GMB Union and Portals Security Papers enter Learning Agreement
GMB members set to benefit from high-quality, fully funded learning programmes at Portals Paper Mill in Bathford.
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South West Supporting Learners event in Bristol this October
In what could be seen as a watershed moment for learning across the South West unionlearn is holding its regional Supporting Learners event in Bristol in October.
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Award winning Stella plans apprentice support in Bristol
Stella Parrett, a Case Officer from The Planning Inspectorate in Bristol, is a Union Learning Rep (ULR) with the PCS union and has received the unionlearn ULR of the Year Award for Supporting Apprentices at the unionlearn Annual Conference at TUC Congress House in London.
TUC Health, Safety and Wellbeing at Work event in Salisbury
The South West TUC is holding a topical conference for union reps and officers on mental health and safety at work.
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Unionlean and Linking London refresh MoU
Unionlearn and Linking London have re-signed an updated MOU at the unionlearn conference on the 12th July 2018 to re-affirm their mutual commitment to learning for all and throughout life.
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Unionlearn announce autumn program of regional Supporting Learners events
Unionlearn today announced its autumn program of Supporting Learning events . The events run across October and November and cover the country, giving Union Learning Reps (ULRs) a chance to hear updates on workplace learning, find out about new resources to support workplace learning and learn all about the latest campaigns they can get involved...
Unionlearn and Unite get a bang out of STEM
Unionlearn and Unite were busy last week showing pupils and teachers why apprenticeship are union business, and how unions support skills, at two Big Bang Fairs across the country.
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Dorset UNISON promotes workplace learning at council
Dorset County Council and the local government branch of UNISON recently worked together to hold a lunchtime event during Learning at Work Week. The event was to attract new and existing members and to highlight the unions aim to provide free education to all by promoting learning opportunities to...
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Find out about the Devon and Somerset Career Learning Pilot at Taunton event
The South West TUC and unionlearn are inviting people to join them at Taunton Racecourse on Wednesday 4th July 2018. The event is for trade unions, and other partners, to hear about the learning and skills opportunities of the new Devon and Somerset Career Learning Pilot. The Devon and Somerset pilot is one of five nationally, and will be testing...
Train staff signing up to learning with ASLEF
Cross Country (XC) Trains staff in Plymouth have just completed a one-day British Sign Language (BSL) course set up via the local ASLEF Union Learning Rep (ULR) David Parr . Staff at the station had informed David they would be interested in a BSL course, so he set about organising one. The was just...
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