Learning Rep Advice Centre
This section is an online advice centre for BECTU Union Learning Reps (ULRs). You will find information about who ULRs are and what they do - also ideas, tips and resources to help you in your role. There are also plenty of links to help you advise members.
Most of BECTU's work supporting Union Learning Reps (ULRs) is made possible by support from the Union Learning Fund (ULF), the Wales ULF and Scottish ULF. At any one time we usually have a small number of Funded Projects in progress.
How to use this online Advice centre
Find out more about what ULRs are and what they do - including legal rights
Follow this feed to youtube to hear learning reps and learners talking about the union learning agenda.
Download resources to use locally (survey templates and much more)
You will find a number of downloads in the menu section on the left called Online resource pack
Use the rest of this website to 'signpost' members to further information about education, training and careers advice
These pages are designed to help you plan your role as a learning rep but the rest of the website is also there for you to help you advise and signpost your fellow BECTU members.
- Use Who We Areto find out more about learning and development at BECTU, who's who and how to get to BECTU head office
- Trade Union Education will help you find courses for your fellow union reps and anyone who is interested in union courses (both long and short duration)
- In the Vocational Education & Trainingsection you will find pretty much everything you need to signpost your members to work-related training and qualifications.
- To signpost people to all other types of learning whether for work or pleasure and at whatever level (for example, college or university courses) go to the Lifelong Learning section.
- The final section for is called Careers Information and you can use this part of the site to help your members find advice to ove on in their career or change it - but it is for them to make use of once you have shown them how!
In all sections you will find links, ideas and contacts to help you to signpost your members to learning that interests them - but remember your job is to signpost - that means show them the information and how to use it, then it is up to them. Good luck!