The Scottish Union Learning Conference will be held on Thursday 13th November. The theme is “Learning & Organising.” Sponsored by ILA Scotland and SQA, the event will be held in the Stirling Management Centre. To book a place, contact your trade union. For further information about the conference, please contact Ann Garscadden on 0141 337 8134 or at agarscadden@stuc.org.uk.
The Scottish Adult Dyslexia Conference will be held on Wednesday 29th October in the Stirling Management Centre. For further information visit www.adultdyslexiaconference.org.uk or contact Wendy Burton, Development Officer – Everyday Skills on 0141 337 8121 or at wburton@stuc.org.uk.
Following the changes to SULF 7 (Scottish Union Learning Fund) criteria to increase union led learning activity in the Highlands & Islands, nine of the twelve trade unions who were successful in gaining SULF funding have included some specific activity for the Highlands & Islands in their bids. The nine are ASLEF, CWU, FBU, POA, PCS, RMT, Usdaw, Unite and UNISON. UNISON’s bid is a wholly Highlands & Islands bid, while the remaining 8 unions have from 10% to 40% of their total activity planned for Highlands & Islands.
The project workers of the nine unions have met with the STUC and agreed where feasible to adopt a cross union approach to working in the Highlands & Islands. This means that where a group of unions propose to target workplaces in a specific area of the Highlands or Islands, they will work together in that area to promote union led learning, recruit ULRs and organise courses. Cross union activity is planned for Caithness in October and Orkney in December.
If you would like more information about the activity planned for these areas or any other area, please contact Pam Urquhart, Development Officer – Highlands and Islands, on 01463 248 905 or at purquhart@stuc.org.uk.
The most recent edition of the Scottish Union Learning News is now available! The quarterly publication is packed with news and information on lifelong learning and everyday skills in Scotland. To download a pdf version of the Autumn edition click here.
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