Trade Union Studies Leeds - Course Details

Health & Safety Stage 1

Course Code DR01

This course is for union representatives involved in health and safety. It covers:

· Identifying the main hazards and problems in your workplace

· Finding and using information about safety standards for your workplace

· Building union organisation for health, safety and welfare

· Developing effective procedures for taking up problems with management

Next Steps for Safety Reps - Health & Safety Stage 2

Course Code DR03

This course is for all union representatives who have completed the Stage One Health and Safety course and who have had further practical experience since then. It covers:

· Building a safe and healthy workplace

· Building health and safety organisation

· Keeping up to date on health and safety

· Effecting change on heath and safety

Union Representatives Stage 1

Course Code DR06

This course helps you develop the skills and knowledge you need to represent your members. You learn about:

· Building union membership

· The job of the union rep

· Handling grievances and discipline

· Representing members

· Your rights and negotiating at work

· Making and using agreements

Union Representatives Stage 2 (Stepping Up)

Course Code DR10

This course is for union representatives who have completed an Introductory Stage One course. You learn about:

· Trade union context

· Planning

· Organising

· Campaigning

· Rights at work

· Collective bargaining

· Leading on the collective agenda

Union Learning Representatives

Course Code dR08

These courses are for union representatives and learning representatives interested in training and development in the workplace. You learn about:

• Trade unions and lifelong learning

• Giving members advice and guidance on training and development

• Building union organisation for learning in the workplace

• Representing and supporting members and learning

Diploma Courses

TUC Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety

Course Code CERT11

36 days over 3 terms of 12 days A day-release course for reps with Health & Safety duties and an interest in wider aspects of:

• Health, safety, welfare and environmental issues

• Workplace Environment & Hazards

• Workplace Organisation for Health and Safety

• Workplace Health and Safety Law

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TUC Diploma in Employment Law

Course Code CERT12

36 days over 3 terms of 12 days For reps with a specific interest in:

• Advocacy and legal research skills

• The changing nature of Employment Law

• Employment Law and the Individual -(contracts)

• Trade Union Collective Rights

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Activist Academy

Course Code AA02

This course is delivered in one block of 3 days followed by two blocks of 2 days.

The TUC Activist Academy is a new training programme supported by unionlearn that aims to increase the numbers of reps and activists getting specialist campaigning, organising and recruitment training and build the capacity of unions to organise and win for members.

All Activist Academy training will be based around real life campaigns or organising projects in the branch, workplace or the community that will allow reps and unions to address their bargaining, campaigning and organising priorities. In addition to supporting the development of campaigns and projects, unions will provide attendees with a mentor who will support reps and activists in applying the skills covered in the training.

Those who complete the training and who are interested in becoming fulltime union organisers will be offered a place in the interview pool for the TUC’s Organising Academy Trainee Organiser programme.

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Short Courses

Disability Champions at Work

Course Code DR05

This five day course will help you to:

• Understand and raise awareness of disability issues in the workplace

• Find out about employer’s duties under the Disability Discrimination Act and Case Law

• Understanding the Social Model of Disability

• Understand ‘Reasonable Adjustments’ and how to negotiate them with employers

• Find out about Access to Work funding

• Conduct an audit in your workplace against the ‘two ticks’ criteria

• Develop an improvement plan for your workplace

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TUC Training for Equality Reps

Course Code SC09

This three-day course will help union reps to:

• Understand the role of the equality rep

• Find out more about discrimination legislation

• Improve equality policies and agreements

• Find out about good practice and share success stories

• Promote equality in the workplace and the union

• Develop tools and techniques for raising equality issues

• Keep updated with current legislation

• Develop equality networks

• Sharpen negotiating skills.

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Health & Safety Follow-on Courses

COSHH and the Trade Union Health & Safety Representative’s Role

Course Code SC04

This three-day course will help you to:

• Identify risks from substances in the workplace

• Examine the latest COSHH Regulations and guidance

• Consider how the Regulations and ‘COSHH Essentials’ can help

• Discuss how your employer can use the “COSHH Essentials” approach to comply with the law

• Raise awareness and build trade union organisation to tackle problems

• Develop an action plan for your workplace

Risk Assessment

Course Code SC02

This course is designed for union representatives and safety representatives who need to understand their employer’s responsibility for carrying out Risk Assessments. This three-day course will help you to:

• Identify the legal requirements for employers to carry out Risk Assessments

• Examine the Management of Health & Safety Regulations and other regulations which place duties on employers

• Consider how the Regulations can help Safety Reps in their work

• Discuss how employers can use the legislation and HSE Guidance to comply with the law

• Raise awareness and build trade union organisation to tackle problems

• Help develop skills to understand what should be included in a Risk Assessment and to handle consultations with your employer effectively