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Education and Training Programme 2010

CWU EDUCATION & TRAINING PROGRAMME:
JANUARY - DECEMBER 2010


I list below the CWU Education Dept. residential programme for JANUARY - DECEMBER 2010. This has been reproduced to assist Branches in making the necessary arrangements for students. Applications can be made at any time. Letters to Branches, paragraphs in the Branch Officers Bulletins and on the Web will be issued periodically, giving more information about each course. Successful applicants will not receive any paperwork until after the closing date for applications.
Reference to "TBC" (To be confirmed) denotes dates where courses will be scheduled that are currently subject to ongoing course development with various CWU Departments.

COURSE VENUE
JANUARY
4 - 8 TUC TUTORS BRIEFING ALVESCOT
11 - 15 ADVANCED SKILLS PART 3 ALVESCOT
18 - 22 UNION SKILLS III ALVESCOT
25 - 29 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY (WEEK 3) ALVESCOT
FEBRUARY
1 - 5 TUC DIPLOMA IN CONTEMPORARY TRADE UNIONISM (WEEK 3) / EMPLOYMENT LAW (WEEK 3) ALVESCOT
8 - 12 HEALTH & SAFETY STAGE I ALVESCOT
15 - 19 UNION SKILLS I ALVESCOT
22 - 26 ADVANCED SKILLS PART 1 ALVESCOT
MARCH
1 - 5 UNION SKILLS FOR UNION LEARNING REPS ALVESCOT
8 - 12 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY (WEEK 4) ALVESCOT
15 - 19 TUC DIPLOMA IN CONTEMPORARY TRADE UNIONISM (WEEK 4) / EMPLOYMENT LAW (WEEK 4) ALVESCOT
22 - 26 ADVANCED SKILLS PART 2 ALVESCOT
29 - 31 BRANCH SECRETARIES TRAINING (Easter - Good Friday)
APRIL
7 - 8 ORGANISING AMBASSADORS (Easter - Bank Holiday Monday) ALVESCOT
12 - 16 UNION SKILLS II ALVESCOT
19 - 23 HEALTH & SAFETY STAGE II ALVESCOT
26 - 30 ADVANCED SKILLS PART 3 ALVESCOT
MAY
5 - 7 FINANCIAL SECRETARIES/TREASURERS TRAINING (Bank Holiday Monday) ALVESCOT
10 - 14 UNION LEARNING REPS STAGE I / EQUAL RIGHTS PART 1 ALVESCOT
17 - 21 UNION SKILLS III ALVESCOT
24 - 28 ANNUAL CONFERENCE / POSTAL AGREEMENTS & PROCEDURES ALVESCOT
JUNE
1 - 3 3 DAY CHAIRING MEETINGS (Bank Holiday Monday) ALVESCOT
7 - 11 DISABILITY CHAMPIONS ALVESCOT
14 - 18 TBC ALVESCOT
21 - 25 UNION SKILLS I ALVESCOT
28 - 2 HEALTH & SAFETY STAGE III ALVESCOT
JULY
5 - 9 ENVIRONMENTAL REPS ALVESCOT
12 - 16 UNION SKILLS I ALVESCOT
19 - 23 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH ALVESCOT
26 - 30 UNION SKILLS II ALVESCOT
AUGUST
2 - 6 UNION SKILLS I ALVESCOT
9 - 13 POSTAL AGREEMENTS & PROCEDURES ALVESCOT
16 - 20 HEALTH & SAFETY STAGE I ALVESCOT
23 - 27 UNION SKILLS II ALVESCOT
SEPTEMBER
1 - 3 BRANCH SECRETARIES TRAINING (Bank Holiday Monday) ALVESCOT
6 - 10 UNION SKILLS FOR UNION LEARNING REPS ALVESCOT
13 - 17 POSTAL COURSE (TBC) ALVESCOT
20 - 24 HEALTH & SAFETY STAGE II ALVESCOT
27 - 1 UNION SKILLS III ALVESCOT
OCTOBER
4 - 8 TUC DIPLOMA IN CONTEMPORARY TRADE UNIONISM (WEEK 1) / EMPLOYMENT LAW (WEEK 1) ALVESCOT
11 - 15 TBC ALVESCOT
18 - 22 UNION SKILLS II ALVESCOT
25 - 29 HEALTH & SAFETY STAGE III ALVESCOT
NOVEMBER
1 - 5 TBC ALVESCOT
8 - 12 UNION LEARNING REPS STAGE II / EQUAL RIGHTS PART 2 ALVESCOT
15 - 19 TUC DIPLOMA IN CONTEMPORARY TRADE UNIONISM (WEEK 2) / EMPLOYMENT LAW (WEEK 2) ALVESCOT
22 - 26 HEALTH & SAFETY STAGE I ALVESCOT
29 - 3 UNION SKILLS I ALVESCOT
DECEMBER
6 - 10 TBC ALVESCOT
13 - 17 TBC ALVESCOT
20 - 24 CLOSED ALVESCOT
27 - 31 CLOSED ALVESCOT

Branches are reminded that additional support can be given where students encounter learning differences. For example, if individuals are dyslexic, additional resources, formats and aids are available. For more information, please contact the E&T Dept.

Yours sincerely,


TRISH LAVELLE
Head of Education & Training