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Union Learning rep

Learning representatives are selected by branches and are volunteers who are willing to encourage and support other colleagues with “learning” in the workplace. The branch is responsible for ratifying their appointment and issuing credentials.

Their work should be supported by the branch education co-ordinator and the branch lifelong learning co-ordinator.

Learning representatives are accountable to the branch and branches should ensure that there are means by which learning representatives can report on activity and participate in the development of the branch through an education network led by the branch education and lifelong learningcoordinators.

Tasks relating to the role of learning representative:

• to raise awareness of lifelong learning issues in the workplace
• to offer support and encouragement to learners
• to encourage learners to get involved in the branch
• to work with the branch to promote workplace learning with employers.

See also Become a Union Learning Rep

 

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