Education & Training

Courses in Scotland

Station and Depot Based Learning – Scotland from August 2011

Aberdeen Station -Computing Level 2 - 10 Tuesdays from 30th August - 1000-1200hrs repeated 1800-2000hrs

Ayr Station- Spanish Level 3 - 10 Thursdays from 1st September - Times TBC

Edinburgh Waverley Station - Computing level 3 - 10 Fridays 2nd September - 1000-1230hrs repeated 1500-1730hrs

Motherwell (held in the Jimmy Brandon Learning Centre) - Computing Level 3 part 2 - 10 Tuesday from 30th August - 0930-1200hrs repeated 1530-1800hrs

Yoker Depot - Spanish Level 2 - 10 Tuesdays from 30th August - 1030-1230hrs repeated 1700-1900hrs

Spanish Level 3 - 10 Tuesdays from 15th November - 1030-1230hrs repeated 1700-1900hrs

Sign Language - 10 Thursdays from 17th November - 1030-1230hrs repeated 1700-1900hrs

Car Maintenance Course; Location: Jewel & Esk College, Dalkeith.

Dates: 8 Wednesdays from Wednesday 26^th October. Times: morning session 1000-1230hrs repeated again at 1800-2030hrs.

This course is free to ASLEF members. Contact Jim Baxter for more information (details below).

The course will cover; Recognition of components and tools, Periodic inspections (including pre MOT), Small repairs, Replacement of components (to include brake changes and oil change)

Basic Home Maintenance Coures; Location; Motherwell College

Dates: 8 Tuesdays from Tuesday 25^th October. Times: morning session 0930-1200hours repeated again at 1800-2030hours.

This course is free to ASLEF members. Contact Jim Baxter for more information (details below).

The course will cover; Joinery skills, Electrics, Brick work

Courses at the Rail Union Learning Centre at Stow College, Glasgow

Italian Stage 1 10 Mondays from 10st October

Spanish Stage 1 10 Tuesdays from 4th October

*Brush Up On Yours Skills 10 Tuesdays from 4th October

Sign Language Stage 1 10 Wednesdays from 5th October

Introduction to Pensions 10 Wednesdays from 5th October

Home Budgeting 10 Thursdays from 5th October

All courses are held from 1030hrs until 1230hrs AND repeated 1830hrs until 2030hrs.Courses are also open to family members
NOTE: Course will run subject to sufficient numbers enrolling on each course.

*Brush up your skills: REPORT WRITING, CV WRITING, LETTERWRITING, ORAL COMMUNICATIONS AND MUCH MORE.
(You’ll be amazed at how much you’ve forgotten since you left school) First ScotRail staff will be paid for their time on completion of this course (that’s up to 20 hrs) as part of the “Earn as you Learn” scheme.

Coming Soon;
Edinburgh; Basic car maintenance skills. A ten week course held in a local college covering the basic of car maintenance. Motherwell; Basic building and home maintenance skills. A ten week course held in a local college that will teach the basics of the building and maintenance industry.

Rail Union Learning at Stow College

Jim Baxter, Rail Union Learning Centre, Room 317 , Stow College, 43 Shamrock Street, Glasgow, G4 9LD

Tel: 0787 216 4213

Station/Depot Rail Union Learning Centres

Ayr Station: Union Learner Rep - Scott Brady

Dumfries Station: Union Learner Rep - Les Maxwell

Dundee Station: Union Learner Rep - Colin McAteer

Edinburgh Waverley: Union Learner Rep - Murray Fraser

Inverness: Contact Andrew Gardner 07713 091651

Inverness: Contact Andrew Gardner 07713 091 651

Shields Depot: Contact - Jim Baxter

Wick: Contact Andrew Gardner 07713 091 651