Unionlearn Northwest Region
Please remember to inform your local ULR or a member of the ULF Project Team if you undertake any of these courses.
To download the full programme of available courses in the North West Region on offer up to July 2012
(covering Blackburn, Blackpool, Burnley, Chester, Crewe, Kirkby, Lancaster, Leigh, Liverpool, Manchester, Preston, St Helens, Stockport, Warrington and Wigan ) please see
http://www.unionlearn.org.uk/extrasUL/Education/TUEDbrochures/NW.pdf
Health & Safety Stage 1 Certificate
Dates: 10 Wednesdays from 9 May 2012
Locations: Chester; Knowsley; Liverpool; St. Helens
Dates: 10 Thursday from 10 May 2012
Location: Wigan
Dates: 10 Mondays from 14 May 2012
Locations: Cheshire; Liverpool; Warrington
Dates: 10 Tuesdays from 15 May 2012
Location: Blackburn
Dates: 10 Wednesdays from 16 May 2012
Location: Stockport
Dates: 10 Thursdays from 17 May 2012
Location: Blackburn
Core programme for trade union health and safety representatives. It is the first stage in the TUC health and safety training programme. It is designed to help you build the skills, knowledge and confidence you need to carry out your work as a safety rep.
The course focuses on four key areas: - the role and functions of a trade union health and safety representative - organising for health and safety - preventing accidents and ill health - key skills for a trade union health and safety representative. The course will help you to: - identify problems - the main health, safety and welfare issues faced by your members - involve members - by making them more aware of health and safety issues and the need for union action - improve health and safety - by proposing plans for controlling hazards and improving the working environment - use information and the law - tracking down information and knowing how to use it effectively - get things done - by working with your union organisation and negotiating effectively with your employer - develop skills - to do an effective job as a trade union health and safety representative
More information for the courses in Chester, Knowsley, Liverpool and St Helens from David McMonnies 0151 237 2750 - david.mcmonnies@wmc.ac.uk
More information for the course in Wigan from C Roberts 01942 761 873 - c.roberts@wigan-leigh.ac.uk
More information for the course in Cheshire from L Doherty 01270 654 654- l-doherty@s-cheshire.ac.uk
More information for the course in Warrington from R Cayzer 01925 494 637 - rcayzer@warrington.ac.uk
More information for the course in Blackburn from John Murphy 01254 292 268 - john.murphy@blackburn.ac.uk
More information for the course in Stockport from Dianne Jones 0616 958 3150 - dianne.jones@stockport.ac.uk