If
you don't yet know which course you want to apply for, please click
on the Course Information button at the side of this page, which will
take you to details of the courses running this term.
If
you do know which course you want to apply for, please do the following:-
- fill
in the application form, including all the relevant details (click
here to go to the course
application form page). There you can print off a copy of the form
to send in to us by post.
- get
approval to attend the course from your union (normally from your
Branch Secretary or full time officer)
-
ask for release with pay from your employer (see below for details
of your legal rights). If you have any difficulties, ask for help
from your Branch Secretary or full time officer
-
send us your form as early as possible to the address indicated at
the bottom.
On
this page you will find details relating to:-
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Confirmation
of Your Place
At
least one week before the course is due to start, you will receive a
letter from us which either confirms your place and that the course
is running; or informs you that it has been cancelled. We may offer
you an alternative if your first choice course does not run. If you
do not receive a letter, please contact
us.
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Cancellations
If you cannot attend a course for which you have been offered a place,
please notify us immediately.
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Your
Rights to Paid Time Off to Attend a Course
Union
Reps and Safety Reps have a legal right to paid time off to attend TUC
or union approved courses under the Trade Union and Labour Relations
(Consolidation) Act 1992, the ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for
Trade Union Duties & Activities 1998, and the Safety Representatives
and Safety Committees Regulations 1977. These rights apply to part-time
as well as full-time workers.
If
you would like more details of the wording of the relevant parts of
the Code of Practice and the Safety Reps' Regulations, click here.
You can also find details of rights to time off on the TUC
website.
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Expenses
Your
employer will not normally pay your travel or subsistence expenses for
the course. However, most trade unions reimburse reps for reasonable
expenses associated with attending the course, normally in arrears.
You will need to contact a Branch or full-time officer to find out how
to claim for these expenses.
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