TUC Eduction pathway for health and safety reps

Please remember to inform your local ULR or a member of the ULF Project Team if you undertake any of these courses.

1 - Health & Safety Stage 1

60-72 hours of guided learning delivered over 6 months

15 credits at Level 1; 18 credits at Level 2

TUC Health and Safety Stage 1 is an essential course for union reps.  It provides an understanding of the health and safety framework, trade union safety rep functions and the union approach to health and safety.  The course is linked directly to the workplace, making it practical and relevant.

What will the course help me do?

This course will help you:

* understand the role and functions of a trade union health and safety rep

* organise for health and safety

* prevent accidents and ill health

* learn key safety rep skills

How do I apply?

If you are interested in applying for this course, please see

http://www.unionlearn.org.uk/education/learn-1012-f0.cfm

2 - Next Steps for Safety Reps

60-72 hours of guided learning

18 credits at Level 2; 21 credits at Level 3

Next Steps is the TUC Stage 2 course for trade union safety reps.  It helps build skills, kowledge and confidence in practical issues such as researching problems, report writing and speaking up on workplace health and safety problems.

What will the course help me do?

This course will help you:

* build a safe and healthy workplace

* build health and safety organisation

* keep up-to-date on health and safety issues

* effect change in health and safety

* plan for the future

How do I apply?

If you are interested in applying for this course, please see

http://www.unionlearn.org.uk/education/learn-2284-f0.cfm

3 - Short specialist courses

TUC short two- or three-day courses bring safety reps up-to-date with new issues and provides greater oppotunity to understand key processes such as risk assessment and managing workplace hazards.

4 - Occupational Health and Safety Diploma

This popular one year day-release course will help health and safety reps to develop their in-depth understanding of health and safety law, occupational health and work-related environmental issues.  Completion at Level 3 will entile union safety reps to apply for Institute of Occupational Safety and Health technician membership (Tech IOSH).

5 - Continuing Safety Rep Development

Union safety reps who have IOSH Technician membership can use TUC short health and safety courses to maintain their membership professional development requirements as well as keep up-to-date on key knowledge.