11 June 2008
union learning celebrates and excellent eight
As the regional learndirect Achievement Awards 2008 approach (Thursday 12th June) union learning has already made its mark on this year's proceedings, with eight of the finalists either a trade union education centre, (supported by unionlearn, the TUC's learning and skills organisation) or an individual linked to a trade union education learning centre.
Northern
18 April 2008
Gedling MP Vernon Coaker meets union learners at Findel Education
Vernon Coaker MP today (Friday 18th April) saw how his constituents are benefiting from union-led learning during a visit to Findel Education in his Gedling constituency. The MP visited the on-site learning centre which is the result of a successful partnership between unionlearn (the TUC's learning and skills organisation), USDAW (the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers) and Findel Education.
Midlands
18 April 2008
Hilary Benn sees the LOGIK of union learning in Leeds
Leeds Central MP and Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Hilary Benn saw how constituents are benefiting from union-led learning during a visit to the LOGIK Centre at Leeds University. The MP met union learning reps from Unite, UNISON and UCU as well as learners. They were keen to tell him about how they had improved their skills at the learning centre.
Yorkshire and the Humber
9 April 2008
MP visits Allerdale Borough Council
Tony Cunningham, MP for Workington is visiting Allerdale Borough Council on Friday 11th April to see how their union-led workplace learning project is making a difference for all involved.
Northern
21 June 2007
OpenLearn
OpenLearn is online learning that is open to anyone, anywhere in the world using materials taken from Open University courses. And it is completely free to use!
22 March 2007
Case study: Access to a healthy career
Through partnership working between unionlearn and Aimhigher Greater Manchester, support staff from Pennine Acute NHS Trust are piloting the new health strand of the local Vocational Access Project.
27 September 2006
Minister brings new union learning initiative to Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Bill Rammell MP, Minister of State for Lifelong Learning, Further and Higher Education and the Southern and Eastern region unionlearn will launch a new union learning initiative for Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire on Friday 29 September at the Royal Hotel, Mill Street, Luton. The Beds and Herts Trade Union Learning Forum (BHTULF) will bring together all of the major organisations involved in skills and training in the two counties and will include: trade unions, employers, training providers, Learning and Skills Councils (LSCs), and Sector Skills Councils (SSCs). The inaugural meeting will discuss how trade unions and their members and employers can benefit from Train to Gain, the Government's new skills initiative.
Southern and Eastern
