Category: Education

How learning agreements transform workplaces
How learning agreements transform workplaces
Lisa Francis - January 7th, 2021
Learning agreements are something that Community Learn have been negotiating for and implementing at workplaces for many years. But what is the importance and relevance [...]
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Voice Community statement on school safety
Voice Community statement on school safety
Community - January 3rd, 2021
Commenting on the news that many English schools will be opening tomorrow [4th January] for pupils to return, Deborah Lawson, Assistant General Secretary, said: "The [...]
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No one left behind: my experience of trade union learning
No one left behind: my experience of trade union learning
Adrian Morgan - December 16th, 2020
Health and safety training is vital to the steel sector to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all employees. Across a workforce of 4000 strong, [...]
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New learning and employment hub opened
New learning and employment hub opened
Community - December 9th, 2020
Community Union and Preston’s College have signed a new partnership to establish our new Preston’s Community Learning and Employment Hub. Both partners will work together to [...]
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Community family grows
Community family grows
Community - October 5th, 2020
Voice: The Union for Education Professionals has joined forces with Community Union in an exciting new development for both unions. Voice has transferred to Community [...]
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Government must act to save jobs and industries
Government must act to save jobs and industries
Community - September 23rd, 2020
Today, Community have written to the Prime Minister calling for urgent action to protect industries and save jobs. You can read our letter here: Dear [...]
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Join us this Mental Health Awareness Week
Join us this Mental Health Awareness Week
Community - May 18th, 2020
This week we are proud to be campaigning for better mental health as part of Mental Health Awareness Week. Hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, [...]
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Online learning through the coronavirus
Online learning through the coronavirus
Community - May 18th, 2020
We have continued to support the health and wellbeing of our members, with several of our members and reps completing training from basic awareness to [...]
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Community is keeping workplaces safe through digital updates
Community is keeping workplaces safe through digital updates
Community - May 12th, 2020
"We have trained reps to organise differently and find new ways to communicate with members...”   Coronavirus is a serious public health crisis that is [...]
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Reps training course develops new activists
Reps training course develops new activists
Community - March 16th, 2020
Reps from across Community's sectors, including steel, justice and logistics, attended the union's latest five-day reps training course last week. Attendees learnt how to support [...]
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