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Learning journeys: trade union learners in their own words
This report explores, in the words of the learners themselves, the extent to which union learning facilitates equal ... Show more
Date: 2011
Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: unionlearn research paper
Subjects: Industry; Teaching and learning; Workforce development ... [+] Show more
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From voluntarism to post-voluntarism: the emerging role of unions in the vocational education and training system
This paper traces the history of union involvement in training from the neo-corporatism of the 1960/70s, through th ... Show more
Date: 2007
Geographic subjects: England; Great Britain; Europe
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: unionlearn research paper
Subjects: Industry; Governance; Workforce development ... [+] Show more
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Co-investing in workforce development: outcomes from the Collective Learning Fund pilots
This paper outlines the present arrangements for co-investing in workforce development and the radical changes plan ... Show more
Date: 2011
Geographic subjects: Great Britain; Europe
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: unionlearn research paper
Subjects: Workforce development; Finance; Research ... [+] Show more
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Organising to learn and learning to organise: three case studies on the effects of union-led workplace learning
Commissioned by the [Trades Union Congress] TUC, this paper presents original research by the Scottish Centre for E ... Show more
Date: 2007
Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: unionlearn research paper
Subjects: Industry; Employment; Workforce development ... [+] Show more
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Making skills work: trade unions and their role in optimising the use of skills in the workplace
This report is structured around three case studies highlighting best practice in how unions can negotiate with emp ... Show more
Date: 2012
Geographic subjects: Great Britain; Europe
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: unionlearn research paper
Subjects: Skills and knowledge; Industry; Employment ... [+] Show more
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Learning representative initiatives in the UK and New Zealand: a comparative study
This report compares the union learning representative in the UK with the learning representative initiative in New ... Show more
Date: 2009
Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain; New Zealand ... [+] Show more
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: unionlearn research paper
Subjects: Industry; Workforce development; Research ... [+] Show more
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A collective learning culture: a qualitative study of workplace learning agreements
This paper presents an initial empirical assessment of the significance of learning agreements. It draws upon six c ... Show more
Date: 2007
Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: unionlearn research paper
Subjects: Teaching and learning; Industry; Participation ... [+] Show more
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Skills for sustainable employment: strategies to tackle youth unemployment
This report explores the challenges facing young people in the contemporary UK labour market. It has a particular f ... Show more
Date: 2013
Geographic subjects: Great Britain; Europe
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: unionlearn research paper
Subjects: Youth; Employment; Skills and knowledge ... [+] Show more
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The impact of the union learning representative: a survey of ULRs and their employers
This paper reports the views of both union learning representatives (ULRs) and managers in relation to the impact U ... Show more
Date: 2009
Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: unionlearn research paper
Subjects: Industry; Workforce development; Participation ... [+] Show more
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The context, content and impact of union learning agreements
This research report examines the context, content and outcomes of union learning agreements in Britain. The number ... Show more
Date: 2011
Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: unionlearn research paper
Subjects: Industry; Teaching and learning; Employment ... [+] Show more