Learn at home during Covid-19

Unionlearn has launched a Learning@home campaign to support workers who are self-isolating, working from home, or find themselves out of work during the pandemic.

The campaign’s webpage takes workers through six tips for learning at home: who; how; when; where; why; and what.

Unionlearn director Kevin Rowan explained: “This is a very challenging time for workers across the country. Many are working from home, while others face an uncertain future as their workplaces close down for the duration of the Covid-19 crisis.”

The TUC’s learning and skills organisation, unionlearn, is able to support workers by providing online learning opportunities that can help develop their skills from home.

Over the coming months, it will be highlighting learning opportunities that union members, their families and others can access from home. These vary from free qualifications through unionlearn’s partnership with The Skills Network, to online assessments, resources and webinars.

The information is accessible via the unionlearn website, but there will also be regular posts on social media signposting online offers from partner unions and education providers.

The pages have interactive tools which people can use to review their skill levels, and help point learners towards a diverse range of inspirational training opportunities. The page is packed full of resources, including:

• the SkillCheck initial assessment tool;

• free distance learning qualifications from The Skills Network;

• unionlearn’s Climbing Frame;

• apprenticeship essentials – advice and guidance for apprentices;

• the Careerzone one stop shop; and

• TUC Education.

www.unionlearn.org.uk/learning-home