From tiny tomatoes, major green plans grow
When he started growing a few tomatoes for the mess in his fire station seven years ago, FBU learning rep Simon Jakeman had no idea he was...
TUC South West hosts Great Apprenticeships event in Bristol
Keith Hatch
Fri, 11/16/2018 - 08:57
TUC South West are holding an event in Bristol next month to launch of a positive...
Fully funded education and training for low-paid workers
Yusuf Dadabhoy
Thu, 11/15/2018 - 11:47
The government is currently running a one-year trial to fully fund courses for learners...
Nominations now open for the 2019 Festival of Learning Awards
Keith Hatch
Thu, 11/15/2018 - 09:53
Union Learning Reps in workplaces across the country are being encouraged to nominate...
From Congo to Norfolk with nursing apprentice John Kasensa
UNISON Rep John Kasensa is an assistant practitioner at Hellesdon Hospital in Norwich. In February he started his journey on...
Usdaw targets Apprenticeship support at Customer Fulfilment Centres
Usdaw has been supporting the apprenticeship programme with Tesco retail for some time and has more recently been...
The Learning Rep - Winter edition is coming
Keith Hatch
Tue, 11/13/2018 - 13:28
The nights are drawing in and it the ideal time find a cosy spot to settle down with the winter edition...
Learning Rep - Winter 2018 Edition
Yusuf Dadabhoy
Tue, 11/13/2018 - 11:55
In the latest edition of the Learning Rep e-magazine, we have the following:
Usdaw ULR is this year’s TUC...
Learning Rep Andy becomes Dementia Champion
Over the last few years the awareness and incidence of dementia has become much more widespread. Many initiatives have been developed to...
Bakers union has recipe for success at Pennine Foods
Pennine Foods in Sheffield has been working with the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU) to support English learners – and...