Core / Online Education & Training Programme 2025

Core / Online Education & Training Programme 2025

The purpose of this LTB is to advise Branches that the NEC has endorsed a programme of courses for 2025.

Core Residential Programme

Arrangements have been made for our residential training programme to be delivered at the GFTU owned Quorn Grange Hotel, 88 Wood Lane, Quorn, LE12 8DB.

Representative’s accommodation costs on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis will be met centrally.

Branches are responsible for student travel and any other appropriate expenses.

Scheduled Programme 2025

The programme cuts across all the specialisms that our representatives perform incorporating both accredited and unaccredited courses:

• Skills courses all include elements of industrial / employment relations, negotiating and organising
• Health & Safety courses lead representatives through theory and practice of legislation and organising around Health and Safety
• Equal Rights deal with equality and diversity in the workplace and wider society

Residential Programme 2025FromToCourseCut-off date20/01/2524/01/25Essential Skills 109/12/2427/01/2531/01/25Essential Skills 116/12/2403/02/2507/02/25Postal Agreements23/12/2410/02/2514/02/25Essential Skills 130/12/2417/02/2521/02/25Introduction to Health & Safety 106/01/2503/03/2507/03/25Advanced Skills 120/01/2517/03/2519/03/25Mental Health Awareness03/02/2524/03/2528/03/25Intermediate Health & Safety 110/02/2507/04/2511/04/25Postal Agreements24/02/2528/04/2502/05/25Union Learning Reps 117/03/2512/05/2516/05/25Essential Skills 131/03/2502/06/2506/06/25Essential Skills 221/04/2509/06/2513/06/25Introduction to Health & Safety 228/04/2516/06/2520/06/25Intermediate Health & Safety 205/05/2530/06/2502/07/25Women in the CWU19/05/2507/07/2509/07/25BAME Representatives in the CWU26/05/2521/07/2525/07/25TBC09/06/2501/09/2505/09/25Essential Skills 221/07/2508/09/2512/09/25Introduction to Health & Safety 228/07/2529/09/2503/10/25Advanced Skills 218/08/2506/10/2508/10/25Branch Chairs25/08/2513/10/2517/10/25Postal Agreements01/09/2527/10/2531/10/25Introduction to Health & Safety 115/09/2503/11/2507/11/25Essential Skills 122/09/2510/11/2512/11/25LGBT+ in the CWU29/09/25

Online Programme 2025FromToCourseCut-off date24/02/2528/02/25Introduction to Health & Safety 113/01/2510/03/2511/03/25Discipline & Grievance (UTAW Branch)27/01/2531/03/2504/04/25Intermediate Health & Safety 117/02/2519/05/2520/05/25Mental Health Awareness07/04/2523/06/2527/06/25Introduction to Health & Safety 112/05/2514/07/2518/07/25Postal Agreements02/06/2521/07/2525/07/25Essential Skills 209/06/2528/07/2529/07/25Discipline & Grievance (UTAW Branch)16/06/2515/09/2519/09/25Intermediate Health & Safety 204/08/2522/09/2526/09/25Equal Rights 111/08/2520/10/2524/10/25Essential Skills 108/09/2527/10/2531/10/25TBC15/09/2510/11/2514/11/25Postal Agreements29/09/2517/11/2521/11/25Equal Rights 206/10/2524/11/2528/11/25Introduction to Health & Safety 213/10/25

All of the above is subject to the necessary funding being available.

Application Process

Branch Secretary’s and Branch Admins should continue to use the CWU Portal, please make sure applicants emails are up to date.

Release & Notice

Paid release should normally apply where the union is recognised and/or in line with any existing agreements.

Prospectus

The CWU Course Prospectus for 2025 is currently being finalised and will be issued shortly by LTB and here CWU. The prospectus will assist branches and students in planning their training requirements for the coming year and gives an overview of course content.

Online courses

Online learners must preferably have access to a good PC or laptop. Tablets can be used but have some limitation in our experience. Attending training courses using a mobile phone is not possible.

There must be a stable internet connection from where the learning is taking place.

Colleges will also be in contact before the course to advise of any additional requirements.

We would appreciate Branches / ULRs assistance in ensuring any applicants are prepared in line with the above points. If any representative encounters difficulties getting set up with IT equipment in preparation for course attendance, please advise their Branch Secretary, Union Learning Rep or the Equality, Education & Development department as soon as possible. 

Any queries relating to this LTB should be directed to equality&education@cwu.org           

Yours sincerely,

Kate Hudson
Head of Equality, Education & Development

LTB 368/24 – Core Online Education & Training Programme 2025

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