Fórsa’s Skills Academy launched their new training calendar at last week’s national conference for the September 2024 – Summer 2025 period.  

Each course or workshop will open for applications approximately 8 weeks in advance of delivery, to ensure there is sufficient time to secure paid release from each participant’s workplace. The link to each course will be sent directly to each branch chairperson, secretary, and training officer, and to all Fórsa officials under separate cover.  

Fórsa’s Director of Membership Training and Development Fiona Dunne called on branches to circulate the information to all branch reps. 

“We’re delighted to launch our new training calendar. We’re hopeful that members will like what’s on offer and sign up, so it’s really important that branches circulate registration links to all their officers and workplace representatives,” she said. 

Fiona encouraged any new members to apply for the Fórsa induction courses, a very useful tool in the union’s training arsenal, through the new Skills Academy webpage on the Fórsa website.

“Applications are always welcome for the Fórsa induction course (formerly Fórsa 101) and for our Lunch and Learn series, from all members. You can apply directly from the website for these courses. You can also find out more about what we do and what other courses are available,” she said. 

If you have any queries regarding any aspect of training for workplace representatives and other Fórsa activists, you can contact the Skills Academy skillsacademy@forsa.ie. And make sure to keep up to date with the Fórsa bulletin which regularly features upcoming training programmes. 

The new Skills Academy webpage can be found here.

Finally, a reminder of our next Live Lunch and Learn which will take place next Friday 31 May at 1pm. The topic of this month’s Live Lunch and Learn, will be - Domestic Violence Awareness. This session will be led by Hannah Wayte, Project Lead Trainer, Women’s Aid. You can register here.

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