Approved courses: ER Act
NZ Council of Trade Unions and affiliated unions
- Training Skills for Delegates. Course No 568
- Building Diversity Structures. Course No 524
- Introductory Course for New Migrant Workers. Course No 503
- Learning Representative Education Workshop. Course No 437
- Organising New Migrant Workers. Course No 504
- Supporting Diversity at Work. Course No 465
- Unions at Work: Cross Union Delegates Seminar. Course No 523
- Health and Safety Champion Course. Course number: 618
Training Skills for Delegates. Course No 568
Contact: Ross Teppett, 04 385 1334, rosst@nzctu.org.nz
This three day programme for paid and elected union officials who deliver union education is delivered as a two-day workshop and a further one day workshop. The aim of the course is to:
- increase participants' knowledge around the process of learning and the principles of adult education within the Union education context.
- increase participants' skills and knowledge in relation to facilitating education activities and sessions
By the conclusion of the three day workshop, participants will be able to:
- identify the differences between course aims, outcomes and assessment techniques
- describe the process of learning and where workers learn to be Unionists
- utilise the principles of adult learning within union education.
- use visual aids within education sessions
- use activity based learning education exercises
- establish and maintain a positive group dynamic in their sessions or workshops
- use appropriate techniques for dealing with difficult participants
- use role play, case studies and generating ideas activities in their union education
- plan and facilitate an education session
First approved: 29/03/2010
Subsequent approval:
Building Diversity Structures - Course No 524
Contact: Ross Teppett, 04 385 1334, rosst@nzctu.org.nz
Andrew Campbell andrew.campbell@finsec.org.nz
The target groups for this one day course are lesbian, gay, transgender, intersex and bisexual workers (LGBTI) who belong to trade unions. The course is also designed so that non-LGBTI workers (e.g. union Organisers) can participate.
The aims of this course are to increase participants':
- Knowledge of how LGBTI rights have been developed and the role of unions in supporting these rights.
- Skills and knowledge in problem solving and strategic planning and campaigning.
First approved: 10/08/2008
Subsequent approval: 20/08/2010
Introductory Course for New Migrant Workers - Course No 503
Contact: Ross Teppett, 04 385 1334, rosst@nzctu.org.nz
This is a one day introductory course for union members and delegates who are new migrants working and living in New Zealand less than five years.
The aim of the course is to:
- increase knowledge around New Zealand migrant ethnicities.
- provide basic knowledge of new migrant workers rights in relation to immigration, employment legislation and collective agreements
- develop communication skills in relation to building new migrant workers union participation within their workplaces and communities, thus solving problem in workplaces using organising and collective approaches.
First approved: 28/02/2008
Subsequent approval: 17/03/2010
Learning Representative Education Workshop. Course No 437
Contact: Ross Teppett, 04 385 1334, rosst@nzctu.org.nz
This two day course is designed for employees who are elected to the position of employees' Learning Representative. The two day course is followed up by a half day workplace assessment.
The Learning Representative is trained to assist and encourage co-workers with regard to workplace learning, to advocate on behalf of co-workers on learning and career issues, and to work with employers in identifying learning needs and opportunities.
The aims of the course are:
- To ensure that all participants have improved skills, knowledge and confidence to deal with those aspects of the workplace environment that relate to learning, skill and career opportunity.
- To equip students to play a role in fostering a workplace learning culture, in particular:
- To understand the role of the Learning Representative
- To be able to describe the benefits of workplace learning for employees and employers
- To understand issues surrounding literacy and numeracy at work
- To be able to describe ways to assist co-workers with learning
And to assist in the negotiation of a workplace learning agreement
First approved: 21/07/2007
Re-approval: 21/07/2009
Organising New Migrant Workers. Course No 504
Contact: Ross Teppett, 04 385 1334, rosst@nzctu.org.nz
This course is for paid union officials and senior delegates who are working with new migrant workers.
The aim of the one day course is to increase participants' knowledge and skills to organise new migrant workers. By the conclusion of the one-day workshop, participants will be able to:
- identify the different major migrant ethnicities, reasons for migration and their employment histories in New Zealand.
- identify the main issues facing new migrant workers and describe ways to overcome these.
- use key communication techniques within the workplace that is suitably for new migrants.
- develop organising plan for a specific workplace.
- identify potential delegates or leaders from new migrant workers and use task based development techniques within the workplace.
- establish relationship with different migrant organisations and Migrant Service Centres
First approved: 25/02/2008
Subsequent approval:17/03/2010
Supporting Diversity at Work. Course No 465
Contact: Ross Teppett, 04 385 1334, rosst@nzctu.org.nz
A two day course. The target groups in this proposal are lesbian, gay, transgender, intersex and bisexual workers (LGBTI) who belong to trade unions affiliated to the NZCTU. The course is also designed so that non-LGBTI workers (e.g. union Organisers) could participate.
The aims of Supporting Diversity at Work are to increase participants':
- Knowledge around their employment rights in relation to dealing with discrimination, and ways to increase their co worker's, employer's, and other's understanding of queer workers issues.
- Skills around dealing with employment relationship problems, setting up a queer workers' network and educating other workers in relation to LGBIT workers' issues.
First approved: 30/03/2007
Subsequent approval: 30/03/2009
Unions at Work: Cross Union Delegates Seminar. Course No: 523
Contact: Ross Teppett, 04 385 1334, rosst@nzctu.org.nz
The aim of this one day course is to increase participants' knowledge and confidence in relation to their roles as union delegates and enable them to
- Explain to others key aspects of unionism and well-organised workplaces.
- Define their role as a union delegate within their industry.
- Utilise active communication skills when working with other workers and employers.
- Identify and use the appropriate processes and options for dealing with workplace issues.
- Be confident in using a range of organising techniques within their workplaces.
- Undertake a self-initiated task within their workplace to put into practice what they have learnt at the seminar.
- Deal more confidently with the disciplinary processes within the workplace.
First approved:16/07/2008
Subsequent approval: 20/08/2010
Health and Safety Champion Course. Course number: 618
Contact: Ross Teppett 385 1334, rosst@nzctu.org.nz
The target group for this half-day course is workers and employers of small to medium businesses involved in the residential rebuild of Canterbury. The course is also suitable for workers and companies who are involved in the commercial and infrastructural rebuild work.
Participants may come from professional, trades or production backgrounds. The course is designed to use practical and participative methods to include all learning styles.
This course aims to develop participants’ knowledge and awareness so they are able to better contribute towards:
- Promoting safe work practices
- Promoting employee participation in health and safety
- Communicating health and safety effectively
- Implementing hazard management effectively
