Unionlearn Northwest Region
(covering Blackburn, Blackpool, Burnley, Chester, Crewe, Kirkby, Lancaster, Leigh, Liverpool, Manchester, Preston, St. Helens, Stockport, Warrington and Wigan)
Please remember to inform your local ULR or a member of the ULF Project Team if you undertake any of these courses.
The application process, application form and contact details for each regional office can be found at the very bottom of the page.
CORE COURSES IN THE NORTH WEST REGION
Union Reps Stage 1 Certificate
This is the essential basic course for workplace union reps and stewards. Find out what it means to be a union rep, how to represent your members effectively and how to take up both collective and individual issues with your employer. You will also think about the future and how to influence where it is taking you and those you represent. This course helps union reps to understand their role and responsibilities as a rep. They include working together with members and other union reps; talking to members and dealing with their problems; recruiting members and getting them involved in the union; meeting management to discuss a range of issues at work and keeping members informed about wider union concerns.
Contributes to NOS Units: UC1, UC2, UC3, UC4, UC5, UC6, UC7, UC8, UC9, UC10, UO1, UO2, UO3, UL1, UR1, UR2, UR3, UR4, UR5, UR6, UR7, UR8, UR9, UR10
Date: 10 Mondays from 13th May 2013
Locations: Blackburn, Liverpool
Date: 10 Tuesdays from 14th May 2013
Locations: Crewe, Stockport, Warrington
Date: 10 Wednesdays from 15th May 2013
Location: Blackburn
Stepping Up - Advanced Course for Union Reps Certificate
This course is designed for union reps who have already completed the Union Reps Stage 1 or its equivalent. Stepping Up builds upon your existing knowledge and experience by closely examining the role of representatives in changing work environments and taking an in-depth look at employment law, equality, discrimination and bargaining issues. Reps are required to complete a project of choice linked to the workplace or a trade union issue.
Contributes to NOS Units: UC1, UC2, UC3, UC4, UC5, UC6, UC7, UC8, UC9, UC10, UO1, UO2, UO3, UO5, UR1, UR2, UR3, UR4, UR5, UR6, UR7, UR8, UR9, UR10, UR11
Date: 10 Wednesdays from 15th May 2013
Location: Crewe
Date: 10 Thursdays from 16th May 2013
Locations: Stockport, Warrington, Blackburn
Health & Safety Stage 1 Certificate
If you are a newly appointed safety rep, this is the essential basic course for you. Health and safety at work is a major issue for all employees. Research shows that workplaces that have trade union health and safety reps have a significantly lower rate of accidents. This course will provide a thorough grounding in health and safety issues and give new reps an opportunity to dicuss issues around health and safety at work.
Contributes to NOS Units: UC1, UC2, UC3, UC5, UC6, UC7, UC8, UC9, UO1, UO2, UO3, US1, US2, US3, US4, UR1, UR2, UR4, UR5, UR6, UR7, UR8, UR10
Date: 10 Mondays from 13th May 2013
Locations: Crewe, Liverpool, Warrington
Date: 10 Tuesdays from 14th May 2013
Location: Blackburn
Date: 10 Wednesdays from 15th May 2013
Location: Stockport
Date: 10 Thursdays from 14th May 2013
Location: Blackburn
Next Steps for Safety Reps Stage 2 Certificate
This course is designed for health and safety reps that have already completed Health and Safety Stage 1 or its equivalent. The course helps reps identify, prevent and control risks helping to build a safer and healthier workplace. It encourages reps to involve members in safety issues by developing a collective approach to health and safety. it outlines the most recent health and safety law and information, enabling reps to effect real change in the workplace.
Contributes to NOS Units: UC1, UC2, UC3, UC5, UC6, UC7, UC8, UC9, UO1, UO2, UO3, US1, US2, US3, US4, UR1, UR2, UR4, UR5, UR6, UR7, UR8, UR9, UR10, UR11
Date: 10 Wednesdays from 15th May 2013
Locations: Warrington, Blackburn
Date: 10 Thursdays from 16th May 2013
Locations: Crewe, Stockport
Union Learning Representatives Stage 1 Award
Union Learning representatives (ULRs) are helping to give people skills and knowledge to improve their lives at work and beyond. They are making a real difference in workplaces up and down the country, raising the profile of training and development by providing advice, encouragement and information to members about a range of learning opportunities. As well as helping individual union members, ULRs have had a positive effect upon workplaces and organisations. The ULR Stage 1 course introduces the role of the ULR, the importance of learning and skills at work and provides the tools and knowledge that will enable ULRs to carry out their role successfully.
