NOCN
Level 2
QN: 601/3466/5
Curriculum Active
NOCN Level 2 Award in Trade Unions Today
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by NOCN. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 2323 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
NOCN
Syllabus Units
94 Units
Guided Hours
2323 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
Basic Skills and the Trade Union Role
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of basic skills to members.
- Understand the role of the union representative in promoting the need for basic skills training.
- Understand strategic ways of working with employers and providers to improve the standard of basic skills in the workforce.
3
Building Confidence for Trade Unionists
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how building confidence can change union members’ lives.
- Understand how confidence can be damaged by stereotyping in the workplace.
- Understand how to bring about change in the workplace.
4
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.
5
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.
6
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.
7
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.
8
Countering Misunderstanding and Prejudice
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the causes and effects of discriminatory attitudes.
- Understand the importance of challenging misunderstanding and prejudice.
9
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.
10
Development of Trade Union Membership
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the key events in trade union history.
- Understand changes that have influenced trade union membership.
- Understand the relevance of trade unions today.
11
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.
12
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.
13
Employment Law Changes
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the main features of changes relating to employment law.
- Understand the relevance of specific resources to understanding the application of changes relating to employment law.
- Be able to plan for the potential impact of changes relating to employment law.
14
Equal Rights at Work
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the legal provisions for equal rights at work.
- Be able to relate equal rights provisions to the experience of members at work.
- Know actions that unions can take to promote equal rights at work.
15
Equalities and Learning for Trade Unions
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand inequalities in learning.
- Understand how a union representative supports learners.
- Know how to represent learners when working with partners and providers.
16
Equalities Law
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the main features of changes relating to equalities law.
- Understand the relevance of changes relating to equalities law.
- Understand how to support workers in response to changes relating to equalities law.
17
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.
18
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.
19
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.
20
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.
21
Handling Change at Work
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand changes affecting the workplace.
- Be able to research appropriate legislation, policies and information related to change at work.
- Be able to identify problems and opportunities for trade unions during change at work.
22
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.
23
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.
24
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.
25
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.
26
Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand health and wellbeing issues in the workplace.
- Understand the trade union approach to health and wellbeing at work.
- Be able to plan effective action on health and wellbeing arrangements in his/her workplace.
27
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.
28
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.
29
Information for Bargaining, Negotiation and Consultation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand a range of collective bargaining issues relevant to own workplace and sector.
- Be able to recognise a range of appropriate sources of information relevant to the bargaining, negotiation and consultation process.
- Understand where employment law supports access to and use of information for bargaining, negotiation or consultation.
30
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.
31
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.
32
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.
33
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.
34
Introduction to Pensions for Trade Union Representatives
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand pension options.
- Understand pension terms, concepts, regulations and information.
- Understand own occupational pension scheme.
35
Introduction to Pensions Provision for Trade Unions
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand pensions provision.
- Understand the trade union role in protecting pensions provision.
36
Introduction to TUC Tutor Training
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the purposes of trade union education.
- Understand how best to meet the purposes of trade union education.
- Know how to empathise with learners.
- Understand the tutor role in promoting equality in the classroom.
- Be able to plan and structure TUC learning activities.
- Know procedures for quality assurance on TUC courses.
- Be able to facilitate learning in groups.
37
Maintaining a Trade Union Database
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how a union uses ICT to capture and manage membership data.
- Be able to develop transferable database application skills.
- Understand how to adopt good working practices in ICT use.
- Be able to apply database skills and knowledge to tasks.
38
Making Committees Effective
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to participate in the committee.
- Be able to review action plans.
- Be able to produce action plans.
39
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.
40
Membership Organisation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to use and maintain a membership information system.
- Understand how to promote the union amongst the workforce.
- Be able to write a recruitment plan.
41
Mentoring for Trade Union Representatives
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand own role and responsibilities when mentoring union members.
- Understand ways to identify individual mentoring needs.
- Understand how to review progress through mentoring.
42
Negotiating on Pensions
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand issues that may arise for members from changes affecting pensions.
