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We have been offering our internally provided Branch Secretary Development Programme now for around 4 years. During one of the modules we signpost to participants external learning provision for those who employ staff in the Branch and/or who lead a team of seconded officers. The Manchester College has been in consultation with the Chair of the Regional Learning and Organising Committee and the Regional Convenor and is now in a position to offer large local government branches in the North West a bespoke course

• Institute of Leadership and Management - level 3 award in Effective Management - An externally provided course for UNISON Branch Officers

This would take place from Thursday 29th September (10.30am start) to Saturday 1st October (close with lunch) at their Conference Centre in Newton Health a short taxi ride from either Victoria or Piccadilly Railway Stations in Manchester.

Whilst this is essentially a non residential event there is some residential accommodation at the centre for those who do not live close by. There would be places for around 20-25 participants (there are around 15 en-suite rooms). Costs would be around £50 for a non residential place and £120 for a residential place – but we are awaiting a final exact amount from the college authorities.

I have agreed to write to you now to ask you to consider who in your branch would most benefit from this course - and to begin to compile a waiting list of expressions of interest. If we are oversubscribed the Manchester College has agreed to select following the proportionality and fair representation protocols operating in UNISON. Those unsuccessful this time round would be guaranteed a place on a subsequent course – dates yet to be decided.

If you and your branch colleagues are interested please send in names and membership numbers for the initial waiting list to Kim Scott our course administrator [email protected] or telephone her on 0161 661 6777 indicating clearly whether you will require a residential place.

Branch officer Training Week 2 October 2011
The way we train our newly elected Branch officers has changed this year – the course takes place over three, 5 day blocks in May, October and the following January. Forty Four officers completed week one in May either at the Manchester or the Preston Venue. The second week of the course will take place as follows
• 3-7 October in Manchester for Secretaries, Chairs and Treasurers
• 17-21 October in Preston for Education/LLL Coordinators; Equality/SOG Officers; Communications Officers; Health and Safety Officers

Please ensure we have application forms covering each course week – if you have completed week one please do not assume we will automatically give you a place on week two.

If you have newly elected officers who were unable to make the May dates please ask them to consider joining the course in October – the course is designed to allow this – participants will then be able to complete the week they have missed next time round in May 2012 if they are re-elected. Participants completing 1 week of the three will receive an AWARD qualification – those completing 2 weeks a CERTIFICATE qualification and those completing all 3 weeks a DIPLOMA level qualification.

Names and membership numbers of applicants authorised by the branch please to Kim Scott our course administrator [email protected] or telephone her on 0161 661 6777.
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