Contributes to NOS Units: UC1, UC2, UC3, UC4, UC5, UC6, UC7, UC8, UC9, UC10, UO1, UO2, UO3, UL1, UL2, UL3, UL4, UR1, UR2, UR4, UR5, UR6, UR7, UR8, UR10, UR11
Date: 5 Mondays from 13th May 2013
Location: Crewe
Date: 10 Mondays from 13th May 2013 (Stage 1 and Stage 2)
Location: Blackburn
Date: 5 Fridays from 17th May 2013
Location: Crewe
Union Learning Representatives Stage 2 Award
The ULR Stage 2 course will provide ULRs with the opportunity to develop existing essential knowledge and skills in areas that are fundamental to their role, as well as undertaking a workplace specific learning project in an area of study relevant to their members' learning needs.
Contributes to NOS Units: UC1, UC2, UC3, UC4, UC5, UC6, UC7, UC8, UC9, UC10, UO1, UO2, UO3, UL1, UL2, UL3, UL4, UR1, UR2, UR4, UR5, UR6, UR7, UR8, UR10, UR11
Date: 5 Fridays from 7th June 2013
Location: Preston
Date: 10 Fridays from 7th June 2013
Location: Manchester
Date: 5 Fridays from 21st June 2013
Location: Crewe
Date: 5 Mondays from 24th June 2013
Location: Wigan
Employment Law Diploma
This Diploma gives a grounding in the law relating to employment and work. You will learn about collective and individual law, the pressures and influences there are and how it affects the workplace and the people you represent. You will also develop the skills and knowledge that will help you progress to higher level learning.
Contributes to NOS Units: UC1, UC2, UC3, UC4, UC5, UC6, UC7, UC8, UC9, UO1, UO2, UO3, US1, US4, UR1, UR2, UR3, UR4, UR5, UR6, UR7, UR8, UR9, UR10, UR11
Date: 36 Tuesdays from 24th September 2013
Location: Blackburn
Contemporary Trade Unionism Diploma
This Diploma helps experienced trade union representatives broaden their knowledge of the past, present and future role of trade unions. The programme will develop a greater understanding of trade union values, policies, and workplace issues enabling reps to become more effective as workplace representatives, and extend the capacity and skills of learners, while improving the confidence of learners to access higher education opportunities.
Contributes to NOS Units: UC1, UC2, UC3, UC4, UC5, UC6, UC7, UC8, UC9, UC10, UO1, UO2, UO3, UO5, UR1, UR2, UR3, UR4, UR5, UR6, UR7, UR8, UR9, UR10, UR11
Date: 36 Wednesdays from 25th September 2013
Location: Blackburn
Occupational Health & Safety Diploma
This popular Diploma will help experienced safety reps develop their understanding of health and safety principle and practice. The course give learners the opportunity to question the development and function of health and safety law, discover how to build trade union organisation for health and safety and tackle some of the health, safety, welfare and environmental problems that workers currently face. Completion at Level 3 will entitle union safety reps to apply for Institution of Occupational Health and Safety technician membership (Tech IOSH).
Contributes to NOS Units: UC1, UC2, UC3, UC4, UC5, UC6, UC7, UC8, UC9, UC10, UO1, UO2, UO3, UO5, US1, US2, US3, US4, UR1, UR2, UR3, UR4, UR5, UR6, UR7, UR8, UR9, UR10, UR11
Date: 36 Mondays from 23rd September 2013
Location: Blackburn
Equalities Diploma
This new Diploma is for experienced trade union representatives whose role would benefit from a wider understanding of equality issues. It is intended to help students understand equality issues in the workplace, current equality legislation and how it can be applied to their own organisation. You will also develop the values and skills needed for higher level study and activism.
