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PARLIAMENT, GETTING THE BEST OUT OF IT

EA53 Parliament, Getting the Best Out of It

2 day

Held in London and with a visit to colleagues in the House of Lords and House of Commons this course will be led by trade unionists who have also been MPs and know the inner workings of the Parliamentary system inside out. The course is suitable for Branch, Regional and National Officials and EC members and others who have to try and get more influence in Parliament. There will be a look at key procedures, key people, key timing issues and the mechanisms of change within Parliament from mass petition to Early Day Motions and so on and their relative values.

PROFESSIONALISM

EA54 Professionalism

1 day

Many GFTU affiliates’members describe themselves as being professionals, professional in sport, in their vocation, in their profession that requires high levels of qualification, or in their profession that requires a high level of interface with the public. But what does being a professional mean? Why is it that our sense of professionalism is constant under attack in the new managerialism of the new workplace? How can we be professionally autonomous and accountable to the employer as well? What do we do when employers undermine professional integrity and the core purpose of our jobs? The assertion of professionalism and professional standards interests many affiliates and this day-school will debate the issues and feed in some of the relevant concepts and useful practice. Examples of different areas of work will be given. The school is relevant to members and senior full time officials alike. 30