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Hi Everyone,
Welcome to this summer edition of the
Climbing Frame Newsletter.
In this issue we include news of some recent
events where the Climbing Frame has featured.
We put the spotlight on the ‘Community
Learning’ Learning Theme, give you
information about the two new unionlearn
Learning Themes we have launched and
update you on the new online learning
modules.
As always, we keep you up to date with
developments to the Climbing Frame website,
including Frequently Asked Questions and on
the back page we feature some new
unionlearn publications which are available for
you to access on the Climbing Frame.
As always if you have any suggestions for the
website and this newsletter, please email us:
We hope you have a great summer!
Best wishes
The Climbing Frame Team
Issue 11
Go for Gold this Summer!
What’s New? As part of our mid year
review we have been
updating all of the
Learning Themes and
introducing new
sections and
information where
possible. Look out for
even more changes over
the next few weeks.
We recently launched
two new unionlearn
Learning Themes (see
page 3 for more
information about this).
We have also refreshed
the ‘Other Links’ area of
the site.
We are currently working
to improve the reporting
function of the Climbing
Frame, and are looking
to introduce some new
functionality, such as
being able to upload
documents onto the
website for a ULR’s own
use. We will have more
details on this in the next
issue of the Climbing
Frame Newsletter, out in
October.
Coming Soon…
A new unionlearn
Learning Theme on
Progression for Reps.
July 2012
Climbing Frame Newsletter
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Content Page
Health Sector
Learning Themes
Launch
2
Unionlearn Annual
Conference 2012
2
Supporting Learners
in Leicester
2
Spotlight on a
Learning Theme:
Community Learning
3
Two NEW unionlearn
Learning Themes
3
E-Note Update 3
Frequently Asked
Questions
3
NEW unionlearn
publications available
on the Climbing Frame
4
In the next edition... 4
Contact Us 4
Log in today: www.climbingframe.unionlearn.org.uk
The Health Sector
Learning Themes were
officially launched at the
UNISON Health
Conference which took
place in Brighton on
Tuesday the 24th of April
2012.
A workshop was held
entitled ‘Launching into
Learning: Campaign to
promote workplace
learning’, which included
speakers from NHS
Employers, unionlearn
and UNISON Highland
Healthcare.
Louisa Smith from
unionlearn gave a
presentation about the
Climbing Frame and
introduced the new
Learning Themes. She
said:
“I am delighted to be
here to launch the new
Learning Themes. It has
been a fantastic project
to work on and one
which I hope will be of
real value to ULRs in the
health sector. Many
thanks to all those who
have been involved”.
All ULRs in the health
sector can now access
the 6 new Learning
Themes. Climbing Frame
users simply need to
ensure that they have
selected that they are in
the ‘health’ sector, and
they will then be able to
access all the health
Learning Themes along
with the unionlearn ones.
PAGE 2
Health Sector Learning Themes Launch
Photographs from the UNISON
Health Conference which took
place in Brighton.
Unionlearn Annual Conference 2012 This year’s unionlearn
Annual Conference took
place on Monday the
25th of June 2012 at
Congress House, London.
The title of the event was
‘Skilling a future that
works’. Speakers
included TUC General
Secretary, Brendan
Barber, Alan Irwin,
Project Strategic
Development Officer
from the Professional
Footballers’ Association
and Martin Lewis,
broadcaster and finance
expert.
One of the afternoon
workshops was on
Supporting Learners and
included an update on
the Climbing Frame.
Participants in the
workshop were asked to
think of something they
have always wanted to
do and start to create an
action plan to achieve
this. It was highlighted
that one of the ways of
recording an action plan
could be to use the
Climbing Frame website.
The two new unionlearn
Learning Themes were
launched at the event,
bringing the current total
of unionlearn Learning
Themes to 16, which are
available to all Climbing
Frame users.
Supporting Learners in Leicester On Tuesday the 3rd of
July 2012, a Sharing
Ways of Supporting
Learners briefing event
was held in Leicester.
Delegates from a variety
of unions and
organisations attended
the event.
The agenda included
information about
unionlearn’s supporting
learners websites and
resources, an update on
the National Careers
Service, skills for
supporting learners and
funding for learning.
It was a fun, full day with
a variety of different
activities for participants
to take part in.
An update was provided
on the Climbing Frame
and a demonstration was
given on how to make
use of the Learner
Management section of
the website.
A demo and information
was given about TUC
Education E-Notes.
The day was a great
opportunity for people to
share ideas, local
information and good
practice.
Unionlearn are hoping to
be able to hold a few
more events like this in
early 2013. See the ULR
Events section on the
Climbing Frame for more
information when we
have it.
Photograph from the unionlearn
Annual Conference 2012 which
took place in London.
