Training Updates:
South West TUC Education: New course brochure out now
Union Reps Courses
September 2011 - July 2012
TUC Education provides training courses for union representatives across the South West, from Cornwall to Gloucestershire, through a network of TUC approved providers.
From September 2011 this includes the new TUC Equalities Diploma - Click Here for more details.
Take a look in the new booklet for all courses running between now and July 2012.
Includes Stage 1 and 2 courses for Union Reps, Learning Reps and Health & Safety Reps.
Visit the Online Course Directory for details of all courses in England and Wales.
Click Here to vist the South West TUC Education website - download the new booklet and see details of how to apply. TUC courses are delivered with no cost to union reps.
Plymouth College TUC Courses September - December 2011 PDF
25 Online
Because we want our Education and Training programme to reflect a constantly changing political and industrial landscape the regional education team have developed 25 online. Members can be updated with the latest information about courses and upcoming events.
The site will also include the new 25 magazine with features and articles in an easy to use flip page format. This will enable us to be available to a wider audience and more responsive to members' education and training needs.
25 magazine will also provide extra content such as video clips and you will be able to contact people and obtain information quicker via available links. A downloadable version of the magazine will also be available to print. http://www.1in25.co.uk
Education and Life Long Learning
Education is really important to our members and our reps. To help you we have a branch education co ordinator who can help you find the right courses. UNISON offers education help for its members like a 10% discount on Open University Courses. Please see the main UNISON site for more information or contact our Branch Education Co Ordinator.
Our branch also has a budget to help our members to get skills they need or to help support learning. This pool of money is not to replace training that should be provided by your employer but may help you get the skills needed to support you on a further or higher education course. To apply please speak to your Sector Secretary or Education Co Ordinator
We also offer our reps the chance to study reps modules and this is an excellent way to improve your skills, learn new ones and enjoy representing members. The programmes can be downloaded here.
UNISON South West Education Programme 2011
SW TUC Unionlearn 2011
Course application form available to download here PDF
Course booking form word doc
Unison and the Open University
Unison have re-launched their partnership arrangements with the Open University. This could save UNISON members money on Open University courses and help members back into education. Please use this link to see what is on offer.
http://www.open.ac.uk/choose/unison/funding
Calling all Union Learning Representatives CD ROM Course
There have been problems with the CD ROM course during its use and the difficulty we have now encountered is the fact that the resources used on the CD are out of date.
Follow this link for further infomation.
Apprenticeship Alert Newsletter
Welcome to the fifth edition of the Skills for Health (SfH) Apprenticeship Alert - Apprenticeship qualifications and developments special.
Click here for PDF Newsletter
