Author: unionlearn news releases

The first Conservative Minister to address a TUC conference since the mid-1990s has today (Monday) given a resounding endorsement of unionlearn – the TUC’s learning and skills arm – describing it as an “immense success”.

TUC Education, part of unionlearn, the TUC’s learning and skills organisation, has launched an awareness raising and support programme with the charity Macmillan Cancer Support to help reps improve the experience of people living with cancer and carers in the workplace. It also helps them to work with HR departments to put in place fair policies to help those with the condition and to raise awareness among staff.

Almost two-thirds of union reps are encouraging their employer to take on apprenticeships and half have negotiated learning agreements which include apprenticeships at their workplace.

VQs pass 4 million mark on Vocational Qualifications Day

The TUC responded today to the consultation on low carbon skills strategy:..

You have just a minute to encourage and inform people why they should join a trade union.
The TUC’s 60 Second Ad contest is back …and there are great prizes to be won.

You have just a minute to encourage and inform people why they should join a trade union.

The TUC’s 60 Second Ad contest is back …and there are great prizes to be won.

Brighton Pavilion, the 19th century, iconic building constructed for George, the Prince Regent, now has its own learning centre.

Thousands of workers will be taking part in activities during Adult Learners’ Week (May 17-21) and Learning at Work Day (May 20), sponsored and funded by unionlearn.
There will be floristry lessons, sessions learning how to use the Nintendo DS as an introduction to computers, Brain Games, tracing family history, wine appreciation, yoga, quilting…

Responding to the CBI/EDI report Ready to grow: business priorities for education and skills, which shows that the demand for highly-skilled staff will intensify during the economic recovery:…