Education
Message from the Regional Secretary
Dear Member
The Union has long prided itself on the quality of the education
service it provides. The role of the Shop Steward and Lay
Representative is demanding enough, but we know that without the
appropriate training and support that the job is made so much
harder. That is why I would actively encourage all Lay
Representatives to take advantage of the education courses that the
Union provides.
The courses are run in relaxed and informal ways, far removed
from the classroom style learning of old, and are aimed at giving
you the skills to be confident in representing our members'
interests in the workplace. Often, the greatest lessons are learnt
from other Lay Representatives like yourself.
it is also important that if you have been on the union courses
in the past that you update your skills and keep in touch with
numerous changes in employment legislation, equal opportunities or
developments in the bargaining agenda. Increasingly the union is
looking to develop the trianing debate with employers.
The development of learning representatives coupled with the
government's commitment to life-long learning means that there has
never been a better time to return to learning and I would
encourage you all to enrol. Having been on the union's education
courses myself, I can only say that you won't know what you've been
missing until you've tried it, so make sure that you sign up today
and participate in the union's excellent education service.
In solidarity
Laurence Faircloth
South West Regional Secretary
Workplace
Representatives Basic Training
Health & Safety Representatives'
Basic Training
Union Learning Representatives'
Training
Organising Courses - The Strategy for
Growth
