unionlearn - Jo Brand presents TUC Study Centre, Woolwich with prestigious TUC unionlearn Quality Award



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	Union learning reps\|Negotiating learning agreements\|Supporting Learners (IAG)\|Working with providers\| Skills for Life\|Union Learning Fund\|U-Net\|Learning and organising\|Learning & skills initiatives\|Information Communication Technology\|Equality and diversity\| Add a comment to the discussion. See all discussion topics. London ULR Network Meeting Sussex ULRs local network meeting East of England Regional Network Meeting Norfolk and Suffolk unionlearn forum Unions and Employers helping to build Working Communities Gatwick local network meeting Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire unionlearn forum Oxford local network meeting South East Regional Network Meeting Co investment in Learning Event Kent ULRs local network meeting Hampshire Network Meeting Regional Equality Conference Subject Search term Advanced search We can alert you by email about anything new in your chosen subjects. Register your interests now.	date: 12.06.09 embargo: none Jo Brand presents TUC Study Centre, Woolwich with prestigious TUC unionlearn Quality Award Anne Price, Chair of the Learning Centre Steering Group, TUC Study Centre, Woolwich and Councillor Denise Hyland received the prestigious unionlearn Quality Award from Jo Brand. The award was made for the TUC Study Centre, Woolwich's U-Net course programmes (learndirect) at unionlearn's third annual conference in central London. The TUC Study Centre, Woolwich is one of over 80 education providers to have received the award. Anne Price, Jo Brand and Councillor Denise Hyland The unionlearn Quality Award is awarded to providers in the learning world who are committed to working with trade unions. Awards are made to providers who demonstrate that unions and union learners are considered in the design, development and delivery of courses and programmes. Those providers achieving the unionlearn Quality Award will be included on the unionlearn website which receives over three million hits per month. Jo Brand said: ' I know through my time working as a psychiatric nurse that learning benefits not only people's confidence and their careers, but also their health. So I'm pleased today to be supporting the TUC's unionlearn, which has made such a difference to workplace learning.' Cathy Roberts, Centre Manager said: 'We are extremely proud to receive this award in recognition of the hard work and commitment of the centre staff to providing all workers with the opportunity to improve their life skills.' Barry Francis, unionlearn regional manager said: 'Unionlearn and trade unions are ensuring that the education members receive is of the highest standard and the unionlearn Quality Award guarantees this. Our work with the TUC Study Centre, Woolwich is benefiting learners all over Woolwich and I am delighted to see them receive this award from Jo Brand.' NOTES TO EDITORS: All unionlearn press releases can be found at www.unionlearn.org.uk Media enquiries: Wanda Wyporska T: 020 7079 6950 M: 07795 844728 E: wwyporska@tuc.org.uk Press release (400 words) issued 12 Jun 2009 top of page Email this page to a colleague Newcastle City Council first local authority employer in country to receive Quality Award for Apprenticeship Provision 2 August 2011 Quality Awards for Cornwall College and Truro and Penwith 22 March 2011 All Shipshape at Babcock Marine learning centre 19 March 2010
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