2 November 2011
Aintree University Hospital Trust Case Study
Aintree University Hospital Trust has been involved in a Unison lead apprenticeship project at the Trust, funded by unionlearn's ULF regional Learning and Skills for all Fund (LaSFAF) since 2008.
26 October 2011
Promoting Learning in Cheshire West & Chester
The objective of the ULF funded Learning and Skills for All Fund project at Cheshire West & Chester Council was to recruit and train a team of union learning reps (ULRs) in order to embed a learning culture across the council, prioritising learning support for the local government's 6,000 employees across the Council.
24 June 2011
Usdaw Checkout Learning – Sustainability case study
Usdaw project continuing to offer a ‘super-store' of learning
After 3 successful years as one of the northern region's flagship Learning for All Fund projects, Checkout Learning South has flown the nest, but is continuing all of the good work – and more – it has done previously, thanks to Usdaw's Union Learning Fund (ULF) project. Having engaged with over 300 learners already it is a well established project and a feather in both Usdaw and Tesco's respective caps.
Northern
30 September 2010
Skills for the Future Fund - South West region
Skills for the Future supported work is now taking place across the whole of the South West, excluding Cornwall where unionlearn's Convergence and Crunch projects offer support. Download the Skills for the future Contracts Booklet [PDF].
South West
23 March 2010
Lenny hands out prizes to union learning champions
Union officials, project leaders and reps had their hard work and innovative contributions to learning and training celebrated at a glitzy Union Learning Fund award ceremony at Congress House, last week (March 18).
16 March 2009
Crosby MP sees firefighters blazing the trail with union learning
Crosby MP Claire Curtis-Thomas visited Crosby Fire Station (Friday 13th March) in Liverpool to see for herself the impact trade unions are having on helping firefighters improve their skills. The Fire Brigades Union (FBU), with the support of unionlearn, the TUC's learning and skills organisation and Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS)have embarked on a Learning and Skills for All Fund (LSFAF) based project ensuring staff across Merseyside access a diverse range of learning opportunities
North West
8 August 2008
ULR for hire – Taxi drivers in the North West
Union Learning Fund skills for life project 2008 to 2010. In May 2007 Unite set up a North West Taxi Driver Consortium to look at the learning and organising issues regarding taxi drivers. Results to date, 19 new Taxi Driver ULRs, 376 taxi drivers enrolled on a Level 2 NVQ .....
North West
4 October 2007
Thousands of adults to gain access to workplace learning thanks to unionlearn
Workplaces across the North West are gearing up for learning schemes, thanks to unionlearn, the TUC's learning and skills organisation. The schemes, known as Pathfinder Projects, are being financed in 19 workplaces by the North West Learning and Skills for All Fund. They will ensure that thousands of adults gain access to learning opportunities within their workplaces.
North West
10 September 2007
unionlearn director comments on three million pound increase in Union Learning Fund
Commenting on Prime Minister Gordon Brown's announcement that the Union Learning Fund, run by unionlearn, the TUC's learning and skills organisation, will be increased from £12.5 million to £15.5 million next year, unionlearn Director Liz Smith said:
“I am thrilled, as I am sure that unions will be, that the Prime Minister has increased the Union Learning Fund by three million pounds...
4 September 2007
A little help to find the funding
Finding funding for workplace learning can often be the toughest task facing an employee.
So unionlearn in the North West has produced the ‘Money Matters' [PDF] leaflet. It has been written and designed to help workplace learners and employers discover what funding is available for progression to higher education.
North West
