Unite and Polestar sign learning agreement
16 June 2009
A unique partnership between Unite, Polestar Varnicoat in
Pershore and Leeds Technical College has resulted in the
enhancement of a pre-existing Learning Centre and the development
of a learning hub on site.
Unite gained funding from Advantage West Midlands (AWM) through
Unionlearn to support the Evolve Project which gives employees an
opportunity to increase their skills and gain valuable
qualifications.
The Evolve Project was created by the Polestar Group and
developed by Leeds College with the funding gained by Unite through
a successful bid to AWM. This created a truly unique partnership
that came together to drive this initiative forward.
The official launch of the Learning Centre and hub took place at
Polestar Varnicoat, the gravure magazine printers, with Labour MP
Sian Simon lending his support along with Unite National Officer,
Vernon Robson and Unite Sector Skills Council Co-ordinator and
Pro-skills Board Member, Bernard Rutter.
Unite National Officer, Vernon Robson, said: "It is important to
raise awareness to what can be achieved through projects such as
this. But equally important is an end result. The opening of the
Learning Centre and the signing of the Learning Agreement will
allow Unite members and employees, with the support of our Union
Learner Reps, to help members along their learning and skills
pathway.
"This is vitally important given that we believe that there will
be a skills shortage when the country comes out of recession."
Unite’s Union Learning Rep at Varnicoat, Martin McNally, was
presented with a certificate by Sian Simon MP for completing his
first stage of an Information Advice and Guidance course, and
several other Unite members were given certificates for completing
the Institute of Leadership Management course through Leeds College
of Technology.
The Learning Agreement was signed by Simon Jones of Polestar
Group HRM and Unite’s Vernon Robson
ENDS
For more information contact Vernon Robson on 07860 538534 or
Ashraf Choudhury in the Unite press office on 020 7420 8914 or
07980 224761.
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