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Union officials, project leaders and reps had their hard work and innovative contributions to learning and training celebrated at a glitzy Union Learning Fund award ceremony at Congress House, last week (March 18). The event was hosted by Channel 4's Alex Thompson, who introduced speeches from Pat McFadden, minister of state for Business Innovation and Skills, and Frances O'Grady, TUC deputy general secretary. The guest speaker, comedian Lenny Henry, who recently won acclaim for his role as Othello, gave out the prizes. A special award for vision and commitment was given to Liz Smith, former director of unionlearn. CWU (Communication...

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Community Learning Champion Support Programme Unionlearn is part of a consortium that is assisting in the development of the Community Learning Champions Support Programme. The programme is funded by BIS. It came about because of the government’s commitment to informal adult learning outlined in the Learning Revolution White Paper ( Link to the Learning Revolution White Paper below) http://www.dius.gov.uk/skills/engaging_learners/informal_adult_learning/white_paper  Other members of the consortium include NIACE, WEA and MYA. NIACE have just announced the successful First Round Community Learning Champions Development Fund Projects. See link below to a list of successful projects and project summaries http://www.communitylearningchampions.org.uk/downloads/CLCDevelopmentFundSuccessfulProjects.pdf To support the projects...

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The Learning Revolution” In the ‘The Learning Revolution ‘White Paper, BIS acknowledged unionlearn, particularly through the agency of its ULRs, as an important potential delivery partner for Informal Adult Learning.Unionlearn is working jointly with BIS to introduce a plan for Informal Adult Learning in the workplace which will: • Open at least 50 Union learning centres for wider community use, including self-organised learning• Widen the Collective Learning Fund criteria to include informal adult learning in the workplace• Develop awareness raising materials and guidance on informal learning for ULRs• Use the Union Climbing Frame as a tool to help ULRs understand the role of informal...

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Merseytravel union learning representative Tony Norbury has been awarded the regional individual National Training Award for the positive impact his individual training journey has had on the taxi and private hire sector. Tony, from Tranmere on the Wirral, received his award from North West Tonight presenter Ranvir Singh at the Palace Hotel, Manchester on Tuesday 13th October. As a result, he will go on to represent the North West at the National Training Awards in London on the 10th December.Tony has been an integral part on the Merseylearn initiative for over 3 years. The taxi drivers’ project was funded as...

Workers and management from Liverpool John Lennon Airport, attended a unionlearn reception at the TUC conference (Wednesday 16 September) in Liverpool's Convention Centre where they told Pat McFadden MP, Business, Innovation and Skills Minister, how their trade union and management are working together to build the skills base in their workplace. Picture caption: The Minister learned how the workers are gaining new skills, from left: David Otter, Liverpool John Lennon Airport's Head of Training and Development; Steve Penketh, GMB union learning rep; Pat McFadden, MP; Tom MacDonald, Unite union learning rep. ©2009 Copyright Rod Leon Mark Whitworth, Liverpool John Lennon...

  FBU General Secretary, Matt Wrack, launched the FBU's Dyslexia Guidance document for officials and members at the unions National ULR School. The school took place at Stoke Rochford Hall on 6th & 7th July and was attended by 70 ulrs and Senior Officials. The document provides key advice and includes a draft policy and risk assessment to support ulrs and officials when dealing with issues around Dyslexia. If you would like further information, please contact the Project Manager, Trevor Shanahan trevor.shanahan@fbu.org.uk The document can be also be downloaded from the link provided   http://www.fbu.org.uk/  

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