EC Meeting Papers January 2019

GFTU – Educational Trust Development Proposal – Scoping document

Background

The GFTU has a well-established educational trust that offers a variety of high quality training courses to Trade Union members and the general public. Currently these training courses are fully subsidised by the GFTU, moving forward the Union would like to consider options to replace these subsidies with alternative funding and/or other income. The proposal will also consider option to generate additional income for the Union. The scoping outline below includes the main options for considerations and associated costs with this work.

Scoping outline

Options

Examples

Scope of work

Project days

Expansion of estate

Consider options to expand estate and increase income through education and training Currently a dormant business training arm, could be re-established and used as commercial vehicle for the trust This could include Higher Education providers – for example Leeds Beckett, Wolverhampton, Newman, Kellogg and the Open University. Partnership discussion to secure joint project work and/or sponsorship for some of the trust’s education provision. Charities to include – Art Council, National Lottery, Guggenheim, British Council, Heritage Lottery and Red Cross Review GFTU current course offer, with a focus on what courses could be fundable through the adult education budget Adult education providers – Ruskin College, Northern College

Further discussions with Doug Nicholls regarding options

N/A

Re-establishing of Albion business unit

Review previous Albion work and assess whether worth re- establishing Set up meetings/calls with key contacts at the identified organisations to explore and recommend partnership opportunities Set up meetings/calls with key contacts at the identified organisations to explore and recommend partnership opportunities Desktop review of curriculum to determine courses that could attract funding, speak further with Doug Nicholls and other relevant staff if necessary Review options for full cost activity relating to current or planned curriculum

1 day

Partnership with other educational providers

2-3 days

Partnership with various charities

2-3 days

Curriculum review

2 days

Direct funding/Commercial

Consider charging full cost or part full cost to customers

1 day