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embargo: none 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. BHTULF aims to provide a forum where all parties can engage in the workplace learning agenda and seek solutions for tackling the skills crisis that is predicted for the UK. The inaugural meeting will be chaired by Lorene Fabian, Council Member for Beds and Luton LSC* and speakers will include Barry Francis, Regional Manager unionlearn Southern and Eastern Region, Iain Murray, Senior Policy Officer, TUC, Chris Vesey, Principal of Dunstable College and Bill Rammell. MP. The event will begin at 10am and end at 3pm. NOTES TO EDITORS: All unionlearn press releases can be found at www.unionlearn.org.uk Media enquiries: Press release (300 words) issued 27 Sep 2006 |
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