Education for Action

Shop Stewards Stage 1

Educational Principles

NC47

Days: 5

Date: 17 - 21 September 2018

Location: Northern College

NC51

Days: 5

Date: 4 - 8 February 2019

Location: Northern College

NC54

Days: 5

Date: 13 - 17 May 2019

Location: Northern College

• Facilities and time off for trade union duties • Interviewing Skills • Listening Skills • Handling a Member’s Grievance • Handling a Disciplinary Case • Fairness & Equality

This course is recommended for Workplace Shop Stewards who are new to the role, or for those that want to refresh their skills and gain new confidence in representing members. This five day course, at Northern College, will include the following: • The Skills a Shop Steward needs • The Role of a Shop Steward

Functional Skills

Foundation Skills

Tutor: C. Lawrence

New Reps Development

EA39

Days: 2

Date: 29 - 30 January 2019

Location: Quorn Grange Hotel

EA61

Days: 2

Date: 21 - 22 May 2019

Location: Quorn Grange Hotel

Advanced Skills

• Handling cases • The nature of a Grievance • Good practice guidelines • An introduction to ACAS • Recognition agreements & facilities time • An introduction to the wider Labour Movement and its history • Organising around issues in the workplace

New Reps Development is designed as a comprehensive grounding for new Workplace Representatives and Shop Stewards, equipping them with the skills needed for organising, campaigning and recruitment around members; as well as for protecting those rights at work. This two day course, held at Quorn, will cover: • Rights at work • Contracts of Employment • The roles & responsibilities of Trade Union Reps

Arts &

Culture

Tutor: I. Lymer & D. Green

Intense Reps Training

EA65

Days: 4

Date: 15 - 18 October 2018

Location: Quorn Grange Hotel

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Many unions are reporting the recruitment of new reps and want to get them trained up well but quickly. This special

course will combine the curriculum of the new reps training with the Shop Stewards Stage 1 and element of Stage 2.

Tutor: TBC

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