Contributes to NOS Units: UC1, UC2, UC3, UC4, UC5, UC6, UC7, UC8, UC9, UC10, UO1, UO2, UO3, UO5, UL1, UR1, UR2, UR3, UR4, UR5, UR6, UR7, UR8, UR9, UR10, UR11
Date: Awaiting new dates
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SPECIALIST SHORT COURSES IN THE NORTH WEST REGION
Branch Communication and Media
Date: 5 Wednesdays from 5th June 2013
Location: Stockport
Supporting Member's with Cancer in the Workplace
Contributes to NOS Units: UC3, UC7, UC8, UC9, US1, US2, US3, US4, UR5, UR7, UR8, UR10, UR11
Date: 3 Mondays from 8th July 2013
Location: Stockport
Combatting Bullying in the Workplace
Date: Awaiting new dates
Location:
COSHH and REACH
Date: Awaiting new dates
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Date: Awaiting new dates
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Further Information and Course Booking
How to Apply
1. Choose the course(s) you wish to attend
2. Fill out the application form (use link below to access PDF document) and send it to Head Office for signature - Jonathan Ledger - alternatively use the links in the course information above to book online.
http://www.unionlearn.org.uk/extrasUL/southwest/SWTUCappform2012.pdf
3. Ask your employer for paid release from work to attend the programme. Please ensure you follow the procedures agreed between Napo and the Trust.
4. Return the form as soon as possible to the trade union studies centre responsible for providing your prgramme, not the TUC - provide Napo Head Office with the correct address and they will do this for you.
5. Please apply as early as possible in order to allow your trade union studies centre enough time to send you full joining instructions.
6. There are no course fees on the TUC Education programme. However, you will need to speak to your employer or local Branch Treasurer about travelling and other associated costs.
7. If you need any advice regarding programmes, please contact the national Project Manager - Briony Sutcliffe,
bsutcliffe@napo.org.uk , or the TUC Education regional education and training officer - see below:
Contact for courses in Blackburn
John Murphy
Blackburn Trade Union & H&S Education Centre
1st Floor, Victoria Building
Blakey Moor
Blackburn BB2 1LH
Tel: 01254 677756/677712
E-mail: john.murphy@blackburn.ac.uk
Contact for courses in Blackpool
Dave Barnes
Trade Union Education Unit
Blackpool & Fylde College
Ashfield Road
Bipsharn
Blackpool FY2 0HB
Tel: 01253 504067
E-mail: DBA@blackpool.ac.uk
Contact for courses in Burnley
Paul Summerscales
Burnley College
Trade Union Education Unit
Princess Way
Burnley BB12 0AN
Tel: 07774 721476/01282 733035
E-mail: p.summerscales@burnley.ac.uk
Contact for courses in Chester, Kirkby, Liverpool & St. Helens
Dave McMonnies
Wirral Metrpolitan College
Suite 520, The Cotton Exchange
Bixteth Street
Liverpool L3 9LQ
Tel: 01051 237 2750
E-mail: david.mcmonnies@wmc.ac.uk
Contact for courses in Crewe
Les Doherty
Sotuh Cheshire College
Workforce Development Unit
Dane Bank Avenue
Crewe CW2 8AB
Tel: 01270 654654
E-mail: l-doherty@s-cheshire.ac.uk
Contact for courses in Manchester
Kevin Duffy
The Manchester College
Trade Union Education Unit
St. Johns Centre
2 New Quay Street
Manchester M3 3BE
Tel: 0161 9202835/9202261
E-mail: kevin.duffy@themanchestercollege.ac.uk
Contact for courses in Stockport
Dianne Jones
Trade Union Education Unit
Stockport College
Wellington Road South
Stockport SK1 3UQ
Tel: 0161 958 3685/3640
E-mail: dianne.jone@stockport.ac.uk
Contact for courses in Warrington
Rick Cayzer
Warrington Collegiate
Trade Union Education Unit
Museum Street
Warrington WA1 1HU
Tel: 01925 494637
E-mail: rcayzer@warrington.ac.uk
Contact for courses in Wigan
Cath Roberts
Wigan & Leigh College
Pagefield Campus
Walkden Avenue
Wigan WN1 2JH
Tel: 01942 761873
E-mail: c.roberts@wigan-leigh.ac.uk