Public and Commercial Services Union

"I love getting people involved with learning and giving them opportunities. It really is the best thing, encouraging people who might not have done anything much since they left school to get back into it." Helen Mamwell-Holme, branch training and union learning rep co-ordinator, North West and central Lancashire Revenue and Customs branch.

A union learning rep is a trained union member who promotes learning in her/his workplace.

Union learning reps are involved in three main areas of activity:

• promoting learning among union members in the workplace
• working with the union
• raising learning issues with your employer

A full description of the role is on the union learning reps handbook pages.

Getting nominated as a learning rep

If you like the sound of becoming a PCS learning rep, please download and complete the nomination form and ask one of your branch officers to nominate you.

Training for learning reps

Learning representatives have, by law, to complete an accredited training course. The PCS course lasts five days. Courses are run in PCS regions. For more information see the courses for reps pages.