- Understand how pensions are negotiated.
- Be able to produce a plan for negotiating improvements in pension schemes.
43
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.
44
Organising Campaigns
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the organising approach to running campaigns.
- Understand the key components of an organising campaign.
- Be able to develop an organising campaign in their union.
45
Organising the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to identify reasons for union membership change.
- Understand current union organising practices.
- Be able to develop good practice around organising.
46
Pay and Benefits
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to identify a range of information needed to formulate a pay claim.
- Understand the impact of a pay award on members’ income.
- Understand a range of benefits that could be included in a pay claim.
47
Pension Scheme Management
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the key concepts and terms used in pension scheme management.
- Understand the management of pension schemes and funds.
- Be able to deal with issues in pension schemes.
48
Pensions and Equal Treatment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the ways in which pension provision can be discriminatory.
- Understand inequalities issues in relation to pension provision.
- Be able to produce a plan for reducing inequalities in pension provision.
49
Practical Bargaining, Negotiation and Consultation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to recognise different negotiating styles.
- Be able to negotiate as part of a team.
- Understand the strengths and weaknesses of the union’s negotiating position.
50
Preparing for Bargaining, Negotiation and Consultation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to use information relevant to trade union goals to prepare a case, claim or response.
- Know how to improve bargaining, negotiation or consultation information strategy.
51
Presenting Trade Union Information to Members Using ICT
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to create and edit a multi-slide presentation on a trade union topic.
- Be able to use animation and slide transition.
- Be able to use multimedia content to enhance a presentation.
- Be able to make a presentation using electronic visual aids.
52
Project Work for Trade Union Representatives
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the key characteristics of project work.
- Know how effective project work can assist the work of trade unions.
- Understand tools and techniques for effective project work.
- Be able to identify potential project opportunities for trade unions.
53
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.
54
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.
55
Recognising and Tackling Discrimination for Trade Union Representatives
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how discrimination occurs.
- Understand legislative sources and polices for tackling discrimination.
- Understand ways of tackling discrimination and promoting equality.
56
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.
57
Research Project: Carrying Out and Reporting on Action for Equality in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to carry out a union research project in the workplace that aims to challenge discrimination and promote best equality practice.
- Be able to report on research project findings and recommendations for action.
- Be able to evaluate own learning and performance.
58
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.
59
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.
60
State Pension Schemes
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know key features of state provision for pensions.
- Understand how state pension schemes affect members.
- Be able to calculate contributions and benefits.
61
Supporting Workers on Learning and Skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about learning and skills opportunities available within own workplace.
- Be able to recognise learning and skills equality issues.
- Understand individual learning needs.
- Understand key initiatives in learning and skills.
- Know information required on learning in the workplace.
- Understand action planning for learning and skills in the workplace.
62
The Role of the Member Nominated Pension Scheme Trustee
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the legal basis of occupational pension schemes.
- Be able to deal with pension scheme issues.
63
Trade Union and Political Activity
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of political activity within the trade union movement.
- Understand the reasons and processes of affiliation.
- Be able to produce a plan to increase political influence.
64
Trade Union Partnership Agreements
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the features of a Trade Union Partnership Agreement.
- Understand the roles and responsibilities of all parties to a Trade Union Partnership Agreement.
- Understand the skills required to ensure effective implementation of a Trade Union Partnership Agreement.
- Understand the process of solving problems through the Trade Union Partnership approach.
65
Trade Union Representatives research to Undertake Action for Equality in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to decide on a research project to challenge discrimination and promote best equality practice.
- Understand appropriate research methods that can be used in developing action on equalities.
- Be able to plan a research project.
66
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.
67
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.
68
Trade Unions and the Law
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand aspects of the legal system that affect trade unions.
- Understand different types of law.
- Understand trade union law.
69
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.
70
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.
71
Understanding your Pension Scheme
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand occupational pension schemes.
- Understand how own pension scheme affects members.
- Be able to calculate contributions, funding and benefits.
