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Put training on your 2021 to-do list


Te NUJ has a full programme of online professional training courses plus our schedules for training reps


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he union’s twice- monthly newsleter, NUJ Active, provides all the latest news on events and relevant training.


Branches should appoint a training rep who can direct members to various courses, and liaise with NUJ Training to organise bespoke branch sessions. If your branch hasn’t already, contact tutraining@nuj. org.uk to book your slot for Working safely through the pandemic. Te session is recommended by Mark Fisher, Edinburgh Freelance Branch chair, who says it was “packed with provocations and good advice” with branch members responding enthusiastically during the discussion that followed. Caroline Holmes, NUJ trade union training co-ordinator, said: “Te trade union training programme is now online and all courses are approached within the Covid-19 context and updated as the situation evolves.” New courses continue to be developed as the need arises, so keep an eye out for the NUJ training website page [htps:// www.nuj.org.uk/work/training/] or email tutraining@nuj.org.uk for more information. Rachel Howells,


Caroline Holmes, NUJ trade union training co-ordinator, delivering the reps’ programme


project manager of NUJ Training Wales, said: “We’re continuing our usual range of live, interactive, subsidised courses on journalism, PR and communications topics. Tese include new courses on crisis communications, verification tools, securing broadcast coverage for your organisation, storytelling on social media and speech writing.” With an extra £17,000 from the Welsh government, she will be puting on extra courses to support freelances, people affected by redundancy and anyone struggling with the new world of digital work. Find out more at NUJ Wales Training: htps://www. nujtrainingwales.org/ Joan Macdonald, training manager


NUJ Training Scotland, said: ”2020 was a really interesting year for learning for Scotish members as courses moved online and became open to members in the UK and around the globe. Tis January and February we are offering courses including PR, Photoshop, writing for the web, filming & editing for Androids, privacy & confidentiality, WordPress, Collaborative Leadership Stage 2 and Scriptwriting.” Tere will be extra training on green issues for journalists in advance of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, which comes to Glasgow later in the year.” Te government is scrapping its funding for the FEU Training project for members in England in April, but there is a full programme of professional courses available until then, including workshops on using Instagram, YouTube and email marketing and financial advice for freelances. Book your place: htps:// www.feutraining.org/. Sign the petition to have it saved: htps:// www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/ uk-gov-don-t-cut-union-learning


NUJ training diary: www.nuj.org.uk/comms/archive/ active/663.html


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