SUPPORTING LEARNERS NEWS
ISSUE 4, JULY 2011
SUPPORTING LEARNERS NEWS SPECIAL BUMPER EDITION CELEBRATING HIGHER LEARNING!
Introduction This is the fourth in a series of newsletters that has been produced to keep unionlearn staff, unions, project workers, union learning reps (ULRs) and other reps up to speed about: developments in the area of a publicly funded careers service that will affect existing structures and
networks how unionlearn are responding to the changes to ensure that union learners at all levels receive the best possible information and advice to help them progress in learning and work other news, developments and resources that will help support members as learners.
The term „Supporting Learnersâ€&#x; is used by unionlearn to describe the activities of ULRs and other union reps when they are working with members to help them make choices about learning, to take up learning opportunities that are right for them and help them to progress in their jobs and careers. Whilst these activities involve
all levels of learning and some elements of information and advice, they also include mentoring, coaching, signposting and facilitating learning. There is a Supporting Learners area on the unionlearn website, for information visit: www.unionlearn.org .uk/advice
Higher learning and the unionlearn Supporting Learners Strategy 2011-14 The unionlearn strategy for supporting learners is about progression for all learners at all levels of learning. Did you know that:
Many of the remaining 60% would also like to progress to higher levels
formal Higher Education courses last year, and thousands more are engaged in informal higher learning activity?
Inside this issue: NEW Higher Learning at Work website launched
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Higher Learning at Work events
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Farewell to higher learning partner organisations
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Advice and guidance on higher learning
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Unionlearn Higher Learning Publications
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Information about funding for higher learning from 2012
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Have you seen the NEW Higher Learning at Work website?
Climbing Frame Higher Learning Learning Theme
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Take a look today, visit:
Other Supporting Learners News
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www.higherlearningatwork.org
Contact Us
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40% of union members already have a higher qualification, and many would like to brush up or renew their skills and knowledge
As an adult you do not need formal qualifications at a specific level to start learning at a higher level Unionlearn and unions helped 4,000 members to enrol on
You can find the new Supporting Learners strategy on the website at: www.unionlearn.org .uk/advice