Lifelong Learning
REPORT 2006
Celebrating learning achievements
lt has been a very busy and rewarding year for
me as the Branch Lifelong Learning Officer. I get a tremendous
amount of pleasure and satisfaction in promoting what training
and learning opportunities are available for all staff, and
how to access that, with the emphasis on equality of across.
It is my opinion that, when staff feel valued
and supporters they are more easily retained, will be off sick
less, they will also show greater motivation, commitment and
flexibility: they will go that 'extra mile' to give of their
best to service users. Effectively being a powerful force for
promoting a positive image of Services and Service providers.
I continually advocate and encourage a culture
in which education, learning, training and opportunity is available
and accessible to everyone. By learning, I don't mean just getting
the skills required to do a particular job. Lifelong Learning
should mean learning in the broadest sense, gaining skills to
develop your confidence to progress and participate in work,
the union and the wider community.
To ensure that all members can have the help and
information they need about learning and opportunities to progress,
I will be focusing energy on the recruitment of Union Learning
Reps (ULR). The role of the ULRs will be to provide information
and guidance, to offer support, mentoring and where appropriate
to signpost members to other sources of information. All of
this after training.
Along with the support of the Branch and myself,
we will be a powerful force in raising awareness and motivating
members to fulfil their potential. Identifying learning needs
and working with the employer to identify and break down barriers
to learning. Celebrating and building on achievement is a shared
goal.
I look forward with enthusiasm to the coming year
and the opportunity to continue to promote the benefits of Lifelong
Learning for both employee and employer.
Dot Paterson
Lifelong Learning Officer
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