PCS Cancer in the Workplace - Autumn Term

Cancer is a workplace issue. It now affects one in two people, and each year in the UK there are approximately 90,000 people of working age who receive a cancer diagnosis. The chances are that members in your branch will be affected – either directly through being ill themselves or through a close relative having the disease.

This course will:

• Help reps explore issues they may face if a union member is diagnosed with cancer, including their rights to time off;
• Campaign for and negotiate improved employer policies
• Find out more about cancer in the workplace, its causes and effects.

You are required to be a representative of the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS).

You also need to 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 PCS or 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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