TUC Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Course_England (Blended)

The course gives learners the opportunity to question the development and function of health and safety law, discover how to build trade union organisation for health and safety and tackle some of the health, safety, welfare and environmental problems that workers currently face.

Who is the course for?

The course is designed specifically for experienced trade union health and safety reps.

How long is the course?

This course will be delivered over three terms (36 weeks) every Wednesday. Delivered via a combination of classroom and Microsoft Teams sessions

What will the course help me to do?

The course will help you:

• question the development and function of health and safety law
• discover how to build trade union organisation for health and safety
• tackle some of the health, safety, welfare and environmental problems that workers currently face.

What are the entry requirements?

Union safety representatives who wish to take this course should have:

• previously attended the TUC stage 1 and 2 Health and Safety Courses; or
• obtained a suitable equivalent to the two categories above through their own union's courses or from elsewhere.

What subjects will be studied?

The TUC Diploma is accredited by the NOCN and is divided into several units - three core units and four study skills units - see below.

• Occupational Health, Safety, Welfare and Environment Unit
• Occupational Health and Safety Organisation Unit
• Occupational Health and Safety Law Unit

How much is the course?

There are no course fees for union reps from TUC affiliated unions.

PLEASE NOTE: This course is for residents of England only. This course will be delivered by The Manchester College. Please be aware that funding restrictions in some areas may mean that a college cannot accept your application: if this is the case you will be notified which college to reapply to.

Please be aware, applications will cease to be available 1 week before the scheduled start date. If you wish to apply after this date, please contact [email protected].

*Please ensure that you have time off to attend this course and that you have notified the appropriate union branch official or officer that you intend to take the course.

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