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H&S 1 - induction (health & safety reps role and functions): 18, 19, 20, February, 2025, Scotland, Edinburgh, in person

This course forms the first part of UCU's health and safety training programme. The course is for new health and safety reps, or those who have been in the role sometime but have never been trained, along with those in the branch who want to further understand the role, and legislation that enables health and safety reps to hold institutions to account. You need to be a UCU rep/dept rep etc. to attend this course, but you don't need to be a H&S rep.

Health & safety rep courses

Course details

Region:

Scotland

Course meeting dates: 18, 19, 20, February, 2025

Please ensure you can attend the entire course prior to submitting your application  form. Please further ensure you have secured time off from your employer to attend.
Course classroom times: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Course time commitment:21 - 25 including pre and post course work
Location:Edinburgh University

Please be aware applications for this course will close at 12 noon on Friday, 14th February, 2025.

Please register as early as possible in order that we can liaise with the delivering college and ensure participants have any accommodation, dietary or reasonable adjustment needs met in good time. Late registration can result in courses being cancelled due to low numbers.

Course content:

    The course will cover: 

    • the role and functions of a safety rep
    • how to obtain facilities and time off to carry out the safety rep's function
    • using the safety reps and safety committee regulations
    • employers' duties under health and safety legislation
    • a trade union and equal opportunities approach to health and safety
    • how to organise UCU members around hazards at work - including the Covid-19 pandemic
    • develop essential safety rep skills
    UCU courses are funded via members' contributions and public funding, therefor have learning outcomes and college registration criteria that need to be followed.

    Information Facility time

    Time off for training is a right and one which should be exercised as part of normal industrial relations. For more info please see  Facilities and time off for UCU reps.

    When you apply for a course we will assume that are making a commitment to attend the course as advertised, and have secured time off from your employer. Please contact your branch/region if you are having problems securing time off.

    Important Before you complete this form, please be aware: You may be asked to register with the delivering college in which your trade union tutor is employed. Where colleges are drawing down funding for delivery you will be ask for your passport or equivalent identification details to register. This is a demand of the college who are following government requirements in order to satisfy public funding criteria. This is not a requirement UCU want to see and we are lobbying for change. However, as it stands, if you do not register with the college, your place will not be fundable.