Trade Union Studies

TUC Next Steps for Safety Reps Stage 2

Level 2

What is Level 2?

This is the equivalent to GCSE grades 9-4 / A*-C, O Level grades A- C or an Intermediate Apprenticeship.

The course helps Health and Safety Reps identify, prevent and control risks helping to build a safer and healthier workplace.

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Level 2

This is the equivalent to GCSE grades 9-4 / A*-C, O Level grades A- C or an Intermediate Apprenticeship.

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Course description

It encourages reps to involve members in safety issues by developing a collective approach to health and safety. It helps reps keep up to date on health and safety law and information enabling them to use it more effectively. The course help reps build health and safety organisation and effect real change in the workplace.

This course is delivered onsite at Northern College

Course content

The course is delivered once per week for 10 weeks.

Course Content

Build a safe and healthy workplace
Build health and safety organisation
Keep up-to-date on health and safety issues
Effect change in health and safety
Plan for the future

What can this course lead to?

The Diploma in Health and Safety.

When does this start and end?

At the moment we have no available dates for this course. We will be updating them throughout the year, check back or submit and enquiry to be added to a waiting list.

What are the entry requirements?

Students must be trade union representatives.

Trade Union Education at Northern College is meaningful, purposeful, accessible and rewarding. There are no exams, or long lectures, the education programme involves practical activities where you will work with your peers. This is an opportunity to step back from your job and your activist work to think and learn. Skills development and confidence building are essential elements of all Trade Union courses.

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