Unionlearn is on the road after cracking start
Unionlearn’s annual series of Supporting Learners events got off to a cracking start on October 1st with a “sell out” event in London.
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Helen aims high thanks to Return to Learn course
Healthcare assistant (HCA) and UNISON member Helen Russell has just completed the first year of her Open University (OU) BA (Hons) degree in health and social care – with help from a union course.
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Somerset County Council and UNISON sign new apprenticeship agreement
Somerset County Council has signed a local apprenticeship agreement with UNISON aimed at protecting apprentices.
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2019 regional Supporting Learners events - dates announced
Unionlearn has announced its 2019 programme of autumn Supporting Learning events.
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Author Ann Cleeves helps Unite bus drivers get creative with words
Bus drivers in Bristol got the chance to be creative with their words thanks to two days of sessions set up by their Unite Learning Coordinator that included a Q & A with award winning crime and Quick Reads author Ann Cleeves .
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Unite supported apprentices shine at Sun Chemicals
Unite the union has been working with Sun Chemical MSN in Norton Radstock to deliver IT training and apprenticeships to staff at the global printing inks and coatings supplier production base in Somerset.
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POA ULR Vicky retires after supporting hundreds of learners
POA Learning said a fond farewell to their Union Learning Rep (ULR), Vicky Hukins this week. Vicky, who was based at HMP Guys Marsh, is retiring and has been invaluable in promoting POA Learning at the establishment.
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TUC South West launches a training programme for aspiring leaders
This year TUC South West have developed a unique training opportunity for a group of approximately 15 trade union members (or activists, reps or officers), aged between 19 – 30 years to participate in their Future Leaders Programme.
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Council’s Chief Executive Meets with Apprentices for NAW2019
Apprentices working for the Borough of Poole and Bournemouth Borough Council met with the BCP Shadow Authority Chief Executive, Graham Farrant , on Wednesday 6th March 2019, to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week.
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CWU’s Gavin gets people creative with words
Gavin Hardie is the Communication Workers Union (CWU) Lead ULR for the Plymouth and East Cornwall Amal branch. He has been unearthing members’ hidden talents in a creative writing competition.