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		Education and Training Planner 2008/09 Click for an application form Click for an application form for Grampian courses (Word doc) How Courses are run Before you apply Course Planner Unless otherwise stated, closing dates for courses are 28 days before the start date. Click on course titles for more information. Additional courses are run by Grampian Resource Centre in tandem with the national programme. Click here for Grampian Resource Centre courses for 2008. Throughout the year, in addition to the published programme, there will be courses and workshops specific to various groups and branches. Please see Sections: "Your Branch" and "Your Service Group" for more information. DEVELOPING THE PROGRAMME The attached programme for April 2008-March 2009 should be regarded as a core programme. The Learning & Organising Committee would welcome suggestions for further development of training in response to identified individual and Branch needs. If you have any suggestions please forward them or discuss with Anne Cascarino, Regional Officer – Education. If you, or your branch as a whole, are unable to find a course that will address your training needs, please do not hesitate to contact us: UNISON Scotland : Learning & Organising: Anne Cascarino Regional Officer – Education UNISON Douglas House 60 Belford Road Edinburgh EH4 3UQ Tel (main switchboard) : 0870 7777 0006 Fax : 0131 220 6389 Email : a.cascarino@unison.co.uk Secretary – Learning & Organising Unit UNISON 14 West Campbell Street Glasgow G2 6RX Tel (main switchboard) : 0870 7777 006 Fax : 0141 331 1203 top Courses List Please click on highlighted courses for more information or contact the Education Unit at 0870 7777 006 or click here for to make an enquiry online     TITLE DATE VENUE TYPE Stewards Introduction 3 - 4 April Orkney Non-Residential   23 - 25 April Aberdeen Non-Residential   6 – 8 May Glasgow Non-Residential   27 – 29 May Edinburgh Non-Residential   30 May – 1 June Glasgow Residential   6 – 8 June Edinburgh Residential   1 – 3 August Glasgow Residential   4 - 6 August Aberdeen Non-Residential   12 – 14 August Dundee Non-Residential   19 – 21 August Edinburgh Non-Residential   5 – 7 September Edinburgh Residential   8 - 10 September Inverness Non-Residential   16 – 18 September Edinburgh Non-Residential   3 – 5 October Glasgow Residential   20 - 22 October Aberdeen Non-Residential   21 – 23 October Edinburgh Non-Residential   2 – 4 December Glasgow Non-Residential 2009 20 – 22 January Edinburgh Non-Residential   17 – 19 February Glasgow Non-Residential   10 – 12 March Glasgow Non-Residential   27 – 29 March Edinburgh Residential Grievance & Disciplinary (1) 20 – 21 May Edinburgh Non-Residential   20 – 22 June Glasgow Residential   30 June & 1 July Aberdeen Non-residential   2 – 3 July Edinburgh Non-Residential   25 – 27 July Glasgow Residential   25 & 26 September Aberdeen Non-residential   26 – 28 September Edinburgh Residential   2 – 3 October Orkney Non-residential   21 – 22 October Edinburgh Non-Residential   4 – 5 November Edinburgh Non-Residential   7 – 9 November Glasgow Residential   4 – 5 December Aberdeen Non-Residential   9 – 10 December Edinburgh Non-Residential 2009 27 – 28 January Edinburgh Non-Residential   3 – 4 February Glasgow Non-Residential   13 – 15 March Glasgow Residential   Grievance & Disciplinary (2) 1 – 2 July Glasgow Non-Residential   5 – 7 September Edinburgh Residential   20 – 22 October Inverness Non-Residential 2009 24 – 25 March Glasgow Non-Residential TITLE DATE VENUE TYPE Health & Safety (1) 21 – 23 April Inverness Non-Residential   8 – 9 May Dundee Non-Residential   22 – 24 July Glasgow Non-Residential   9 – 11 September Edinburgh Non-Residential   14 – 16 November Glasgow Residential 2009 13 – 15 February Glasgow Residential Health & Safety (2) 10 – 12 October Edinburgh Non-Residential   17 – 19 November Inverness Non-Residential Assertiveness for Women 29 – 31 August Stirling Residential Black Members Training 19 – 21 September Edinburgh Residential Branch Education Officers Forum 11 June Edinburgh Non-Residential   17 September Glasgow Non-Residential 2009 18 March Edinburgh Non-Residential Branch Officer Training:       Equalities 9 – 11 May ???? Residential Treasurer 9 – 11 May ???? Residential Chair 9 – 11 May ???? Residential Service Conditions 9 – 11 May ???? Residential Communications 16 – 18 May ???? Residential Education 16 – 18 May ???? Residential Secretary 16 – 18 May ???? Residential Health & Safety 16 – 18 May ???? Residential Bullying & Harassment 13 – 15 June Edinburgh Residential   12-14 September Glasgow Residential 2009 6 – 8 March Glasgow Residential Campaigning 3 – 5 October Glasgow Residential EL – Work/Life Balance 14 May Glasgow Non-Residential EL – Unfair Dismissals 13 August Glasgow Non-Residential EL – Disability Discrim Act 20 August Glasgow Non-Residential Employment Law 14 – 16 October Edinburgh Non-Residential EL – Intro to Contracts Emp 15 October Glasgow Non-Residential EL – Race & Sex Discrim 18 November Glasgow Non-Residential Introduction to Conference ?? November Glasgow Non-residential Introduction to Equal Pay ?? Glasgow Non-residential   ?? Edinburgh Non-residential Mag Editing/Website Design ?? ?? November Paisley Residential Media Handling 11 – 13 April Glasgow Residential One Step Ahead 16 – 18 June Inverness Non-Residential Public Speaking 18 – 20 April Glasgow Residential Stress in the Workplace 24 - 26 October Edinburgh Residential top YOUR BRANCH Your Branch is the first point of contact if you wish to apply for a UNISON or TUC-run course. Application forms for all courses will need to be signed by a Branch Officer – usually the Branch Secretary or Branch Education Officer. If you are looking for a particular course which is not listed in this programme, please contact your Branch who can discuss the development and delivery of new courses with the Regional Organiser – Education. Some Branches deliver courses in tandem with this Regional Training Programme – contact your Branch who will be able to advise you on the course most suitable to your needs. Your Branch should have a Branch Development and Organising Plan, which will look at the training needs of activists and members. Some courses run most successfully at Branch level – these courses include: Pathways (encouraging women members into activism) Pathways into Equal Pay (encouraging women into activism through equal pay) Recruitment (assisting the Branch in recruiting new members and new activists) One Step Ahead (aimed at experienced activists who haven’t attended training for around four years) top YOUR SERVICE GROUP UNISON has seven service groups – Local Government, Health, Energy, Police, Higher Education, Transport, Water & Environment. The Learning & Organising Committee work with the service groups to look at training needs for members and activists around the negotiating and bargaining agenda. Although service groups will offer training specifically for the needs of their members, they will also work together to provide cross-service group training. This will allow the best possible training, sharing knowledge and experience in the widest sense possible. Service groups would like to encourage members to approach them with suggestions for training. These suggestions along with national issues, will be shared at regular meetings with representatives from the Learning & Organising Committee where future training needs will be agreed. Cross-service training may include the following courses: Job Evaluation and Job Evaluation Appeals Introduction to Equal Pay Agenda for Change Absence Management Equality Duty Campaigning top Grampian Resource Centre Courses 2008 Date Course Venue Tutor Comments 4/5/6 February 2008 The Organising Steward Stage 1 Aberdeen Naomi Mandel 6/7 March 2008 Stewards 2 - Grievance & Disciplinary Aberdeen Sarah Duncan 3/4 April 2008 The Organising Steward Stage 1 Orkney Sarah Duncan 23/24/25 April 2008 The Organising Steward Stage 1 Aberdeen Irene Sinclair 30 June/1 July 2008 Stewards 2 Grievance a Disciplinary Aberdeen Naomi Mandel 21/22/23 July 2008 Health and Safety Stage 1 Aberdeen Ann Cheyne 4/5/6 August 2008 The Organising Steward Stage 1 Aberdeen Colin Mckenzie 25/26 September 2008 Stewards 2 - Grievance and Disciplinary Aberdeen Ann Cheyne 2/3 October 2008 Stewards 2 – Grievance and Disciplinary Orkney Sarah Duncan 20/21/22 October 2008 The Organising Steward Stage 1 Aberdeen Alan Cowan 4/5 December 2008 Stewards 2 - Grievance and Disciplinary Aberdeen Ann Cheyne Alan Cowan (reserve)