Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Held in Beaulieu Room, Friars Bridge Court, 41-45 Blackfriars Road, LONDON
Tuesday 30th March 2010, 1100 – 1400hrs
The meeting was opened at 1104hrs by Tony Shipley, who gave an overview of his intentions on the
way of progressing forward items for the ensuing year of this committee.
Graham Morris - Question of the Full Time Officials (FTO) and clarification on when they need to
attend, as well as the fact that Fail To Agrees from these meetings should take place at FTO level &
the areas of concern from the Reps.
Clive Chown – raised the point that Open Learning & Steering Partnership meetings should always be
a 75/25 split as elements in some issues overlap both meetings.
Mel Taylor – Supported CC and referred to previous incumbent of TS position/post and the fact it
had been minuted some 2 years ago.
Tony Shipley – Agreed that an element of 75/25 overlap at these meetings wasn’t unreasonable.
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Item Discussion Action(s)
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Minutes of The minutes of the previous meeting were read and Proposed: TS
Previous agreed as a true and accurate record Seconded: JW
meeting
TS proposed an Action Log for future meetings would
provide invaluable to expedite meetings. This was
agreed by the group as a good idea and carried.
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or Project Workers of each union should
representations for release.
6 – Outstanding IT issues
Is to be mentioned later on in the main agenda.
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well.
Also a JW commented that a CO4 is showing signs of
improved confidence in response to employers’
assistance to identifiable needs.
TS After discussion will peruse the TUC model and TS to liaise with the
should he have any questions will refer them to Lead ULR’s on the most
ULR’s. desirable outcomes
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Basingstoke the IT/Retail training previously in White Rose Court,
Open Learning Woking. The Open Learning centre PC’s have been
Centre relocated to Centre Stage upstairs and although they
have no Internet access this can be gained from a
standalone PC in the Trainers Office. It was envisaged
that in May 2010 that the Open Learning Centre would
be set up in a different room and reinstated or 4 PC’s
would be left downstairs with internet access.
TS stated that lowered demand for Open Learning was TS happy to provide
6 not the fault of the business, rather it was due to low with assistance of the
Review of footfall and a potential perception for many that Open ULR (AM)
Open Learning Learning was no longer active when in fact it still was.
Statistics TS asked if any ULRs had had reports of any employees
being turned away or not being facilitated with no
negative reply being given. It was also suggested that
ULRs proactively act as OL advocates.
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that every request was taken on its merits and with Learning posters;
financial limitations reviewed on each application. Remove Waterloo
Where possible, requests were facilitated. It was also phone number, Speak to
noted that no one learner had been refused so far. Steve Denholme IPU,
Distribute to ULR’s to
MM Are NEC courses still being funded? TS confirmed feedback & RG for
this to be the case. Translation.
CC & MT to submit to TS
before the next
meeting.
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CC Wimbledon Park Manager needed to be reminded MS to resubmit E-mail
that release was not negotiable at his level. and explain Grant or
Deny
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TS Resend learning
Release &
agreement pointing out
Activities
8.3
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JW requested that the committee be updated at
meetings, as to know where expenditure of the budget
is. TS stated that this could probably be facilitated.
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amount allocated for this year’s budget. TS
acknowledged that this was the prerogative of the
committee, however, re-stated the business case for
the budget allocation.
Secretary to write on
behalf of the
Committee.
GM discussed the application of the agreement and
historical “Fail To Agree” points. GM requested that
FTO’s be given details of major amendments required in
the Learning Agreement, i.e. Skills for Life, Lead ULR’s
and Review timescale for their representation.
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PC Discussed that the Committee meeting dates had AM to liaise & write to
Any Other
been set back in December 09 and that realistically they All FTO’s
Business
should not be moved as all were present when they
were set. TS dismissed this notion by reminding PC that
there would always be times when meetings might
have to be re-arranged due to business and indeed
personal exigencies.
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