Trade Union Studies

TUC Next Steps for Safety Reps Stage 2

Level 2 - Certificate

What is Level 2?

This is the equivalent to GCSE grades 9-4 / A*-C, O Level grades A- C or an Intermediate Apprenticeship.

The course helps Health and Safety Reps identify, prevent and control risks helping to build a safer and healthier workplace.

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Level 2

This is the equivalent to GCSE grades 9-4 / A*-C, O Level grades A- C or an Intermediate Apprenticeship.

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Course description

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.

Course content

The course is delivered over 10 weeks in a classroom every week.

Course Content

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

What can this course lead to?

The Diploma in Health and Safety.

Course session dates

Tailored Learning Objective

Preparation for further learning

Useful information

Tuesday 21^st January 2025 – Tuesday 1^st April (No classes 18^th February).

This course will be delivered at Northern College

When does this start and end?

21 January 2025 - 1 April 2025

What are the entry requirements?

Students must be trade union representatives.

Trade Union Education at Northern College is meaningful, purposeful, accessible and rewarding. There are no exams, or long lectures, the education programme involves practical activities where you will work with your peers. This is an opportunity to step back from your job and your activist work to think and learn. Skills development and confidence building are essential elements of all Trade Union courses.

“Northern College changed my life. A year into studying here I got a job and then became a supervisor.” - Michelle
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I could not have wished for better tutors and fellow learners; they made this experience very special.

It's a life changing place. I started the access course in 2013 without a qualification to my name and not much hope. Last year I started my PhD. I'm now a different person.

This sector employs over 35,000 people, in-demand skills and qualities that employers are looking for include problem solving, communication skills and creativity.