Scotland -  workplace reps courses

SWRThese courses are available to workplace reps in Scotland.
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Workplace Reps Introductory Certificate - delivered in 2 modules or day release
Dealing with Redundancy
Pensions - stage 1
Bargaining & the Law
 
Organising Campaigns
Senior Advocate Training

Additional Courses - scheduled in Scotland
These courses will be available on a “demand” basis, i.e. once we sufficient enquiries for a course we will schedule the course dates.

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WORKPLACE REPS INTRODUCTORY CERTIFICATE - Module 1  (5 days)     
Location    Date    Code No.
Aberdeen   20 – 24 Feb 12   WR1C
Aberdeen   3 – 7 Sept 12   WR1C
Ayr   30 Jan – 3 Feb 12   WR1C
Ayr   3 – 7 Sept 12   WR1C
Dumfries   12 - 16 Mar 12   WR1C
Dumfries   10 - 14 Sept 12   WR1C
Dundee   27 Feb - 2 Mar 12   WR1C
Dundee   17 - 21 Sept 12   WR1C
Edinburgh   6 - 10 Feb 12   WR1C
Edinburgh   3 – 7 Sep 12   WR1C
Fife   30 Jan - 3 Feb 12   WR1C
Fife   10 - 14 Sept 12   WR1C
Glasgow   23 - 27 Jan 12   WR1C
Glasgow   5 - 9 Mar 12   WR1C
Glasgow   27 - 31 Aug 12   WR1C
Glasgow   22 - 26 Oct 12   WR1C
Inverness   20 - 24 Feb 12   WR1C
Inverness   10 - 14 Sept 12   WR1C
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WORKPLACE REPS INTRODUCTORY CERTIFICATE - Module 2  (5 days)     
Location    Date    Code No.
Aberdeen   23 - 27 Apr 12   WR2C
Aberdeen   5 - 9 Nov 12   WR2C
Ayr   16 – 20 Apr 12   WR2C
Ayr   5 - 9 Nov 12   WR2C
Dumfries   21 – 25 May 12   WR2C
Dumfries   22 – 26 Oct 12   WR2C
Dundee   30 Apr - 4 May 12   WR2C
Dundee   12 - 16 Nov 12   WR2C
Edinburgh   26 - 30 Mar 12   WR2C
Edinburgh   22 – 26 Oct 12   WR2C
Fife   19 - 23 Mar 12   WR2C
Fife   5 - 9 Nov 12   WR2C
Glasgow   26 - 30 Mar 12   WR2C
Glasgow   14 - 18 May 12   WR2C
Glasgow   29 Oct - 2 Nov 12   WR2C
Glasgow   3 - 7 Nov 12   WR2C
Inverness   23 - 27 Apr 12   WR2C
Inverness   5 - 9 Nov 12   WR2C

WORKPLACE REPS INTRODUCTORY CERTIFICATE - day release  (10 days)     
Location    Date    Code No.
Fife   19 Sept - 17 Oct 12 (10 Wednesdays)   WRC
Fife   24 Oct - 21 Nov 12 (10 Wednesdays)   WRC
Glasgow   28 Feb - 28 Mar 12 (10 Tuesdays)   WRC
Glasgow   4 Apr - 2 May 12 (10 Tuesdays)   WRC

DEALING WITH REDUNDANCY  (3 days)     
Location    Date    Code No.
Aberdeen    26 - 28 Sept 12   DRC
Ayr   28 - 30 Oct 12   DRC
Dumfries   27 - 29 Feb 12   DRC
Dundee   28 - 30 Nov 12   DRC
Edinburgh   29 - 31 Oct 12   DRC
Fife   6 - 8 Feb 12   DRC
Glasgow    12 - 14 Apr 12   DRC
Inverness   15 - 17 May 12   DRC

PENSIONS - STAGE 1  (5 days)     
Location    Date    Code No.
Glasgow     2 - 6 Apr 12   P1C
Glasgow   17 - 22 Sept 12   P1C


BARGAINING & THE LAW (5 days)     
Location    Date    Code No.
Aberdeen    30 Jan - 3 Feb 12   BLC
Ayr   20 - 24 Aug 12   BLC
Dundee   25 - 29 Jun 12   BLC
Edinburgh   12 - 16 Nov 12   BLC
Fife   4 - 8 Jun 12   BLC
Glasgow   2 - 6 Jul 12   BLC
Glasgow   19 - 23 Nov 12   BLC


ORGANISING CAMPAIGNS (3 days)     
Location    Date    Code No.
Aberdeen   9 - 11 May 12   OCC
Ayr   26 - 28 Mar 12   OCC
Dundee   22 - 24 May 12   OCC
Edinburgh   11 - 13 Jun 12   OCC
Fife   3 - 5 Dec 12   OCC
Glasgow   2 - 4 May 12   OCC
Inverness   31 Oct - 2 Nov 12   OCC

SENIOR ADVOCATE TRAINING  (3 days)     
Location    Date    Code No.
Aberdeen   14 - 16 Nov 12   SAC
Ayr   19 - 21 Mar 12   SAC
Dundee   9 - 11 May 12   SAC
Dumfries   6 - 8 Nov 12   SAC
Edinburgh   3 - 5 Dec 12   SAC
Fife   28 - 30 May 12   SAC
Glasgow     1 - 2 Feb 11   SAC
Inverness   3 - 4 Oct 11   SAC


ADDITIONAL COURSES - contact the regional education office for details of these courses
The courses listed below will be available on a “demand” basis, i.e. once we sufficient enquiries for a course we will schedule the course dates.

NEGOTIATIONS (5 days)
BULLYING & HARASSMENT (3 days)
COSHH & LEV (3 days)
POLITICS FOR TRADE UNIONISTS (3 x 1 day)
MEDIA ESSENTIALS FOR TRADE UNIONISTS (5 days)
IT SKILLS
BRANCH SECRETARIES COURSE ( 4 days)
BUS SCHEDULING COURSE (5 days)
WORKING AT HEIGHTS (2 days)
BUILDING GLOBAL SOLIDARITY (2 days)
JOB EVALUATION (2 days)

Course administration

For general enquiries about courses email education.scotland@unitetheunion.org

To contact the Education & Development Organiser:

                            Jim Aitken
                            UNITE- The Union
                            John Smith House
                            145/165 West Regent Street
                            Glasgow G2 4RZ
                            Tel: 0141 404 5424
                            Fax: 0141 221 8575                           
                            Email: james.aitken@unitetheunion.org