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Learning Bug 2006 Issue 1 |
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Basic Skills
Editorial
English for Speakers of Other Languages
Online learning
Learning Reps
Learning in Retail
Basic Skills
Ton up at Cavaghan & Gray - Celebrating success
In May 2005, Jacqueline Pendleton became the 100th learndirect learner to enrol at the Learning Zone, the on site Learning Centre at the Cavaghan and Gray factory in Carlisle. She received a beautiful framed certificate and bouquet of flowers to celebrate her enrolment in a series of presentations to celebrate learners’ achievements which was organised as part of an Adult Learners’ Week. It’s a measure of the centre’s success that it took only six months to reach this milestone. And that’s in addition to running a range of taught courses as well!
09 March 2006 [Full Story]
Editorial
At the heart of the union
A proposition to give Union Learning Reps (ULRs) official status in the Usdaw Rule Book was carried unanimously at
the 2005 Annual Delegate Meeting.
09 March 2006 [Full Story]
English for Speakers of Other Languages
Tackling English for Speakers of other Languages
Getting learning started
Learning can be started through personal or work based demand. “A lot of the lads were already using the Learning Centre computers to contact home so it was easy to get them interested in courses,” says Bob Livings, Usdaw learning co-ordinator at Tesco’s Welham Green Distribution centre in Hertfordshire. Some employers will support English for Speakers of other Languages (ESOL) learning. “We managed to get the company to give some time off for an ESOL course that was linked to a health and safety course,” added Bob.
09 March 2006 [Full Story]
Online learning
ULR Briefing – Learndirect: the Trade Union Sector Hub
What is it?
The Trade Union Sector Hub is a network of trade union learning centres offering learndirect courses through the TUC. It monitors quality and distributes funding for all learners who undertake funded courses. It is like a college and it is inspected by the Adult Learning Inspectorate in the same way. Usdaw has Union Hub centres in a growing number of workplaces including Sainsburys, Littlewoods and Boots Distribution Centres.
09 March 2006 [Full Story]
Learning Reps
An audience with … Angela Hoskins ULR at Sainsburys Worle store
What made you become a ULR? I had no intention of becoming a ULR until project worker Christine Green came to do a road show at the store. The position sounded intriguing and I ‘volunteered’. I have not been disappointed and have enjoyed the experience and the challenges that go along with the post.
09 March 2006 [Full Story]
Usdaw reps get together on learning
During May and June last year over 100 Usdaw Union Learning Reps (ULRs) came together in a series of Regional ULR Forums across the country. It was a chance to make new friends, share experiences and get an update on the latest developments in learning.
09 March 2006 [Full Story]
Learning in Retail
Learning for Life
We all know about Lifelong Learning. Now Usdaw is doing Learning for Life. Confused? You needn’t be. Learning for Life is Usdaw’s new course for members. It’s being piloted in three different divisions before being rolled out across the country.
09 March 2006 [Full Story]
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