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	Learning & skills policy\|Equal High Road Project Government Policy Useful Statistics TUC Policy Skills Pledge Publications Transnational\| Add a comment to the discussion. See all discussion topics. Find related Learning & skills policy training courses. See all courses. Fifth unionlearn Southern & Eastern annual conference Right to Request Time to Train Briefing Cornwall Union Learning Forum Heathrow Union Learning Forum Subject Search term Advanced search We can alert you by email about anything new in your chosen subjects. Register your interests now.	Right to request training The new right to request training will be in operation from April 6 2010. The TUC has long campaigned for workers to have statutory rights relating to training and enthusiastically support the introduction of this right. Guidance for workers on how the right will work is available from the government's direct gov website on the following link: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Employees/Timeoffandholidays/DG_183635 Unionlearn will be launching a project in April 2010 to promote awareness, understanding and confidence in exercising the the right amongst workers provide resources for union learning representatives to support members exercising the right; and develop the trade union organising and negotiating agenda with regard to the right Further information can be obtained from Richard Blakeley, Policy Officer for Learning and Skills (rblakeley@tuc.org.uk, 020 7467 1252) Briefing document (200 words) issued 3 Feb 2010 top of page Email this page to a colleague Young people need signposting to training in the skills of the future 24 August 2010 The Origins, Role and Impact of Union Learning Representatives in the UK and other Countries 17 August 2010 Employers should be providing more apprenticeship places 16 August 2010
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