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ING WITH UNISON LEARN
CHANGE YOUR LIFE
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CONTACTS To find out more contact your UNISON rep or phone UNISONdirect on 0845 355 0845 Join online at: www.unison.org.uk/membership
JOIN UNISON LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT – at the heart of all UNISON’s work Learning through UNISON can help you develop your confidence, skills and knowledge: • to become more active and involved around issues that concern you • to help you tackle change and uncertainty at work • to progress your career or for fun and personal development. Our learning opportunities include the award-winning Return to Learn programme, provided by the union, and others provided through learning partnerships negotiated with your employer and leading education providers. In all cases, you can be confident of receiving the best possible tuition and support. See what is available overleaf. Your UNISON Union Learning Rep or Branch Education Co-ordinator will know about local opportunities available through your branch.
PATHWAYS INTO UNISON Find out more about UNISON and how to get involved and have your say. Contact your branch or region about your Regional Education programme, which includes confidence building and introductory courses including our ‘Pathways into UNISON’ course, designed for women and free to UNISON members.
SPREAD THE WORD Join UNISON’s growing network of UNISON Union Learning Reps. You could help others get back into learning and be part of building your branch. Contact your branch for more information.
MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN UNISON ‘Introduction to Study’ courses, for UNISON members only, are designed for adults to build self-confidence, widen horizons and help progress at work. No exams are involved. Courses on offer are: • Return to Learn • Women’s Lives • English for You – designed for members whose main language is not English
LEARNING IN YOUR WORKPLACE
All are free of charge – just some of the benefits of UNISON membership! UNISON branches or regional education teams can provide information on dyslexia and brushing up your reading, writing, maths and IT skills. Contact your branch or regional education team for more information.
Some UNISON branches are working with employers to provide courses and informal learning workshops in the workplace with employer support for funding and time off, particularly for those with few qualifications or little recent experience of learning. Contact your regional education team for more information or see our ‘Learning for Everyone Toolkit’ for Union Learning Reps www.unison.org.uk/laos/publications.asp
COPING WITH AND TACKLING CHANGE Find out about workshops and courses aimed at members facing change and uncertainty in the workplace, plus courses for members wanting to get more involved on campaigning and making a difference. Contact your regional education officer to find out more.
UNISON GRANTS AND BURSARIES UNISON members can apply for financial help with fees or course costs for trade union and labour movement studies. Book grants and small awards are also available for members taking other courses up to degree level. Contact UNISON Learning and Organising Services for more information or visit www.unison.org.uk/laos.
UNISON PARTNERSHIPS WITH LEARNING PROVIDERS UNISON works closely with the WEA, the Open University and local providers to shape provision and deliver courses which suit the needs and circumstances of our branches and members.