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GMB Birmingham & West Midlands Region

GMB Training Course Programme

GMB TRAINING COURSE PROGRAMME JANUARY - APRIL 2009

 

All new Representatives must attend the 2 day GMB@Work training before booking any further courses.

 

This term the GMB@Work training course will be held at Halesowen Regional Office, Tewkesbury Office, Stafford Office and Tamworth Office. Please see the dates being offered on the application form.   

 

After completing the GMB@Work training all new Reps will have the opportunity to attend the Induction course.  There is a choice of one of the following two venues to attend.

 

Once you have completed the Induction course you will have the opportunity to attend the follow on courses which are listed below.  Please see the attached guide for all the courses we offer.

 

  Ideally these should be completed in the following order:

 

  • INTERMEDIATE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
  • ADVANCED HEALTH & SAFETY
  • GMB HEALTH & SAFETY REPRESENTATIVES DIPLOMA IN HEALTH & SAFETY (IOSH)

Please note all existing Reps are invited to attend any of the above courses.  If you would just like a refresher course or have not had any training recently then please complete the attached application form.

 

COURSE INFORMATION

 

  • Starting time for all courses will be 9.30 am to 4.00 pm
  • Your earliest reply is appreciated as places are limited and the demand is anticipated to be high.

HALESOWEN

Will Thorne House, 2 Birmingham Road, Halesowen, West Midlands, B63 3HP

Tel: 0121 550 4888

 

GMB@WORK TRAINING

2 Days – 8th & 9th January

                                    

INDUCTION COURSE

10 Mondays from 12th January

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS INTERMEDIATE

10 Tuesdays from 13th January

 

HEALTH & SAFETY INTERMEDIATE

10 Wednesdays from 14th January

 

TRAINING THE TRAINERS

16th, 17th & 18th February

 

COMMUNICATION SKILLS/PUBLIC SPEAKING

30th/31st March & 1st April 

      

                            

TAMWORTH

Second Floor, Suites 7 & 8 Offa House, Orchard Street, Tamworth, Staffs, B79 7RE

Tel: 01827 66001

 

GMB@WORK TRAINING

2 Days – 6th & 7th January    

 

INDUCTION COURSE

10 Thursdays from 15th January

         

TEWKESBURY

Ground Floor, Unit C1, The Courtyard, Severn Drive, Tewkesbury, Glos, GL20 8GD

Tel: 01684 290650

 

GMB@WORK TRAINING

2 Days – 19th & 20th February

       

STAFFORD

Suite 2, Ground Floor, Mill Court, Mill Street, Stafford, ST16 2AJ

Tel 01785 255978

 

GMB@WORK TRAINING

2 Days – 2nd & 3rd April

 

 

If you are a GMB Representative, you have the legal right to paid release to help carry out your functions or duties effectively. All GMB courses are designed so that they clearly fit in with your duties as a rep and/or safety rep under the relevant legislation. If you would like more information or would like to attend one of the following courses please contact Deb Watt in the Education Department on 0121 550 4888 or by email deborah.watt@gmb.org.uk

GMB, Will Thorne House, 2 Birmingham Road, Halesowen, West Midlands, B63 3HP

T: 0121 550 4888  F: 0121 550 4272

e:
westmids@gmb.org.uk

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