Courses for Members

Birmingham New Street Courses

Free ITQ course - increase your IT knowledge and gain a qualification. The course allows you to study areas of IT that you want to learn more about in a flexible and informal way, whilst working towards a nationally recognised qualification. You can study for a Certificate for IT users up to a level 3 or study for the Diploma for IT users up to a Level 3 and includes a qualification in English and Math.

The next enrolment days and tutor support days for the ITQ course at Birmingham New Street will take place on the 18^th of October and November 2nd 10am to 4pm in the Learning Centre.

Basic computer workshop – If you want to learn how to switch on a computer, use a mouse or keyboard or simply how to use the internet this 1 day workshop is for you. This is open to anyone, and is running on the 4^th of November in the New Street Learning Centre 10am to 4pm. Just drop in anytime during the day.

For further information contact Union Learning Rep (ULR): Aaron Clapp: 07595838730 Email:applause1327@mac.com

Bletchley, Milton Keynes courses

Free ITQ course - increase your IT knowledge and gain a qualification. The course allows you to study areas of IT that you want to learn more about in a flexible and informal way, whilst working towards a nationally recognised qualification. You can study for a Certificate for IT users up to a level 3 or study for the Diploma for IT users up to a Level 3 and includes a qualification in English and Math.

The next enrolment days and tutor support days for the ITQ course at Bletchley/Milton Keynes will take place on the 25th of October and November 8^th 10am to 4pm in Railway Club Learning Centre at Bletchley.

Basic computer workshop – If you want to learn how to switch on a computer, use a mouse or keyboard or simply how to use the internet this 1 workshop is for you. This is open to anyone, and is running on the 17^th October 12pm to 2pm in the Bletchley Railway Club.

For further information contact Union Learning Rep (ULR): Stephen Honhold: 07500115265 Email: Stephen@honhold.go-plus.net

Cambridge Courses

French for Beginners Course

COMMENCING WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 2nd 2011

Room no.20, platform 3 at Cambridge (above the Station Managers Office)

This is a 10 week/20 hour course, 11.00am – 13.00pm - Distant support is provided for missed lessons

£60 per person payable to Newport Free Grammar School upon application.

As the course is being subsidised, we are not able to offer refunds

Tutor – Tamzin Catmur

This course is open to all staff. As with most educational courses it is dependent on enough people signing up. We are looking at a minimum of 10 people signing up and are quite hopeful we can surpass that figure. If anyone is interested in the course, please contact Barry Taylor at taylor_family_@hotmail.co.uk

Cardiff Courses

17th Edition Regulations – for Arriva Trains Wales employees

Two 12 weeks courses running in the Training Room - Canton Depot, Cardiff, Wales

Beginning in January 2012 two Electrician's 17th edition regulation courses are being run for twelve weeks on a Tuesday and Thursday to help attendance with shift patterns.

Course 1 – starts Tues 24 January 6pm-8.30pm and runs for 12 weeks

Course 2 - Thurs 26 January 6pm-8.30pm and runs for 12 weeks

For further information please contact Emma Ramsay on 07879 420268 or by email on emma.ramsay@aslef.org.uk

Chester Courses

Welsh Language Course

A ten-week course run by professional tutor Rhian Roberts - Free of charge!

Enrol and commence this exciting course on

Monday 14^th November 12:00 – 14:00 at Arriva Trains Wales Training Centre, Chester Station.

For more information speak contact: Emma Ramsay on 07879 420 268or by email Emma.Ramsay@aslef.org.uk

Derby Courses

English level 1 & 2

Maths Level 1 & 2

Session by appointment - Cost: Free

If you are interested in attending please contact Chris Nutty on 07748624369 or e-mail cnutty@hotmail.co.uk

Courses open to ASLEF members and their families and friends.

Derby Nottingham Boston Lincoln and Sheffield Courses

ITQ Level 1, 2 & 3 Sessions by appointment - Cost Free

If you are interested in this course please contact Chris Nutty on 07748624369 or e-mail cnutty@hotmail.co.uk

East Coast Trains

Free training opportunities

You now have the opportunity to improve your Maths and English skills and gain a nationally recognised qualification up to Level 2 (Equivalent level of GCSE grade A* - C).

Benefits include:

• All qualifications are offered to you Free of Charge
• All assessments, workshops and tests take place here on our site
• Most qualifications completed within 5 to 6 weeks
• Minimum study time needed – The maximum time you will need to attend is only one 90-minute work shop per week
• Available to all staff based here at Central Station

It is a great opportunity to:

• Improve on the qualifications you already have or achieve the qualifications you missed out on at school
• Boost your confidence
• Get qualified
• Improve your job prospects
• Transform the skills you use every day into nationally recognised qualifications

The first course will be English and will start on the 17^th November

Places are limited and are on a first come first served basis, you can register your interest or find out more information from Union Learning Representative Tony Paul 07910971880 tonyjpaul@hotmail.co.uk

East Midlands Trains

Union Learning are organising a Jack the Ripper walk in London for the 7^th of December.

The walk will start around 19:00hrs, and last for two and half hours. The walk will finish in the Hoop and Grape public house.

To make a booking we need about 20 to 30 people. The cost will be £8 per head, and we will need this as your deposit.

Its open to all EMT employees, and partners are more than welcome.

This is a mid-week trip, so to really enjoy the evening we recommend stopping overnight in London. (This you would have to organise yourself, we recommend the Ibis at Aldgate)

So if you are interested please contact either Andy Wakefield 01159576201 or Chris Nutty 07825418940 cnutty@hotmail.co.uk for more info.

Course discounts for EMT staff and their families at Burleigh College - A new agreement from January 1st also means that we will now be offering a 10% discount for East Midlands Trains employees for courses.

If you are an employee you will have been given a code to quote to obtain this discount, which will be needed at the point of registration. If you do not have this code please speak to your local Union Learning Representative who can provide this.

Burleigh offers a range of courses on campus and on-line. Please use this link to check out their website http://www.burleigh.org.uk/community-education/emt or speak to one of your learner reps for more info: Chris Nutty (Derby) – 07748624369 or cnutty@hotmail.co.uk, Andy Wakefield (Nottingham) – 0115 957 6201 or Mark Reynolds (Lincoln) – 07799775549

Huddersfield Courses

English & Maths course - Every Wednesday in the TPE Training Room at Huddersfield Station 11am - 2.30pm - Contact Billy Milne on 07500064772 or William.milne@northernrail.org

Kings Cross Courses

ASLEF ULR’s are busy planning and organising this year’s Festival of Learning Events at Kings Cross Station.

October 24^th an event at Kings Cross will be taking place on the 2^nd floor of the Eastcoast side offices, rooms 201,216 and Learning resource centre 225. This is open to all rail employees’ family and friends and includes the following

BSL tasters, London wildlife Trust workshops, Urban Kings Gym, driver simulator and various stalls/stands.

For more information contact

Mick O’Shea mick.oshea@eastcoast.co.uk unionlearnerrep@gmail.com D: 0845 059 3688 M: 07901 977 758

Lincoln and Boston Courses

Paddington Courses