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Which courses can I apply for? Any 30 or 60 point Open University course, up to and including under-graduate level. This excludes any courses that fall under the following definitions: Courses leading to qualifications linked to licence to practice Training or programmes of study intended to meet the employer’s statutory and/or legal responsibilities (e.g. health & safety) […]
For the first time UNISON College and The Open University have collaborated to provide members with access to university-level Microcredential courses, and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Short Courses. The courses are designed to cater for members who are returning to education or who are continuing their learning journey. The Open University’s flexible approach accommodates […]
“We’re sorry, we’ve made a mistake…. …. you’re not the right person for the job. ” If you regularly imagine someone tapping you on the shoulder and telling you this, then you may well be experiencing the Imposter Phenomenon (note: over time it has come to be known as a syndrome, but it was named the Imposter Phenomenon by the […]
Online learning has opened the doors to all kinds of opportunities. If you’ve previously found it difficult to take part in training or education because of work or care commitments, or because of the financial cost, you might find that online learning sweeps many of those barriers away. But it can bring its own challenges, […]
Covid-19 continues to disrupt our daily life both at home and in work. We continue to need things to look forward to and help us manage what we are facing. In UNISON learning, we believe that education is one way of doing this – either by learning about what we face or strengthening our skills […]
Please find below a compilation of some of the online and distance training available from the Open University’s OpenLearn platform. These will be particularly useful to social care staff who are currently in support roles. Training and development is a great way to keep your brain active and build up your own self-worth and esteem. […]
But we may also be feeling driven to make changes, to consider those things that we do have control over, to develop our own skills. If that’s […]
Some of these were created by UNISON; some come from other organisations that we work with. First up, there’s our Staying Strong online course. This is based on our […]
Today is the 50th anniversary of the day that the Open University received its Royal Charter – in effect, its 50th birthday. UNISON has been working with the Open University since 1997 – and during that time thousands of members have enrolled in a wide range of accredited courses, all the way up to degree level. […]
Sally Hilton of National Numeracy explained how the organisation can work with UNISON branches to equip workers with the maths skills they need to succeed in their […]
