NOCN
Level 2
QN: 601/3464/1
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NOCN Level 2 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: 936 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
NOCN
Syllabus Units
37 Units
Guided Hours
936 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Applying Health and Safety Legislation in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the background and origins of specific health and safety legislation affecting the workplace.
- Know the main legal requirements of specific health and safety regulations.
- Understand how specific health and safety regulations can be used to improve health and safety standards at work.
2
Building Equality in the Workplace for Trade Union Representatives
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the impact of discrimination in the workplace and the union.
- Understand methods and support for building equality in the workplace and the union.
- Be able to plan for building equality in the union and the workplace.
3
Communication Skills for Trade Union Representatives
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to source, read and respond to written trade union materials.
- Be able to use written skills for different trade union purposes.
- Be able to take part in trade union discussions on a one to one and group basis.
- Be able to make a presentation.
4
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.
5
COSHH and the Trade Union Health and Safety Representative’s Role
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand health and safety risks from hazardous substances in the workplace.
- Understand the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH).
- Be able to carry out a COSHH risk assessment.
- Be able to specify actions needed to deal with problems involving hazardous substances.
6
Dealing with Intimidating Behaviour
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the nature of specific intimidating behaviour at work.
- Understand how legislation and policy can support challenging specific behaviours at work.
- Be able to develop a trade union plan for dealing with intimidation at work.
7
Disability Champions at Work
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the trade union approach to disability issues.
- Understand the role of the trade union Disability Champion.
- Be able to work effectively with other Disability Champions.
- Understand issues faced by members with disabilities.
- Be able to produce a plan to establish the role of Disability Champion in own workplace.
8
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.
9
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.
10
Europe and Health and Safety
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the role of trade unions in European health and safety decision-making.
- Know the European Union structure and its main institutions dealing with health and safety.
- Be able to recognise the influence of Europe in UK health and safety standards.
11
Globalisation and International Development
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand key concepts of globalisation, international development and social justice.
- Understand the impact of globalisation.
- Be able to give an overview of the trade union approach to international development.
12
Globalisation and Multinationals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the basic economic relationships of globalisation.
- Understand the role of key international financial institutions in development.
- Understand the role of multi-national companies in world trade.
- Understand trade union strategies to deal with multinationals.
13
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 identify and apply communication skills.
14
Health and Safety Issues Related to Asbestos
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the health hazards associated with asbestos.
- Understand the minimum legal requirements concerning asbestos.
- Understand appropriate prevention and control measures for asbestos.
15
Health and Safety Legislation for Trade Union Representatives
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how health and safety legislation affects workplace procedures and systems.
- Understand how changes in health and safety legislation affect the workplace or union.
- Know types of actions required as a result of changes in health and safety legislation.
16
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.
17
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.
18
Information and Consultation in Multinational Companies
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the key features of legislation, policies and agreements concerning information and consultation in multinational companies.
- Understand different forms of worker representation within companies.
- Understand arguments to promote best practice for a specific form of worker representation.
19
International Health and Safety
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand why international health and safety issues are relevant to them and their members.
- Understand the role and structure of international trade unions and other international organisations in relation to health and safety.
- Be able to recognise the steps needed to develop an international approach to health and safety.
20
International Trade Unionism
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the role and structure of international trade union and labour organisations.
- Understand the reasons for, and importance of, international links between unions.
- Be able to identify the steps needed to make and strengthen international links.
21
Introduction to Organising and Recruitment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how the union organises in their organisation.
- Understand the implications of an organising approach for meeting the needs of working people and building the union.
22
Introduction to Organising Health and Safety
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how the trade union organises for health and safety in their organisation.
- Understand the implications of an organising approach for meeting the health and safety needs of working people and building the union.
23
Manual Handling
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the relationship between hazard and risk in manual handling.
- Understand the relevant regulations and their application in the workplace.
- Be able to use a systematic approach to deal with manual handling issues in the workplace.
24
Online Learning for Trade Union Education
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the benefits of online learning for trade unionists.
- Be able to manage own online trade union learning.
- Understand the requirements necessary for successful online learning.
- Understand the collaborative approach to trade union education online learning.
25
Promoting Trade Union Issues using Film
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to produce an outline for the content of a film.
- Be able to film appropriate scenes.
- Be able to edit the content.
- Be able to publish the finished work.
26
Recognising and Tackling Disability Discrimination
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how disability discrimination occurs.
- Be able to identify sources of support for tackling disability discrimination.
- Know ways of tackling disability discrimination.
27
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.
28
Risk Assessment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the key legal requirements concerning risk assessments.
- Understand the risk assessment process.
- Be able to relate risk assessment to strategies for improving health and safety at work.
29
Safety Representative Skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand own development needs for health and safety skills.
- Be able to review own health and safety skills development opportunities.
- Understand development planning for own health and safety skills needs.
30
Trade Union Representatives Supporting Members
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how trade unions can support members within the workplace.
- Be able to recognise when to signpost members onto appropriate support structures.
- Be able to plan to implement procedures in the workplace to offer counselling support.
31
Trade Unions and Europe
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the role and structure of European Union Institutions and related trade union organisations.
- Understand the impact of the European Union on national employment rights.
- Know European Union economic and social policies.
- Understand the relationship between European Union policies and trade union policies and strategies.
32
Trade Unions Identifying and Preventing Ill Health at Work
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand symptoms of ill health caused in the workplace.
- Understand the effects of ill health caused in the workplace.
- Know hazards that may ca
- use ill health at work.
- Understand appropriate legislation, policies and other information on ill health at work.
- Know how a trade union can take action to prevent occupational ill health.
33
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.
34
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.
35
Work Related Upper Limb Disorders - WRULDS
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to identify the causes and symptoms of WRULDS.
- Understand the main legal requirements and policies in relation to WRULDS.
- Be able to make proposals for prevention and control of WRULDS in the workplace.
36
Work-Life Balance
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand changes taking place in the organisation of work time.
- Understand options for reorganising work time for the benefit of union members.
- Understand potential benefits of union and management working in partnership.
- Understand the standards and policies regarding work-life balance.
- Understand ways to achieve work-life balance for union members.
37
Working with Figures for Trade Unions
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to solve trade union problems involving numbers.
- Be able to approximate, estimate and check results.
- Be able to interpret given statistical information and report for trade union members.
- Be able to present and interpret secondary data relating to trade union tasks.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 601/3464/1
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- NOCN
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Aug 2014