Learning and organising services

LAOS Guide to courses

Guide to courses for members and activists

Both at work and beyond
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Assistance for education

Bursaries & grants scheme for members
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Activists national course application form

For nationally organised courses
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Contact your Regional Education Department

More information about regional and branch training courses is available in the Regional Education Programme, available from your branch education co-ordinator or branch secretary or from the regional education officer - see contact details below.

Your regional learning development organiser can help you with organising around learning in your branch and developing union learning reps and contact details are also included below.

To find out more about the national education programme for activists, Return to Learn and other personal and professional development courses contact Learning and Organising Services at Mabledon Place.

EASTERN REGION
Regional Education Officer: Jane Rudd j.rudd@unison.co.uk
Regional Learning and Development Organiser: Phil Kemp p.kemp@unison.co.uk
UNISON, Church Lane House, Church Lane, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 1NH
Tel 0870 8890373; Fax 01245 492863

EAST MIDLANDS REGION
Regional Education Officers: Angela Gerrard & Janet Guest a.gerrard@unison.co.uk
Regional Learning and Development Organiser: Gavin McCann g.j.mccann@unison.co.uk
UNISON Regional Centre, Vivian Avenue, Nottingham, NG5 1AF
Tel 0115 847 5400; Fax 0115 847 5452

LONDON REGION
Regional Education Officer: Les Perkins l.perkins@unison.co.uk
Regional Learning and Development Organiser: Richard Soer r.soer@unison.co.uk
UNISON, 1st floor, Congress House, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3LS
Tel 0207 535 6645; Fax 0207 535 2105

NORTHERN REGION
Regional Education Officer: Keith Hodgson, k.hodgson@unison.co.uk
Regional Learning and Development Organiser: Joan Wilson, j.wilson@unison.co.uk
UNISON, 140/150 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 6TH
Tel 0191 245 0800; Fax 0191 245 0899

NORTHERN IRELAND REGION
Regional Education Officer: Cath Friel c.friel@unison.co.uk
Education Officer, Lifelong Learning: Fidelma Carolan f.carolan@unison.co.uk
3rd and 4th Floor, Sir James Gallway House, 165 York Street, Belfast, BT15 1AL
Tel 028 9027 0150 Fax 028 9032 7929

NORTH WEST REGION
Regional Education Officer: Helen Titherington h.titherington@unison.co.uk
Regional Learning and Development Organiser: Cleve Tait c.tait@unison.co.uk
UNISON North West Regional Centre, Arena Point, 1 Hunts Bank, Manchester, M3 1UN
Tel 0161 211 1000 Fax 0161 661 6710

SCOTLAND REGION
Regional Education Officer: Anne Cascarino a.cascarino@unison.co.uk
Lifelong Learning Fieldworker: Lucanne Mackay l.mackay@unison.co.uk
Douglas House, 60 Belford Road, Edinburgh EH4 3UQ
Tel 0870 7777 006 Fax 0131 220 6389

SOUTH EAST REGION
Regional Education Officer: Samantha Wines s.wines@unison.co.uk
UNISON South Eastern Region, Ground Floor, Ranger House, Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, GU1 4US
Tel 0870 770 1112 Fax 02380 632867

SOUTH WEST REGION
Regional Education Officer: Kay Mackenzie k.mackenzie@unison.co.uk
Regional Learning and Development Officer: Edna Warwick e.warwick@unison.co.uk
UNISON, The Crescent, TAUNTON, Somerset, TA1 4DU
Tel 01823 288031 Fax 01823 336013

WALES/ CYMRU REGION
Regional Education Officer: Gareth John g.john@unison.co.uk
Regional Learning and Development Officer: Helen Huelin, h.huelin@unison.co.uk
UNISON House, Custom House Street, Cardiff, CF10 1AP
Tel 02920 729004 Fax 02920 387531

WEST MIDLANDS REGION
Regional Education Officer: Fred Cattle f.cattle@unison.co.uk
Regional Learning and Development Officer: Gurdeep Singh g.singh@unison.co.uk
UNISON, W. Midland Regional Centre, 24 Livery Street, Birmingham, B3 2PA
Tel 0845 355 0845 Fax 0121 685 4400

YORKSHIRE & HUMBERSIDE REGION
Regional Education Officer: Sue Cookman s.cookman@unison.co.uk
Regional Learning and Development Officer: Sultan Mahmood, s.mahmood@unison.co.uk
UNISON, Commerce House, Wade Lane, Leeds, LS2 8NJ
Tel 0113 218 2626 Fax 0113 2182301

CONTACT DETAILS
• UNISON Learning and Organising Services
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Email: Learning and Organising Services
LAOS News
ULR to MBE!
Congratulations to Felicity Mendelson, Senior Learning and Development Officer, Newcastle City Council, and UNISON Union Learning Representative (ULR) on receiving an MBE in the Queen's honours list announced on Saturday, 14 June 2008. The award is for services to Skills Training in Local Government.
Trade union and labour studies bursaries
(12/06/08) Is anyone in your branch thinking of taking up a trade union and labour studies course?
TUC Educational Trust bursaries
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Take the skills pledge
(14/04/08) Supporting the Skills Pledge can help us in our campaigns to improve conditions for lower paid workers.
Union learning changes lives
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Recent documents

UNISON's response to the DIUS consultation on informal adult learning

UNISON believe that workplace learning and the support of trade unions can make that vital difference to many people. We are calling for an entitlement to time off work for learning up to Level 2 and a new system of individual learning accounts.
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UNISON and the Skills pledge

The Skills Pledge is a government initiative aimed at securing a right to free training and development for employees who usually miss out in this area.

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Getting GOing in local government

A guide to the GO Award for UNISON learning reps and branches
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LAOS Annual Review 2007

UNISON's learning and organising services unit undertakes a wide range of activity which contributes to the overall achievement of the union's objectives and priorities.
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The recruiting and organising activist

A brief introduction to Recruiting & Organising Activist materials with a flexible approach to learning for Branch Officers, Stewards, Union Learning Representatives and Health & Safety Representatives.
Link to a PDF document on this siteThe recruiting and organising activist