- Be able to identify areas for improvement in own occupational pension scheme.
72
Understanding your Union – Collective Bargaining and Agreements
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to identify key collective agreements.
- Be able to identify key features of disciplinary and grievance procedures.
- Be able to identify bargaining issues within the workplace.
73
Understanding your Union – Purpose and Function
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to identify why people join trade unions.
- Be able to identify the services that trade unions provide for their members.
- Understand the role of the union in the workplace.
74
Understanding your Union – Structures and Organisation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how trade union democracy operates within the workplace.
- Know the role of the union branch.
- Understand how to improve union branch attendance.
- Know how to identify elements of a union’s regional and national democracy.
75
Union Learning Representative Role and Functions
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the functions of a union learning representative.
- Know the different types of support available for the role of the union learning representative.
- Be able to consult with union members on learning issues.
- Know how unions organise for learning.
- Know the trade union approach to learning.
76
Union Learning Representatives - Skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to find, document and file information on learning.
- Be able to select and use information to promote union learning.
- Be able to use a systematic approach to progressing learning issues.
- Be able to communicate with members as a union learning representative.
77
Union Representatives - Induction
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to demonstrate skills of co-operative and collective working.
- Be able to find trade union and other related information.
- Know the key functions of a trade union in the workplace.
- Be able to create own union contacts list.
- Know how trade union documents guide union representatives.
- Know how to organise information in an appropriate way.
78
Unions Addressing Learning Needs in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to use different methods to identify learning needs.
- Be able to record union representative activities to collect information and data.
- Be able to plan learning for members.
- Be able to carry out a project to develop learning in the workplace.
79
Unions Getting Organised to Promote Learning
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand union structures in relation to learning.
- Be able to work with others on learning.
- Know how to take action on learning issues.
80
Using a Membership Database to Support Trade Union Activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to recognise how membership systems support trade union activities.
- Know database application skills.
- Understand the regulatory frame
- work for databases.
- Be able to apply skills and knowledge to tasks.
81
Using a Union Database for Communication
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to recognise how membership systems support union communications.
- Know how database application skills support union communications.
- Understand the regulatory frame
- work for electronic communications.
- Be able to apply skills and knowledge to communication tasks.
82
Using Electronic Databases for Trade Union Activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to create a database for a trade union task.
- Be able to use a database for trade union tasks.
- Understand protocols for database usage.
83
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.
84
Using Spreadsheets for Trade Union Activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to enter and format data in a spreadsheet.
- Be able to use formulae to calculate data.
- Be able to present data in graphical form.
- Be able to sort and manage data in a spreadsheet.
85
Using the Internet and Email for Trade Unionists
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to access information on the internet relevant to trade union activity.
- Be able to send and receive emails.
- Understand internet safety and security issues.
86
Using the Law in Collective Bargaining
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand employment law relevant to issues in the workplace.
- Be able to prepare arguments that may be used in negotiations based on employment law.
87
Using the Media
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to identify effective ways of presenting trade union issues to the media.
- Be able to design and write news releases.
- Be able to develop interview skills.
- Be able to plan to use the media.
88
Using Word Processing for Trade Unionists
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to use word processing functions.
- Be able to add text and graphics from different sources.
- Be able to produce trade union documents.
89
Women Workers: An International Perspective
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand a range of issues affecting women workers internationally.
- Be able to recognise the importance of international links between women workers and their representative organisations.
- Understand ways of making and strengthening international links.
90
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.
91
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.
92
Working with Employers on Learning and Skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to recognise opportunities to develop skills in the workplace.
- Understand how to work with employers to meet the skills needs of individuals and the organisation.
- Understand components of a learning agreement and the relevance to the role of the union learning representative.
- Understand how equality and skills for life issues underpin learning agreements and strategies.
93
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.
94
Workplace Learning and the Union Learning Representative
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how learning relates to the union team and organising in the workplace.
- Know how to build knowledge on learning initiatives.
- Know how to promote union learning.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 601/3466/5
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- NOCN
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Aug 2014