Core / Online Education & Training Programme 2027
The purpose of this LTB is to advise Branches that the NEC has endorsed a programme of courses for 2027.
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 2027
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.
Full details of each course can be found on our website here: https://education.cwu.org/education/rep-courses
Residential Programme 2027StartFinish CourseCut off date04/01/202706/01/2027Mental Health Awareness07/12/202611/01/202715/01/2027Essential Skills Part 107/12/202625/01/202729/01/2027Introduction to Health & Safety Part 114/12/202601/02/202705/02/2027Essential Skills Part 128/12/202608/02/202712/02/2027Introduction to Health & Safety Part 128/12/202615/02/202719/02/2027Postal Agreements04/01/202701/03/202705/03/2027Union Learning Reps Part 118/01/202712/04/202716/04/2027TBC01/03/202726/04/202730/04/2027Essential Skills Part 215/03/202710/05/202714/05/2027Introduction to Health & Safety Part 129/03/202717/05/202721/05/2027Introduction to Health & Safety Part 205/04/202721/06/202725/06/2027TBC10/05/202705/07/202709/07/2027Essential Skills Part 224/05/202712/07/202716/07/2027Introduction to Health & Safety Part 131/05/202719/07/202723/07/2027Postal Agreements07/06/202726/07/202730/07/2027TBC14/06/202709/08/202713/08/2027Essential Skills Part 128/06/202723/08/202727/08/2027Essential Skills Part 212/07/202720/09/202722/09/2027Women in the CWU09/08/202722/09/202724/09/2027LGBT+ in the CWU11/08/202727/09/202701/10/2027Postal Agreements16/08/202704/10/202708/10/2027Essential Skills Part 123/08/202704/10/202706/10/2027BAME Representatives in the CWU23/08/202715/11/202719/11/2027TBC04/10/2027
Online Programme 2027StartFinish CourseCut off date18/01/202722/01/2027Postal Agreements07/12/202601/02/202705/02/2027Essential Skills Part 228/12/202622/02/202726/02/2027Intermediate Health & Safety Part 111/01/202708/03/202712/03/2027Introduction to Health & Safety Part 225/01/202715/03/202719/03/2027Essential Skills Part 101/02/202722/03/202723/03/2027Mental Health Awareness08/02/202705/04/202709/04/2027Introduction to Health & Safety Part 122/02/202719/04/202723/04/2027TBC08/03/202710/05/202714/05/2027Intermediate Health & Safety Part 129/03/202724/05/202728/05/2027Postal Agreements12/04/202707/06/202711/06/2027Essential Skills Part 226/04/202714/06/202718/06/2027Introduction to Health & Safety Part 203/05/202728/06/202702/07/2027Essential Skills Part 117/05/202712/07/202716/07/2027Postal Agreements01/06/202702/08/202706/08/2027Intermediate Health & Safety Part 221/06/202716/08/202720/08/2027Essential Skills Part 105/07/202706/09/202710/09/2027Introduction to Health & Safety Part 126/07/202713/09/202717/09/2027Postal Agreements02/08/202711/10/202715/10/2027Essential Skills Part 130/08/202718/10/202722/10/2027Essential Skills Part 206/09/202725/10/202729/10/2027Introduction to Health & Safety Part 213/09/202701/11/202705/11/2027Postal Agreements20/09/202708/11/202712/11/2027Intermediate Health & Safety Part 227/09/2027
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 OLS 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.
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 on this LTB should be directed to courseadmin@cwu.org
Yours sincerely,
Kate Hudson
Head of Equality, Education & Development
LTB 292/26 – Core – Online Education & Training Programme 2027
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