GFTU Training Courses
The General Federation of Trade Unions (GFTU) is an idependant federation of specialist unions. In 1971 the GFTU Education Trust was set up. This finances additional educational activities for trade unionists in the fields of Industrial Relations, Law, Health and Safety and other topics of interest.
Please find a full list of the courses on offer during 2012 further down the page.
All residential and one-day seminar courses are FREE to delegates of Napo. For residential courses, accommodation, travel, meals and all course fees are paid for by the Trust. For one-day seminars, travel costs ONLY will be provided by the GFTU.
Weekend residential courses start at 6.30pm on Friday evening and finish at 1pm on Sunday.
Midweek 5-day residential courses start at 12 noon on Monday and finish at 4.30pm on Friday.
Midweek 2-day residential courses start at 11.00am on the first day and finish at 4.00pm on the seconde day.
1-day seminars start at 10.30 amd and finish between 4.30 and 5.00pm.
To apply for a course you should complete a course nomination form, available online (http://www.gftu.org/content/3/1/13/), from the GTU offices (0207 520 8340) or a printable versions is attached below. The form should be counter-signed and returned to the GFTU by your General Secretary (via Napo Head Office).
Remeber to inform your local ULR or a member of the ULF Project Team if you attend any of these courses.
244328618 GFTU EDUCATIONAL TRUST nom form pdf
2012 GFTU EDUCATION TRUST PROGRAMME
(for full details of each course please refer to the GFTU website or their course booklet)
May 2012
MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IN THE WORKPLACE
London 17 May
Closing date 20 Apr
DISCRIMINATION AND THE LAW - EQUALITY REPS STAGE 2
South Yorkshire 18-20 May
Closing date 20 Apr
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR)
Leeds 25-27 May
Closing date 27 Apr
HANDLING CAPABILITY ISSUES
Peterborough 31 May - 1 June
Closing date 4 May
handling capability cases 12 doc
June 2012
RISK ASSESSMENT
South Yorkshire 11-15 Jun
Closing date 11 May
INTRODUCTION TO DESKTOP PUBLISHING
South Yorkshire 15-17 Jun
Closing date 18 May
MANAGING SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS
London 20 Jun
Closing date 25 May
managing successful projects 12 doc
GETTING STARTED - THE ROLE OF THE REP
Leigh 21-22 Jun
Closing date 25 May
ASSERTIVENESS AND PUBLIC SPEAKING FOR WOMEN
Peterborough 29 Jun-1 Jul
Closing date 1 Jun
assertiveness and public speaking 12 doc
July 2012
CAMPAIGN AND MEDIA ORGANISING
Blackpool 6-8 Jul
Closing date 8 Jun
campaign and media organising 12 doc
SELF-MANGEMENT AND PERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS
Oxford 6-8 Jul
Closing date 8 Jun
DEALING WITH STRESS AND CONFLICT IN THE WORKPLACE
Derby 13-15 Jul
Closing date 15 Jun
September 2012
DISABILITY AWARENESS
St Helens 14-16 Sep
Closing date 17 Aug
HANDLING CASES
Torquay 20-21 Sep
Closing date 24 Aug
EMPLOYMENT LAW
Telford 28-30 Sep
Closing date 31 Aug
PREPARATION FOR RETIREMENT AND REDUNDANCY
Telford 28-30 Sep
Closing date 31 Aug
October 2012
INTRODUCTION TO WEB DESIGN
South Yorkshire 5-7 Oct
Closing date 7 Sep
UNION LEARNING REPS - STAGE 1
South Yorkshire 8-12 Oct
Closing date 7 Sep
HANDLING CAPABILITY CASES
Basingstoke 12-14 Oct
Closing date 14 Sep
BUILDING UNION CAPACITY AND STRENGTH
Basingstoke 12-14 Oct
Closing date 14 Sep
DEALING WITH BULLYING, HARASSMENT AND STRESS
Hull 16-17 Oct
Closing date 14 Sep
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
Hinckley 26-28 Oct
Closing date 28 Sep
UNDERSTANDING COMPANY ACCOUNTS
Hinckley 26-28 Oct
Closing date 28 Sep
TIME MANAGEMENT
London 30 Oct
Closing date 5 Oct
November 2012
TACKLING WORKPLACE HAZARDS
South Yorkshire 5-9 Nov
Closing date 5 Oct
ADVANCED EMPLOYMENT LAW AND ADR
Bedford 9-11 Nov
Closing date 12 Oct
CONTEMPORARY TRADE UNION AND LABOUR HISTORY
Cheltenham 23-25 Nov
Closing date 26 Oct
UNDERSTANDING THE TUPE REGULATIONS
Cheltenham 23-25 Nov
Closing date 26 Oct