As the flexible learning arm of UNISON, Britain's biggest trade union, our role is to promote and encourage the personal and career development of our members.
UNISON Open College for your career and for your future
We believe that:
• learning should be a lifelong activity for everyone
• people should be able to develop their full potential at home and at work and in their communities
• barriers to accessing education and training should be removed wherever possible
UNISON Open College has been established to do what it can to make these beliefs a reality for our members. UNISON Open College is a fully accredited distance learning college, which means all our course materials, tuition and student advice services are independently assessed by the Open and Distance Learning Quality Council to ensure they meet the highest standards of educational provision. We are also members of NIACE, the National Organisation for Adult Learning and EADL, the European Association for Distance Learning.
This site is a resource for our members, potential members and anyone else with an interest in trade union education and training, vocational education and lifelong learning. We hope you will enjoy using it. If you need further information, please write, phone, fax or email us at:
UNISON Open College
1 Mabledon Place
London WC1H 9AJ
Tel: 020 7551 1154
Fax: 020 7551 1758
Email: open.college@unison.co.uk
If you're an activist, the Learning and Organising Services pages will inform you about the comprehensive training provision available to you in your region and nationally. If you're new to UNISON, an established member or just interested, you can discover more from the range of courses offered for personal and career development.
You can now download lifelong learning documents including Ulearn directly at : www.unison.org.uk. A discussion board on the UNISON website for learning advisors and reps will be added shortly.