NOCN
Level 1
QN: 601/3463/X
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NOCN Level 1 Award for Trade Union Health and Safety Representatives
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by NOCN. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 369 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 1
Awarding Body
NOCN
Syllabus Units
15 Units
Guided Hours
369 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
An Introduction to the Role of Safety Representative
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to identify hazards in own organisation.
- Understand the role of a trade union safety representative.
2
Communication Skills for Trade Union Representatives
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to source, read and respond to written materials on specific trade union issues.
- Be able to use written skills for different purposes as a trade union representative.
- Be able to take part in discussions on a one to one and group basis on a trade union topic.
- Be able to make a presentation on a trade union issue.
3
Conditions at Work
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the hazards associated with workplace health conditions.
- Know the legislation that relates to health conditions at work.
- Know how company policies relate to health conditions at work.
- Understand hazard prevention and control measures in the workplace.
- Know how to action measures for a specific workplace health condition.
4
Domestic Violence and the Trade Union Context
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand why domestic violence is a trade union issue.
- Know how to support members experiencing domestic violence.
- Be able to identify trade union action on domestic violence.
5
Employment Rights Awareness for Trade Unions
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know basic employment rights.
- Understand the role of unions and union representatives in the workplace.
- Understand ways of taking up employment rights issues.
6
Equipment at Work
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the hazards and risks associated with specific equipment at work.
- Understand how legislation and policy relate to specific equipment at work.
- Understand prevention, control and protection measures for risks associated with specific equipment at work.
7
Handling Members’ Problems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand problems which affect members in the workplace.
- Understand information relevant to a specific problem affecting members.
- Be able to produce a plan on how to take up a specific problem affecting members.
- Be able to communicate with reference to a specific problem affecting members.
8
Health and Safety Awareness for Trade Union Representatives
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know hazards and reporting procedures in own workplace.
- Understand the role of the trade union in tackling health and safety risks.
- Know an employer’s health and safety responsibilities.
9
Health and Safety Representatives Induction
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to use skills in working co-operatively and collectively.
- Understand key functions of the union health and safety representative in the workplace.
- Be able to record and organise information in an appropriate way.
10
Illness at Work
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand hazards and risks associated with specific illnesses at work.
- Understand how legislation and company policy relate to specific illnesses at work.
- Understand prevention and control measures associated with specific illnesses at work.
11
Learning Online with the TUC
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to create an online profile.
- Be able to participate in online course group discussions.
- Be able to use online learning tools.
- Be able to use social media tools.
- Understand the benefits of online learning for trade unionists.
12
Reflecting on Learning and Experience in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the value of prior experience and learning.
- Understand own learning processes and the current learning environment.
- Be able to reflect on progress as a learner.
- Know how the current learning programme will impact on own role(s) at work.
13
Understanding Environmental Issues in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand environmental changes affecting the workplace.
- Be able to identify key information appropriate to environmental changes at work.
- Be able to identify environmental issues for trade union action.
14
Using ICT for Trade Unionists
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to operate a computer.
- Be able to organise, store and retrieve trade union information.
- Know safety and security practices.
- Know the components of a PC.
15
Want to be a Safety Representative? An Introduction to the Role
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to outline health, safety and welfare arrangements in own workplace.
- Know the role of the trade union in tackling health and safety risks.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 601/3463/X
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- NOCN
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Aug 2014