Fórsa’s Skills Academy trainings are designed for you. So before your summer holidays begin in earnest read through our training calendar to see what might make your union work easier, but don’t take too long, as courses are filling up fast.
Our Director of Training, Fiona Dunne says: “Our aim in the Skills Academy is to fully support the development of skilled and knowledgeable representatives who are effective in the workplace, so it is crucial that the right reps get onto the right courses.”
“When you see a course that you think is the right fit for you, talk to one of your branch executive officers before applying, so that they can fully support you to put that training into practice. Applying your learning in the workplace is essential to retaining the knowledge obtained and developing key skills” Fiona continued.
Here’s an overview of how the application process works:
Step 1 Check the calendar to see what might be useful to attend. (Remember: applications open 10 weeks before courses start).
Step 2 Talk to your branch executive officer who receive ALL course application links and your IRO/AGS for support in your learning.
Step 3 Apply using the advertised link (see previous step).
Step 4 Complete the form FULLY, as this information is essential to processing your application.
Step 5 You will receive an acknowledgement and/or confirmation of your course place.
Further details on our courses are available in the Skills Academy hub here
July’s Lunch and Learn: Supporting LGBTQIA+ colleagues
The next Lunch and Learn on Friday 26th online is one not to be missed. Led by one of our very own representatives active in the equality field, Rob will talk through how we can support our LGBTQIA+ colleagues within branches and how Skills Academy can support our branches by building our capacity on this issue. The session will be hugely practical and essential for all members, but particularly those on Branch Executive Committees. This session is open to all members, the application form is available here. Please share this link with colleagues and encourage them to attend.
August sees another Fórsa 101 Induction take place online and is open to all new members. The application form is here so please forward to any new colleagues and remind them to attend.
DEADLINES ARE REAL
As applications open 10 weeks before course delivery, registration deadlines are looming. So, if you are interested in courses in September, they are already open, and courses in October will open in August. Keep an eye out for those emails from your branch executive.
Soon to close ….
Our new communications and digital skills course
Our Director of Digital Kate O'Sullivan and Director of Member Communications Hannah Deasy will deliver this new course on Tuesday 10th and Tuesday 24th September in Fórsa’s head office in Dublin. Links to the application are available from your Branch Executive Committee.
Level 1 Workplace Representatives Training Galway
If you have already undertaken the Fórsa 101 Induction and are a new workplace representative, then this is the course for you. Delivered over 3 days we provide all the essential information and skills development to be confident in your new role. Links to the application are available from your Branch Executive Committee.
Mentoring programme
Do you have a lot of union experience with us in Fórsa? Would you like to share it? Are you new to union activism and could do with some help? Then mentoring might be for you. For the next 3 weeks (up until August 6th) we will accept applications as a mentor or mentee so please contact your branch directly or send us an email skillsacademy@forsa.ie for the link to apply.
Further details of all Skills Academy programmes are available on our training hub on the Fórsa website check it out here.
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