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Unless otherwise stated, closing dates for courses are 28 days before the start date. Click on course titles for more information. 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. LEARNING TO SUCCEED Your Learning and Organising Committee have had another busy and eventful year developing UNISON training, delivering the training, supporting local education officers promoting Lifelong Learning and planning the future training needs of members and activists in Scotland. The committee are a group of dedicated and hard-working representatives who are committed to making sure you get what you need from the union’s education and training opportunities. With the continuing problems in all our service groups and sectors, not to mention the difficult economic times, 2009 looks to be another challenging year for UNISON activists. To help you obtain the necessary skills and knowledge to deal with our upcoming challenges, your Learning and Organising Committee have established another full training programme that will help members and activists to meet the needs of members to realise their potential and provide opportunities for their own personal development. This year's programme was created following an analysis of participants’ feedback from courses ran last year and from requests from local branches to run specific training. The Learning and Organising Committee held a policy seminar in November 2008 and agreed how we would shape the programme for the future. It is envisaged that the variety and numbers of courses being held throughout the region will meet the majority of training needs for our members. However, should there be a new training need or a request for additional training to be provided, your committee will proactively work towards meeting that need. Members, activists and branches considering this year’s programme should keep in mind that all the courses being run are provided by experienced tutors who are all friendly and supportive with an aim to help individuals build their self-confidence and develop their personal skills. The Learning and Organising Committee know that UNISON Scotland is fortunate to have an exceptionally committed group of Branch activists and local representatives, We hope that our training programme will ensure you are supported in the valuable work you do. We have the best representatives and we want them to be the best-trained. Jim Burnett UNISON Scotland : Learning & Organising:
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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:
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:
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Scotland's
public service union
