Current courses

Introduction to PCS course, Liverpool

Date: 14 February - 13 March 2012
Location: Wirral Met College, The Cotton Exchange, Liverpool
Who is this event for: New reps and activists

Tackling Discrimination Course - London Victoria - Feb/March 2012

Date: 20 February - 5 March 2012
Location: PCS Learning Centre
Who is this event for: Equality Reps or anyone wishing to become one

ULR Stage 2 - Birmingham

Date: 21 - 29 February 2012
Location: PCS Midlands Office
Who is this event for: All ULRs who have undertaken the ULR stage 1 course

Representing Members course, Exeter (revised dates)

Date: 22 February - 16 April 2012
Location: PCS South West Regional Centre
Who is this event for: All reps that have attended PCS New Reps course

Introduction to PCS course, Manchester College

Date: 23 February - 22 March 2012
Location: Manchester College, St Johns Centre, 2 New Quay Street, Manchester
Who is this event for: New reps or activists

ULR Induction - Birmingham

Date: 24 February - 23 March 2012
Location: PCS Midlands Office
Who is this event for: All new ULRs

Trade Unions and the Environment

Date: 28 February 2012
Location: Leeds Regional Office
Who is this event for: Course will help union reps to identify environmental changes affecting the workplace and will help reps to:research and identify appropriate environmental legislation, policies and information; identify environmental problems and opportunities for trade union action.

ULR Stage 1 - London Victoria - 5 Tuesdays from 28 Feb 2012

Date: 28 February - 27 March 2012
Location: PCS Regional Office based in London Victoria
Who is this event for: Representatives in London and South East

Dealing with the Media course, Exeter

Date: 29 February 2012
Location: PCS South West Regional Centre
Who is this event for: All reps

Introduction to PCS course, Preston Guildhall

Date: 29 February - 2 April 2012
Location: Preston Guildhall, Lancaster Road, Preston
Who is this event for: New reps and activists

ULR Stage 2 Course - London Victoria - 5 consecutive Weds 29 Feb 2021

Date: 29 February - 28 March 2012
Location: PCS Learning Centre
Who is this event for: Experienced ULRs in the London & South East Region

Organising to Win course, Exeter

Date: 6 - 28 March 2012
Location: PCS South West Regional Centre
Who is this event for: All reps that have attended the PCS New Reps course

Organising Course - Manchester

Date: 6 - 8 March 2012
Location: Manchester College
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Everyday skills awareness - Glasgow

Date: 6 - 7 March 2012
Location: PCS Glasgow
Who is this event for: PCS learning reps

Computer skills course - 5 weeks

Date: 7 March - 4 April 2012
Location: PCS Clapham Junction
Who is this event for: PCS Members who have basic knowledge of using a computer.

Organising Course - Liverpool

Date: 7 - 9 March 2012
Location: Liverpool
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Introduction to PCS course, Blackpool

Date: 8 March - 5 April 2012
Location: Blackpool & Fylde College, Bennett Avenue, Blackpool
Who is this event for: PCS reps

New Reps Course - London Victoria - March 2012

Date: 8 - 30 March 2012
Location: PCS Learning Centre
Who is this event for: Anyone wishing to become more involved

Public speaking course - Newcastle

Date: 9 - 30 March 2012
Location: Trade Union Education Centre, Newcastle
Who is this event for: Reps in the northern region

ULR - stage one, Exeter

Date: 12 - 16 March 2012
Location: PCS South West Regional Centre
Who is this event for: ULRs

New Reps course, Bournemouth (revised dates)

Date: 13 March - 18 April 2012
Location: HMRC Holland House
Who is this event for: New reps and reps who've yet to attend a course with us

Representing Members - Birmingham

Date: 13 - 21 March 2012
Location: PCS Midlands Office
Who is this event for: Experienced reps

Negotiating skills - Glasgow

Date: 13 - 15 March 2012
Location: PCS Glasgow
Who is this event for: PCS reps who negotiate with management

Introduction to PCS - Peterborough

Date: 14 - 16 March 2012
Location: PCS Eastern
Who is this event for: Representatives in the Eastern Region

Branch ULR coordinators' course - Newcastle

Date: 14 - 28 March 2012
Location: Northern Regional Office
Who is this event for: Branch learning coordinators/Union Learning Reps

Advanced personal cases - Manchester

Date: 14 - 16 March 2012
Location: Manchester
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Communications Course

Date: 20 March 2012
Location: Leeds Regional Office
Who is this event for: Course is suitable for all reps and is designed to build reps' skills in the following areas: Campaigning and Public Speaking.

New Reps course, Bristol

Date: 20 March - 18 April 2012
Location: Soundwell Centre, Bristol
Who is this event for: All new reps

New Reps

Date: 21 March 2012
Location: Leeds Regional Office
Who is this event for: Course is for new branch reps. Course aims to help new reps to: Develop an understanding of how PCS works; Identify the role and responsibilities of a local/branch rep; Begin to identify issues of importance to our members; Develop skills and confidence as a rep.

Equalities in the workplace - Manchester

Date: 21 - 23 March 2012
Location: Manchester
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Planning for Learning at Work Day

Date: 26 March 2012
Location: PCS Midlands Office
Who is this event for: All ULRs

Personal cases - Liverpool

Date: 27 - 29 March 2012
Location: Liverpool
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Young Members Course - Peterborough

Date: 17 April 2012
Location: PCS Eastern
Who is this event for: Representatives in the Eastern Region

Organising - Preston

Date: 17 - 19 April 2012
Location: Preston Guildhall
Who is this event for:

Negotiating Skills - Liverpool

Date: 17 - 19 April 2012
Location: Liverpool
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Introduction to PCS - Colchester

Date: 18 - 20 April 2012
Location: Colchester Institute
Who is this event for: Representatives in the Eastern Region

Delegates to Conference - Peterborough

Date: 23 April 2012
Location: PCS Eastern
Who is this event for: Representatives in the Eastern Region

New Delegates to Conference course, Bristol

Date: 25 April 2012
Location: College Green Centre, Bristol
Who is this event for: All new delegates to conference

Conference Awareness - Leeds

Date: 26 April 2012
Location: PCS Leeds
Who is this event for: Representatives who are attending conference for the first time

Tackling Discrimination - Birmingham

Date: 26 April - 2 May 2012
Location: PCS Midlands Office
Who is this event for: All reps

Union Learning Rep Stage 1 - Peterborough

Date: 8 May - 14 June 2012
Location: PCS Eastern
Who is this event for: Representatives in the Eastern Region

Organising to Win - Birmingham

Date: 30 May - 8 June 2012
Location: PCS Midlands Office
Who is this event for: All Reps and Branch Officers.

Related documents

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