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Trade union cyber security workshops with Digital Skills Education
Digital Skills Education in partnership with Scottish Union Learning and trade unions have delivered a series of AI and Cyber Security workshops for their reps, members, and workers.
The following blogs highlight the content and positive feedback received from participants during these sessions:
Artists learn to protect their work from AI at trade union workshop
DSE worked with Scottish Artists Union to help artists get to grips with the opportunities and risks of AI in their creative practice.
AI scores with PFA Scotland staff training
During this one-day ‘Introduction to AI tools’ course, DSE showed PFA Scotland staff how they can become skilled, critical, and ethical users of AI apps.
CalMac Apprentices learn to navigate cyber threats
DSE supported RMT Union during their modern apprentices induction week, by teaching CalMac apprentices how to protect their personal accounts and stay safe online.
Staying on track with cyber security training for ScotRail apprentices
In partnership with the RMT Union, DSE ran a personal cyber security course for ScotRail apprentices to demonstrate how to protect their personal accounts and keep themselves safe online.
STUC Apprenticeships Event 2025
As part of Scottish Apprenticeship Week, the 3rd Annual STUC Apprenticeships Event was held on Friday, 7th March in the Margaret Irwin Centre, Glasgow, with support from TUC Education in Scotland. The theme of the event was ‘Skills for Now and The Future’ with a focus on equipping apprentices with skills for progressing in the workplace.
Chaired by STUC Youth Committee member Stewart Duncan of the RMT, the event brought apprentices and reps together from across section of workplaces, with a particularly high level of participation from the construction and engineering sector.
STUC colleagues delivered an opening keynote speech highlighting the importance of developing structures to ensure the voice of young workers is heard not only in workplaces but across the trade union movement.
Everyday Skills Event 2025
The 17th Annual Everyday Skills Event ‘Supporting Learners in the Workplace’ was held online on Thursday the 27th of February 2025. The Event enabled trade unions to raise awareness of Everyday Skills issues in the workplace and share best practice in supporting those with Everyday Skills needs.
It was attended by Union Learning Representatives, Learning Organisers, Equality Reps, Tutors and members who cascade information and skills in workplaces.
The event was chaired by Catherine Garvie, Senior Development Officer, Scottish Union Learning and addressed by Roz Foyer, General Secretary, STUC, and Wendy Burton, Director of Scottish Union Learning. Guest speaker Philippa Cochrane, Head of Reading Communities at the Scottish Book Trust, gave a presentation on ‘Reading for Pleasure - supporting learners to build a lifelong reading habit to unlock lifelong benefits.’
CyberScotland Week: 24 February - 2 March 2025
This week is CyberScotland Week.
With funding from The Scottish Government’s Cyber Resilience Unit, Scottish Union Learning, in partnership with Digital Skills Education, supports the development of cyber resilience in Scottish workplaces through trade union-led learning and events.
This Thursday, our 2025 Everyday Skills Event includes a session on AI and digital wellbeing with Digital Skills Education. It is aimed at Union Learning Representatives, Learning Organisers, Equality Reps, Tutors and members who cascade information and skills in workplaces. For more info and to register, see our Forthcoming events page.
Visit cyberscotlandweek.com to browse other events in your area or online.
For more information on our cyber resilience work visit scottishunionlearning.com/cyber-resilience.
Money Advice Scotland - February/March events and latest updates
Money Advice Scotland’s events schedule for February and March is listed below.
All sessions are free of charge.
If you would like any further information, please do not hesitate to contact the Money Advice Scotland team.
- Tuesday, 11 February 10:00 - 11:00am National Apprenticeship Week 2025 - money management webinar
- Thursday, 20 February 9:30am - 12:30pm An Intro. to Financial Wellbeing: Training for Third Sector Practitioners
- Tuesday, 25 February 25 10:30 - 11:30am Cyber Scotland Week: Keeping your Money Safe
- Wednesday, 26 February 1:00 - 4:00pm An Intro. to Financial Wellbeing: Training for Third Sector Practitioners
A range of upcoming Wellbeing Workshops are also available to book here.
Keep up to date with more Money Advice Scotland news and events through their website, Eventbrite page and by subscribing to their newsletter.
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