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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. […]

Delegates at UNISON’s annual conference for union learning reps (ULRs) celebrated the union’s 25th anniversary year with a programme that explored the past, present and future of learning. General secretary Dave Prentis spoke about UNISON’s proud history of learning, inherited from the three founder unions and developed and strengthened over the last twenty-five years. The […]

Can I do it? Preparing for distance learning If you're thinking about distance learning but want to know a bit more about […]

UNISON assistant general secretary Roger McKenzie has today signed agreements reaffirming two of the union’s most significant learning partnerships, with the Open University and with the WEA. The three organisations share a common goal: to widen access to education and training and to extend learning opportunities to those who have previously been excluded or discouraged […]

Since then around 7,000 public service employees who belong to the union have enrolled upon a wide range of accredited courses, right up […]

Jeremy went on to describe some of the appalling conditions of poverty our young people live in and the importance of children receiving a proper meal during school lunchtimes […]

In 2004 UNISON and The Open University joined forces to open up doors to learning for public service workers, and over nearly two decades thousands of UNISON members have taken advantage of our partnership to get qualifications, broaden their skills and knowledge, and move on in their careers. We’re now working together to review and […]

“There has to be a better solution to closing regional offices and jeopardising essential services to students […]

"“Members are incredibly disappointed and frustrated by this decision," said UNISON Open University branch secretary Kym Gosling, as 500 university staff across the UK are left with […]