This handbook is one of the resources unionlearn has designed to help unions and their ULRs in England negotiate and broker learning opportunities and to support their members in that learning. This third edition has been revised to include new developments in union learning as well as changes in government policy resulting from the election of the coalition government and also new case studies. It includes hints on benefits ULRs bring; functions, rights and agreements; supporting ULR activities; details of TUC Education ULR training; learning opportunities; funding learners; how ULRs can use services such as the unionlearn advice service and Climbing Frame tool; a comprehensive jargon buster...and more.