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Rep 1 - 柠檬导航 reps induction: 8, 15, 22, October, 2024, Online, Southern region

This course is aimed at new reps/caseworkers and activists who will be undertaking the role in the near future. Existing reps who have not attended training before are also encouraged to attend. The course will cover all aspects of your role as a rep including your rights as a rep, union democracy, recruitment, organising and communication. You should complete this course prior to applying for the Rep 2 course.

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Course details

Nation/region:Southern region
Course meeting dates:  8, 15, 22, October 2024

Please ensure you can attend the entire course prior to submitting your application 鈥痜orm. Please further ensure you have secured time off from your employer to attend.
Course meeting times: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 
Course time commitment:21 - 25 including pre-course work
Location:Online 

Course content

This Rep 1: Introductory course will cover the following:

  • Overview of trade union movement history
  • 柠檬导航 democracy
  • Organising you branch and workplace
  • Your rights as a rep and how to apply them
  • Communication with members
  • Recruitment
  • Members issues and empowering members
  • Collective responses

The course will give you a good grounding in the role of a 柠檬导航 rep. You will be expected to complete this Rep 1 course prior to applying for the '柠檬导航 Rep 2: Representing members course.

Participant work on this course may be seen by both a college internal and external verifier as part of the certification process.

柠檬导航 courses are funded鈥痸ia members' contributions and public funding.

Information Facility time

Time off for training is a right and one which should be exercised as part of normal industrial relations. For more info please see 鈥�Facilities and time off for 柠檬导航 reps.

When you apply for a course鈥痺e will assume that are making a commitment to attend the course as advertised, and have secured time off from your employer. Please contact your branch/region if you are having problems securing time off.

This is an accredited course so some of your work may be viewed by college external verifiers.

Important Before you complete this form, please be aware: You may be asked to register with the delivering college in which your trade union tutor is employed. Where colleges are drawing down funding for delivery you will be ask for your passport or equivalent identification details to register. This is a demand of the college who are following government requirements in order to satisfy public funding criteria. This is not a requirement 柠檬导航 want to see and we are lobbying for change. However, as it stands, if you do not register with the college, your place will not be fundable.