Support for learning reps

Understanding your role

A UNISON learning representative (ULR) promotes learning, supports colleagues with opportunities, identifies training needs, and works with the employer to organize learning in the workplace.  

Their role involves raising awareness about the value of learning for both professional and personal development, assisting members with issues like basic skills or career changes, and helping to build a stronger union through learning initiatives.  

What you can do in your role

Union learning representatives (ULRs) are passionate about getting people back into learning – whether it is professional qualifications or basic numeracy and literacy skills. 

They:

• find out how lifelong learning could help to resolve issues at work;
• promote learning in a workplace;
• support members to take up learning opportunities;
• encourage adult learners to be active branch members;
• organise workers around learning;
• recruit new learning reps.