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The Demands of a Changing Labour Market and Union Learning

Trade union members from across Scotland will come together today, Wednesday, 15 November 2017, at the COSLA Centre in Edinburgh, to attend the 10th Annual Scottish Union Learning Conference. The theme of the Conference is: “The Demands of a Changing Labour Market.” This national conference will bring together 120 representatives from 23 trade unions in Scotland.

The Conference will be addressed by Jamie Hepburn MSP, Minister for Employability and Training, and Grahame Smith, STUC General Secretary. The Minister will also present the 7th Annual STUC Learner of the Year Award. Other invited speakers include Suzie Bowman from Skills Development Scotland and Atta Yaqub, Actor and Community Activist.

ULRs at Development Day Learn about Cyber Security

The advice on how to strengthen a password used to be to have one word with random capitals, adding numbers and symbols along the way. However thanks to advancing technology, this advice is now out of date. Hackers using botnets can crack these style passwords often in seconds, leaving your personal details and data vulnerable to being stolen for fraud, or to send spam.

Gallery: Unions into Schools Training

On 30 August 217 Unions into Schools training took place, hosted by Scottish Union Learning and Better than Zero at the STUC building in Glasgow.

The event trained union reps to go into classrooms across Scotland as part of the Young Workers’ Learning Project, run by Scottish Union Learning.

Nominations Open for Learner of the Year Award 2017

2017 Learner of the Year, Lauren McDonald, with Jamie Hepburn MSPScottish Union Learning has opened the nominations for the 2017 Learner of the Year Award, the deadline for nomination is 22nd September 2017.

This Award is presented at the Scottish Union Learning Conference each year, allowing Scottish Union Learning and the nominating union to recognise and celebrate the achievements of trade union learners across Scotland.

Gallery: Hit the Ground Running Course run by BECTU

On 7 June 2017 as part of the Xpo North festival at Eden Court in Inverness BECTU ran the popular “Hit the Ground Running” course. Hit the Ground Running is an intensive and interactive industry training course for entry-level positions in film & TV drama.

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