Photograph from the Midlands
‘Sharing ways of Supporting
Learners’ Briefing which took
place in Leicester.
Got a new idea for the Climbing Frame? Please let us know. Email: [email protected]
ISSUE 11 PAGE 3
Spotlight on a Learning Theme: Community Learning informally, or on a small
scale, might not lead on
to other things.
The ‘Community
Learning’ Learning
Theme is a lively theme
which includes a vast
amount of information
about what community
learning is and how it
could work for you.
Within the Learning
Theme, details can be
obtained about ‘finding a
course’ and ‘planning
your learning’. Examples
of a range of national
initiatives are given along
with specific community
learning options.
The Learning Theme
concludes with a number
of different websites to
help provide you with
even more ideas and
opportunities.
Work is still ongoing with
the creation of a
Climbing Frame e-
learning module (E-Note).
This will be a valuable
resource for those
wanting to know more
about the Climbing
Frame and how to use it.
It will hopefully be
available before the end
of the year.
Unionlearn are also
about to start the
development of a
Community Learning
makes a huge
contribution to the well-
being of individuals and
brings people together. It
is the learning that
people get involved in for
its own sake, and not
primarily to get a
qualification or to get on
at work. However, that's
not to say that learning
which starts off
E-Note Update Supporting Learners E-
Note. This module will
include a wide range of
information, resources,
activities and videos on
Supporting Learners. If
you have any ideas as to
what you would like to
see included in a
Supporting Learners E-
Note please email: Ian
Borkett:
with your suggestions.
Two New Unionlearn Learning Themes We recently launched
two new unionlearn
Learning Themes which
are available to all users.
Supporting Learners at
50+ provides information
about the support
available to help those
over 50 make informed
choices about their next
steps.
Equality, diversity and
learning provides general
information about what
these terms mean for
ULRs, and specific
information about issues
which may cause
different groups of
people in the workplace
to be discriminated
against or experience
barriers to learning.
Both Learning Themes
are packed full of useful
information and
resources.
Frequently Asked Questions How do I access the two
new unionlearn Learning
Themes?
All Climbing Frame users
automatically get access
to all the unionlearn
Learning Themes,
including the two new
ones. Once you have
registered you will be able
to log into the website
and will be able to see all
of the unionlearn
Learning Themes located
down the left hand side of
the screen. To view a
Learning Theme simply
click on its title.
I have forgotten which
email address I
registered on the
Climbing Frame with,
how can I find this out?
Not a problem, simply
email:
The Climbing Frame
team will contact you and
will be able to let you
know the email address
you registered with. If
you have also forgotten
your password a new one
can be generated for you.
I haven’t used the
Climbing Frame for a
while and need a
refresher on how to use
it. Please can you help
me out?
Take a look at the
Climbing Frame Getting
Started Guide which is
available from the logged
in home page, this
booklet provides basic
information and
instructions for using
the Climbing Frame.
You can also make use
of the ‘Using the
Climbing Frame’
Learning Theme which
gives detailed
information about using
the website. Don’t
forget you can also
contact the Climbing
Frame team if you have
any questions or need
any help, email:
If you would like more information about the Climbing Frame please visit:
www.climbingframe.unionlearn.org.uk
or email
We welcome your emails and feedback
Unionlearn
Congress House
Great Russell Street
London WC1B 3LS
Contact Us We highlight different ways that you can make use of
the Climbing Frame website
Get an update on the Blueprint for Careers
We put the spotlight on the Recession, Redundancy
and Recovery Learning Theme
Plus lots more...
The next Climbing Frame Newsletter will be available in
October 2012
In the next edition...
Phone: 020 7079 6920
Fax: 020 7079 6921
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.unionlearn.org.uk
If you have received this newsletter via email and no longer wish to receive it, please email: [email protected]
Here are some NEW unionlearn publications which can be found on the Climbing Frame… Breaking through the barriers
This publication brings together the voices of unions, partner organisations,
practitioners, and learners to highlight the range of barriers faced by many
and to demonstrate what can be achieved through union learning. Find it
in the NEW Equality, diversity and Learning Learning Theme.
Delivering better learning agreements
This practical guide for trade union reps and officers discusses what
learning agreements are, what they should cover and provides a template
for a framework agreement. Find it in the Supporting Learners Learning
Theme.
Making informed choices: Supporting Learners at 50+
This recently updated guide includes a number of referral points to advice
on learning, job search and careers advice for older workers.
Find it in the NEW Supporting Learners at 50+ Learning Theme.
The learning rep: Summer 2012
Don’t miss the quarterly magazine produced by unionlearn. This issue is a
special apprenticeships issue, including a number of inspiring union
learning articles. Find it in the Supporting Learners Learning Theme.
