The course helps reps identify, prevent and control risks helping to build a safer and healthier workplace. It encourages reps to involve members in safety issues by developing a collective approach to health and safety. It helps reps keep up to date on health and safety law and information enabling them to use it more effectively. The course help reps build health and safety organisation and effect real change in the workplace.
Who is the course for?
This course is designed for health and safety representatives who have already completed the TUC Health and Safety Stage 1 course, or its equivalent and who have had subsequent experience as an elected health and safety rep.
How long is the course?
The course is delivered over 10 weeks on in a classroom every Tuesday.
What will the course help me to do?
The course will help you to:
- Build a safe and healthy workplace
- Build health and safety organisation
- Keep up-to-date on health and safety issues
- Effect change in health and safety
- Plan for the future
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 Wirral Met 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 TUED@wmc.ac.uk
*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.
