Trade Union Studies
Telephone: (01206) 712244, Email: tus@colchester.ac.uk
The Centre for Trade Union Studies offers an extensive range of courses throughout the region. These are free courses available to all Trade Union representatives and officials in line with the TUC Lifelong Learning Strategy.
As well as offering high quality TUC courses the centre works closely with individual Unions delivering specialist courses. Trade Union Education with us is varied, accessible and rewarding.
The TUC programme offers a wide range of courses varying in, length including the Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety and Diploma in Employment Law course.
The Centre offers a friendly and supportive environment in which to study, with learners receiving nationally recognised educational credits and awards. The Government has expressed a firm commitment to providing employees with access to further education and the Centre for Trade Union Studies aims to work in partnership with employers to help to achieve this objective.
Courses offered by Trade Union Studies
- Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety
- Diploma in Employment Law
- Union Reps Stage 1 and 2
- Health and Safety Stage 1 and 2
- Essential Health and Safety
- Union Learning Reps
- Skills for life and the Union Role (ULR’s)
- Supporting Members (ULR’s)
- Climbing Frame (ULR’s)
- Working with Employers (ULR’s)s
- Women and Health & Safety
- Introduction to Employment Law
- Employment Law Update
- Health and Safety Law
- Tackling Discrimination
- Risk Assessment
- Workplace Accident Investigation
- Stress in the Workplace
- Violence at Work
- Working Time Regulations
- Employment Tribunal Procedures
- Dealing with Bullying and Harassment
- Negotiating and Bargaining
- Public Speaking
- Equal Pay
- Equal Opportunities
- Equality and Diversity
- Grievance and Disciplinary
- COSHH Awareness
- Sickness Monitoring
- The Global Workplace
- Work Life Balance
- Organise! A voice in Every Workplace
- Disability Champions
- Maternity, Paternity and Parental Rights
- ICT Skills
- Pensions Champions
- Information and Consultation
