The Trade Union Education Department provides a wide range of courses for trade union representatives and officials. These courses enable union officials to gain nationally recognised qualifications.

Our courses are run in a friendly and informal environment, and are free to union representatives.

Our day release courses cover subjects including:

  • training for workplace learner representatives
  • Trades Union Congress (TUC) training for union representatives and stewards
  • health and safety
  • occupational health for safety representatives
  • equality issues
  • communication skills

We also run short courses on issues such as:

  • equality and diversity
  • learning and organising
  • employment law
  • specialist health and safety
  • environmental issues
  • international trade unionism

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Kevin Duffy & Vicky Knight accept the award. Photo: Jess Hurd
The Trade Union Education Unit at The Manchester College has been awarded the TUC (Trade Union Congress) / unionlearn Quality Award. This important award recognises the high quality of the college’s...