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PCS North East: Neurodiversity in the Workplace training

Submitted by Janine on Wed, 16/08/2017 - 17:58

12/12/2017 - 09:00

A two-day course to equip PCS union reps with the skills and knowledge they need to fight for neurodiversity-friendly workplaces.
If you are a PCS member and would like to attend, please contact your branch secretary or regional office.

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TfL Neurodiversity event - Autism Awareness event

Submitted by Janine on Mon, 17/07/2017 - 12:27

21/07/2017 - 14:00

Venue: 10th Floor restaurant, London Underground Ltd HQ, 55 Broadway. Open to TfL / London Underground staff.

Janine will give a presentation about the social model of disability as applied to autism, and explain the role of the Trade Unions. (15:00-15:30)

After this and other speakers, Janine will take part in a panel Q&A session (15:30-16:00)

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PCS Yorkshire and the Humber: Neurodiversity in the Workplace

Submitted by Janine on Thu, 06/07/2017 - 10:00

08/11/2017 - 09:00

Venue: PCS Regional Office, Leeds

If you are a PCS member and would like to attend this course, please contact your Regional Training Officer.

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PCS Wales: Neurodiversity in the Workplace training

Submitted by Janine on Wed, 05/07/2017 - 18:02

17/10/2017 - 09:00

If you are a PCS member in Wales, please contact your Regional Training Officer to register for this course.

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PCS Scotland: Neurodiversity in the Workplace training

Submitted by Janine on Wed, 05/07/2017 - 17:47

03/10/2017 - 09:00

If you are a PCS member in Scotland, contact your Regional Training Officer to register for this course.

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Learn about neurodiversity with PCS

Submitted by Janine on Fri, 05/05/2017 - 10:03

Published on PCS website, 3 May 2017:

PCS recently held its second Neurodiversity In The Workplace course, with plans to hold the two-day course in every PCS region and nation this year.

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Autism and Workplace Stress

Submitted by Janine on Fri, 21/04/2017 - 09:44

The Summer 2016 issue of unionlearn's 'Learning Rep' magazine includes an article on 'Changing the way we work', arguing that "Identifying the real roots of workplace stress is the best way to genuinely promote mental and physical health at work."

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Civil Service 'lunch and learn': Autism and Neurodiversity - changing workplaces not changing workers

Submitted by Janine on Sun, 16/04/2017 - 10:20

16/05/2017 - 12:45

Venue: Nobel House, Atrium

Janine will deliver short and snappy sessions encouraging civil service workplaces to become accessible to autistic and other neurodivergent workers by changing themselves rather than trying to change workers.

More details to follow.

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PCS North West: Neurodiversity in the Workplace Training

Submitted by Janine on Thu, 13/04/2017 - 10:52

27/09/2017 - 09:30

After the July course quickly became fully-booked, PCS members in the North West have a second chance to take part in this two-day training course, held at Wirral Metropolitan College in Liverpool. Contact your Regional Education Office to register.