and a group of people who want to get involved,
Learning & skills initiatives
15 March 2010
Co-investing in Learning - Collective Learning Fund Pilots in the East Midlands
Collective Learning Funds (CLFs) are union-led initiatives to stimulate co-investment in the personal development of the workforce. They have been piloted by unionlearn in the East Midlands to test different models in different contexts. The pilots involve increasing funding from employers, obtaining greater support from unions and enhancing employee commitment. Such co-investment can help tackle skills shortages as well as providing training to hard-to-reach groups within the region. Although they are in their early stages, CLFs are establishing learning partnerships between employers, unions and providers, which are opening up learning opportunities in workplaces.
Learning & skills initiatives
Midlands
12 March 2010
Vacancy: Clerical Assistant - POA
£15,797. Full time, fixed term contract until 31 March 2011.
Closing date: 18 Mar 2010
About unionlearn
12 March 2010
Vacancy: Regional Manager - POA
£22 - 25k. Full time, fixed term contract until 31 March 2011.
Closing date: 19 Mar 2010
About unionlearn
11 March 2010
Skills for the Recovery conference - 1 March 2010
Key Strategic partners met at a conference in Wolverhampton this week. The conference focused on skills for the recovery and was sponsored by unionlearn ...
About unionlearn
Midlands
11 March 2010
Preparing for the new Fit Note
From 6th April there will be a number of important changes to the sick note, or medical statement, that employees get from their GP to certify sickness absence.
TUC Education
Midlands
Discussions
Learning and skills council
General Chat, 25 November 2008
Workplace inspection
General Chat, 16 November 2008
Time off for training
General Chat, 13 November 2008
Contractual changes
General Chat, 5 November 2008
L@w day
Union Learning Reps, 4 November 2008
Cfxbh
General Chat, 27 October 2008
Events
28 January 2010 to 31 March 2010
Training public sector support staff
For employers, trades unions, partners and others
About the PSSF - The Public Service Skills Framework (PSSF) offers a new and effective method of training public sector support staff in customer service and other skills. The framework is designed for employees such as cleaners, porters, caretakers, security guards and care assistants. It is suitable for both directly employed staff and those working for outsourced contractors.
What it involves - The PSSF now incorporates the Get on at Work ( GoaW ) qualification framework, developed by unionlearn*. This offers a flexible mix of bite-sized qualifications to develop personal and learning skills at Entry Level 3 and Level 1.
A new Level 2 qualification has also been developed as part of the PSSF called Skills for Supporting Public Services (SSPS). This includes customer service training set within the context of the public sector.
To find out more - join us at one of the following events:
28 January - Birmingham
03 February - Bristol
09 February - Southampton
23 February - Peterborough
09 March - Newcastle
16 March - Manchester
31 March - London
The events are free of charge and include presentations, demonstrations, workshops and interactive sessions covering:
- The aims of the PSSF and how to use its flexibilities for maximum benefit
- Two brand new qualifications that sit within the PSSF - Skills for Supporting Public Services (SSPS) and the Get on at Work ( GoaW ) framework (the latter accompanied by free online learning materials)
- Accessing learning provision that suits your needs
- Funding for learners
- An open forum and one-to-one consultations with awarding bodies, learning providers, skills advisers and Union Learning Representatives (ULRs)
Doors open at 9.00am, events start at 10.00am and finish at 2.00pm after a buffet lunch.
17 March 2010
Unionlearn NW Equality and Diversity Conference You are invited to attend the above event, which will focus on equality of opportunity and diversity as a key trade union objective and will look at a variety of issues around equality in the workplace and inequality in access to skills and learning.
There will be six workshops running on the day.
They include:
The cultural diversity toolkit.
LGBT: Issues in the workplace.
Issues for older workers.
Mental health and the workplace.
The gender pay gap.
Workplace cohesion.
Please choose two from the list in order of preference and either email or post back to:
Links
Adult Learners' Week ESF Awards 2010
It's not too late to nominate lifelong learners!
If you know extraordinary and inspiring adult learners and want to give them the recognition they deserve, nominate them for an Adult Learners' Week ESF Award. The awards recognise outstanding adults who have transformed their lives through learning.
There are five main ESF award categories:
- ESF Individual awards (9 regional winners)
- ESF Outstanding Learner of the Year (national - from regional winners)
- ESF Learning Works (national)
- ESF Groups (national)
- ESF Opening Doors - projects (national)
Making the process even easier, you can now nominate online. The forms are short and simple to complete, and they are also available to download in PDF and Word formats.
Everyone nominated for an award will receive a certificate of achievement. The winners will receive a learning voucher valued between £200 and £1,500.
'My learning has empowered me and given me the belief that my future is in my hands' (Frank Harris, 2009 ESF Outstanding Learner of the Year)
To read the stories of last year's winners, visit the Adult Learners' Week website.
All award categories are open to learners living in England only. Read the guidance notes and eligibility criteria.
For more information about the awards, visit www.alw.org.uk/nominate.
Nominations close at 5pm on 29 January 2010.
Please contact the Northern TUC unionlearn team for more info or help with submitting the nomination form.
Learning & skills initiatives, 14 March 2010
E-Skills UK
IT & telecoms sector
Learning & skills initiatives, 15 March 2010
