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Support the campaign to protect the Civil Service Compensation Scheme (CSCS)


Following the announcement by the NEC to begin a national ballot for industrial action in support of the campaign, branches may wish to send reps to the campaigns course.
 

Branches should use the campaign to talk to colleagues, preferably face to face and recruit any potential members in the workplace. You can use the “PCS Recruitment guide” to help you. Contact print and distribution - printu@pcs.org.uk for this guide. There is also a recruitment workshop which your region can organise for you to give you confidence to deal with non-members.

You may also run the get active in PCS course to encourage members to put themselves forward as a PCS rep or distributor. Contact your regional learning officer for further information.

Education and learning in PCS


PCS offers a range of education and learning opportunities for members and representatives. Knowledge
 

Members may want to access lifelong learning or find out more about the union. Reps can develop essential skills via the trade union education programme. 

Find out what current courses are being run. Please see the events pages for current courses in your region 

Trade union education

PCS representatives benefit from a structured trade union education programme that helps them deliver effective representation for all members. This is published annually in the PCS Prospectus. Contact your regional office for a copy.

Training is delivered on all aspects of work, including equality, health and safety, personal casework and organising the workplace. All reps are entitled to paid time off for courses related to their duties where PCS has recognition.

Learning and skills

PCS is at the forefront of developing learning and skills in the workplace. Research shows that where unions negotiate learning agreements, employees are 24 per cent more likely to receive training.

Our network of over 1,400 union learning reps can help improve skills for work and life in general. Learning can also help to build and strengthen our union. Many union learning reps are new to union activity. 

Lifelong learning courses

PCS supports the idea that learning should be a continual process throughout your life. Members have access to Learndirect, skills for life and computer skills courses. In addition PCS run two lifelong learning courses aimed at women and black members.

Making sense of work postcard Take control of your life

We have published a new workbook to help members make decisions about directions you may want to take with your career or your life outside work.

'Making sense of work’ is designed to help us take control of our working lives, take stock of our knowledge, skills and personal qualities, and plan where we want to go next.

To get your free copy email learningservices@pcs.org.uk

These pages include information about our courses and other learning opportunities for members, representatives and learning reps as well as how to get advice on learning and sources of financial assistance.