Diploma in Employment Law

This course will help experienced trade union representatives develop their knowledge and experience of employment law, making them more effective as workplace representatives. The course will give reps a better understanding of the trade union approach to employment law and enhance their ability to handle trade union and workplace issues whilst developing attitudes and skills needed for higher level study or activism.

The course will help you:

• Become more effective as a workplace representative
• Promote a better understanding of the trade union approach to employment law
• Extend your capacity as a learner, preparing you for union officer posts or higher education opportunities
• Understand trade union and workplace issues at a deeper level
• Develop personal and study skills, work collectively and build your confidence to study at a higher level.

Union representatives who wish to take this course should have one of the following:

• Previously attended the TUC Stage 1 and 2 union representatives courses
• Obtained a suitable equivalent to the two courses above through their own union's courses or from elsewhere.

Please ensure that you have time off to attend this course and that you have informed the appropriate union branch official or officer of your intention to take the course.

Throughout the course you will be continuously assessed by the course tutor through classroom and workplace-based activities.

Completing this course enables you to progress to further TUC training courses.

If you are a member of a TUC-affiliated union, then Trade Union Education courses are funded by the Adult Skills Fund.

Please be aware that funding restrictions in some areas may mean that we cannot accept your application: if this is the case, you will be notified which college to reapply to.

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