Residential Education & Training Programme: January 2020 – July 2020
Listed below is the CWU residential education and training programme for January 2020 – July 2020 which will assist branches in making necessary arrangements for students.
Applications for reps must be made in the normal way.
Successful applicants will not receive any paperwork until after the closing date for applications:
| January | |
| 30 Dec – 3 | Bank Holiday |
| 6 – 10 | Essential Skills Part 1 |
| 13 – 17 | Employment Law Week 3 |
| 13 – 17 | Occupational Health & Safety Week 3 |
| 20 – 24 | Postal Agreements & Procedures |
| 27 – 31 | Advanced Skills Part 2 |
| February | |
| 3 – 7 | Introduction to Health & Safety Part 2 |
| 10 – 14 | Intermediate Health & Safety Part 2 |
| 17 – 21 | Essential Skills Part 2 |
| 24 – 26 | Public Speaking |
| 26 – 28 | Black Members Leadership 1 |
| March | |
| 2 – 6 | Essential Skills Part 1 |
| 9 – 13 | Equal Rights Part 2 |
| 9 – 13 | Union Learning Reps Part 2 |
| 16 – 20 | Advanced Skills Part 1 |
| 23 – 27 | Employment Law Week 4 |
| 23 – 27 | Occupational Health & Safety Week 4 |
| April | |
| 30 March – 3 | Essential Skills Part 2 |
| 6 – 10 | Bank Holiday |
| 15 – 17 | Bank Holiday (Monday) Mental Health Awareness |
| 20 – 24 | Introduction To Health & Safety Part 1 |
| 27 April – 1 | Essential Skills Part 1 |
| May | |
| 6 – 7 | Bank Holiday Mandatory Fair & Equal In The CWU |
| 11 – 15 | Postal Agreements & Procedures |
| 18 – 22 | Advanced Skills Part 2 |
| 27 – 29 | Bank Holiday Chairing Meetings |
| 27 – 29 | Bank Holiday Branch Secretaries Module 2 |
| June | |
| 1 – 5 | Intermediate Health & Safety Part 1 |
| 8 – 10 | Women’s Leadership |
| 10 – 12 | Black Members Leadership 2 |
| 15 – 19 | Essential Skills Part 2 |
| 22 – 26 | Intermediate Health & Safety Part 2 |
| July | |
| 29 June – 3 | Introduction to Health & Safety Part 2 |
| 6 – 10 | Postal Agreements & Procedures |
| 13 – 17 | Essential Skills Part 2 |
| 20 – 24 | Intermediate Health & Safety Part 2 |
| 27 – 31 | Introduction To Health & Safety Part 2 |
The above courses are scheduled to be held at Alvescot Lodge and may be subject to change with adequate notice
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.
Any enquiries on the above LTB should be addressed to lwakeman@cwu.org in the first instance.
Yours sincerely,
Kate Hudson
Head of Equality, Education & Development
19LTB 611 – Residential Education & Training Programme – January 2020 – July 2020

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