POA Learning

31/03/2021

That's it - the end has come for POA Learning.

Can the last person to leave please turn out the lights...

We have enjoyed every minute of supporting our fantastic learners and will miss you all!

Thank you to everyone and all the best for the future.

31/03/2021

15/03/2021

  15 March 2021 Following the government’s decision to withdraw support for the Union Learning Fund staff at unionlearn and the TUC have been working hard to minimise the impact of the cut, and continue to offer high quality support for unions, reps, and workplace learners. From the 1st of April,...

03/03/2021

The decision to axe the Union Learning Fund has been well documented.
Hear from two learners from the Isle of Wight and how support from has helped them tremendously.
Time is running out

23/02/2021

The govt's plans to cut the Union Learning Fund means hundreds of thousands of workers will miss out on skills and training.
The government must reverse its decision immediately.
Sign the petition.

I saw first-hand the difference union learning made for hundreds of my workmates and friends. So when I heard the news that the government planned to cut the Union Learning Fund, I was devastated. I thought of everyone I’d supported as a union learning rep and what they would have missed out on wi...

09/02/2021

Retail trade union Usdaw is asking the Government to think again on ending the Union Learning Fund in England. The Government announced that all funding will be withdrawn from the end of March 2021, despite budgeting £12 million a year for the Union Learning Fund (ULF) until March 2022. Around 200,...

09/02/2021

The UK needs to raise workers’ skills if we are to have a strong recovery from the pandemic and recession.
The union movement wants to play our part, so we hope the government will reconsider to proposal to end the Union Learning Fund.

08/02/2021

Employers and councils back last-ditch TUC drive to rescue scheme that has helped a generation of workers fulfil their dreams

06/02/2021

The govt's plans to cut the Union Learning Fund means hundreds of thousands of workers will miss out on skills and training.

The government must reverse its decision immediately.

Sign the petition. https://www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/uk-gov-don-t-cut-union-learning

06/02/2021

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2021/feb/06/uk-ministers-accused-of-settling-scores-by-axing-union-adult-learning-fund

Employers and councils back last-ditch TUC drive to rescue scheme that has helped a generation of workers fulfil their dreams

05/02/2021

Some interesting learning in our newsletter with FREE courses around , and .
Also details of how to help

03/07/2020

*NEW WEBINAR*
Now more than ever we are facing and experiencing huge changes in many aspects of our lives.
have launched a new FREE webinar about RESILIENCE.
Visit: https://bit.ly/POAResilience for more details.

Now more than ever we are facing and experiencing huge changes in many aspects of our lives. Resilience has never been more vital to us all, as we walk the path to our 'new normal' and experience ways of life that none of us could have imagined only a few months ago. Presented by Nottingham POA Lear...

01/07/2020

The latest news from in our latest newsletter from the centre.

18/06/2020

Our latest ULR newsletter is now online.

16/06/2020

THREE new courses looking at Success Profiles are now online.

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03/06/2020

Would you like a qualification in teaching ?
We have an online Level 3 Award in Education in Training course starting in July 2020.
For more details please visit:
https://bit.ly/POAAET0306

POA Learning have launched the Level 3 Award in Education and Training aimed at a range of a learners: those that have recently started teaching and need an initial award as a tutor, or those delivering work based training within the voluntary, community, private and public sectors. ​ The course i...

29/05/2020

💻POA Learning are giving people the chance to join in on a FREE ADHD Awareness course on Tuesday 9th June 2020.
Visit: https://bit.ly/POAADHD2905 for more details.

POA Learning are giving people the chance to join in on a FREE ADHD Awareness course on Tuesday 9th June 2020.

27/05/2020

*NEW COURSE*
POA Learning launch a new FREE online course - "Effective Decision Making".
For more information, visit:
https://bit.ly/POADecision

POA Learning have today launched another online course, Effective Decision Making, written and presented by POA Learning’s Andy McColl, the interactive course covers ten main areas of decision-making split into manageable sections on our new online learning platform. The course encompasses and und...

18/05/2020

Today sees the start of and POA Learning have plenty of resources to support in the subject.
https://bit.ly/POAMHAWeek

According to information provided by mind.org.uk, approximately 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health problem each year and in England, 1 in 6 people report experiencing a common mental health problem (such as anxiety and depression) in any given week. The overall number of people....

15/05/2020

Here's our latest newsletter with all of the latest news coming from POA Learning.

12/05/2020

POA Learning launch new learning platform ...
https://bit.ly/POAOnlineLearning

POA Learning can today unveil their new online platform to offer learners some great, free learning opportunities with access to over 800 courses in a range of different subjects. The courses are available through a new online platform that gives people access to the free, high-quality content to he...

07/05/2020

New course launched - Effective Interview Techniques:
bit.ly/POAInterviewTechniques

As part of our ongoing support to learners, POA Learning are delighted to continue to release more free online resources, after our popular CV writing and effective job application online courses, a third part has now been released as Dave Logan covers effective interview techniques in our new free....

01/05/2020

The latest album to review for our Music Club - "Cross of Changes" - get involved and broaden your musical horizons!