unionlearn news releases http://www.unionlearn.org.uk/ Recent news releases from unionlearn Thu, 24 May 2012 16:22:23 GMT en-gb Copyright 2012, Trades Union Congress; All rights reserved Mental Health and Employment - Helping People to Stay in Employment http://www.unionlearn.org.uk/advice/learn-4549-f0.cfm http://www.unionlearn.org.uk/advice/learn-4549-f0.cfm Tue, 22 May 2012 14:04:00 GMT Three toolkits have been written to help people with mental health issues to remain in employment. After speaking to individuals with mental health conditions, health professionals and employers from across Europe, the toolkit aims to reflect the best ways of support. OECD report praises the unionlearn model http://www.unionlearn.org.uk/initiatives/learn-4548-f0.cfm http://www.unionlearn.org.uk/initiatives/learn-4548-f0.cfm Mon, 21 May 2012 16:43:00 GMT Unionlearn are delighted to welcome the new report Better Skills, Better Jobs, Better Lives: A Strategic Approach to Skills Policies from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Green fingers at the bullet factory http://www.unionlearn.org.uk/initiatives/learn-4547-f0.cfm http://www.unionlearn.org.uk/initiatives/learn-4547-f0.cfm Mon, 21 May 2012 16:17:00 GMT BAE Systems Radway Green supported unionlearn's Adult Learners' Week activities by hosting a horticultural training event last Friday. The event enabled employees to develop new horticultural skills, including how to successfully plant a hanging basket. Adult Learners Week was sweet success at Nestle, Dalston http://www.unionlearn.org.uk/initiatives/learn-4546-f0.cfm http://www.unionlearn.org.uk/initiatives/learn-4546-f0.cfm Mon, 21 May 2012 11:26:00 GMT The recently trained team of four Unite Union Learning Reps (ULRs) at the Nestle factory in Dalston have been extremely busy this Adult Learners Week, helping the 350+ staff on site to re-engage with learning as part of their new workplace learning project. Adult Learners' Week culminates in EDF Energy signing a new learning agreement http://www.unionlearn.org.uk/initiatives/learn-4545-f0.cfm http://www.unionlearn.org.uk/initiatives/learn-4545-f0.cfm Fri, 18 May 2012 10:12:00 GMT EDF Energy has underlined its strong commitment to promoting lifelong learning and development across its UK business by signing a learning agreement with their four recognised unions.