NOCN · RQF Level 3
NOCN Level 3 Award for Trade Union Health and Safety Representatives (QCF)
You don’t just earn this. You learn to use it, one-to-one, on your own real work.
- LevelRQF Level 3
- Total credits6
- Guided learning120 hours
- Units in this qualification34
Awarded by NOCN · on the Ofqual register
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What you’ll learn
What each unit actually teaches you to do
These are the units NOCN registers against this qualification. It is a catalogue, not a syllabus. Which of them you take depends on the combination the qualification requires, and that is set by the awarding body rather than by us. Every unit here is regulated, and every one you earn is yours to keep.
An Introduction to Globalisation and Social Justice for Trade Union RepresentativesReal unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Understand key concepts of globalisation, international development and social justice.(UC3, UC8)
- Give an overview of the trade union approach to international development.(UO3, UR2, UC1, UC6, UC8, UC9)
Applying Health and Safety LegislationReal unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate understanding of the background and origins of specific health and safety legislation.(US1, UC5)
- Identify the main legal requirements of specific health and safety regulations.(US1, UC3, UC5)
- Demonstrate understanding of how specific health and safety regulations can be used to improve health and safety standards at work.(US1, UC3, UC5)
Building Equality for Trade Union RepresentativesReal unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Identify the impact of discrimination in the workplace and the union.(UC3, UC8, UC9)
- Identify methods and support for building equality.(UC3, UC8, UC9, UO2, UO3, UC1)
- Produce a plan for building equality in the union and the workplace.(UO1, UO2, UO3, UC1, UC3, UC8, UC9)
COSHH and the Trade Union Health and Safety Representative’s RoleReal unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Understand health and safety risks from hazardous substances in the workplace.(UC3, US1, US2, UR2)
- Understand the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations, and the HSE guidance, COSHH essentials.(UR2, UO2, US1, US2, UC3, UC5)
- Specify actions needed to take up problems involving hazardous substances.(UR2, UO2, UC1, UC3, US1, US2)
Communication Skills for Trade Union RepresentativesReal unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Read and respond to written materials.(UC3)
- Use written skills for different purposes.
- Take part in discussions on a one to one and group basis.(UO1, UC3)
- Prepare and make a presentation.(UC3, UC4)
Conditions At Work for Trade Union RepresentativesReal unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Recognise hazards and risks associated with specific conditions at work.(US1, US2, UR2, UC3, UO3)
- Understand how legislation, company policy or other requirements relate to specific conditions at work.(UC3, US1, UR2)
- Understand prevention, control and action measures for specific conditions at work.(US1, US2, US4, UO3, UR2, UO1, UC1, UC3)
Dealing With Intimidating Behaviour for Trade Union RepresentativesReal unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the extent and nature of specific intimidating behaviour at work.(UC3, US1)
- Understand how legislation, company policy or other requirements relate to specific behaviours at work.(UC3, UC5, UC8, US2)
Developing Safety Representative SkillsReal unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Recognise own health and safety skills development needs.(US1, UC7, UO1)
- Review own health and safety skills development opportunities at work, in own union and elsewhere.(US1, UC7, UO3)
- Understand development planning for own health and safety skills needs.(US1, US4, UC1, UC7, UO1)
Disability Champions at WorkReal unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the role of the trade union Disability Champion.
- Understand the trade union approach to disability issues.
- Work effectively with other Disability Champions.
- Identify issues faced by disabled members and suggest ways to address them in an appropriate way.
- Produce a plan to establish the role of a Disability Champion in your workplace.
Equipment At Work for Trade Union RepresentativesReal unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Recognise hazards and risks associated with specific equipment at work.(US1, US2, UC3, UO2, UR2)
- Understand how legislation, company policy or other requirements relate to specific equipment at work.(US1, UC3, UC5, UR2, UO2)
- Understand prevention, control and action measures for risks associated with specific equipment at work.(US1, US2, US4, UO2, UR2, UO1, UC1, UC3)
Europe and Health and SafetyReal unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Identify the role of trade unions in European Health and Safety decision-making.(US2, UC3, UO2)
- Understand the structure of the European Union and its main institutions dealing with health and safety.(US1)
- Recognise the influence of Europe in UK health and safety standards.(UC3, UC5, UR2, US1)
Globalisation and Multinationals for Trade Union RepresentativesReal unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the basic economic relationships of globalisation.(UC3)
- Recognise the role of key international financial institutions in development.(UC8)
- Understand the role of multi-national companies in world trade.(UC3, UC8, UC9)
- Understand trade union strategies to deal with the power of multinationals.
Handling Trade Union Members’ ProblemsReal unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Identify problems which affect members in the workplace.(UR2, UC3, UC8, UO1)
- Identify information relevant to a specific problem affecting members.(UC3, UR1, UR2)
- Produce a plan on how to take up a specific problem affecting members.(UR1, UR2, UC1, UC3, UO1)
- Identify and apply communication skills.(UR1, UC3)
Health and Safety Issues Related to AsbestosReal unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Know the health hazards associated with asbestos.(US1, UR2)
- Understand the minimum legal requirements concerning asbestos.(US1, UR2, UC5)
- Understand appropriate prevention, control and action measures for asbestos.(US1, US2, US4, UR2, UO1, UO2)
Health and Safety UpdateReal unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Identify the range of hazards and procedures covered by new health and safety legislation, standards or policies.(US1, UR2, UO2, UO3, UC3, UC5)
- Recognise the implications of new legislation, standards or policies for the workplace or union.(US1, UR2, UO3, UC3, UC5)
- Specify actions needed in own workplace or union.(US1, US4, UR2, UC1, UC3, UC5, UO2)
ICT Project for Union RepresentativesReal unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Identify and agree a substantial ICT project to support Trade Union activities.
- Research, design and plan the project.
- Implement, test and review the project with participation from Trade Union colleagues.
- Assess and evaluate the project processes and outcomes.
Identifying and Preventing Ill Health at WorkReal unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Understand symptoms of ill health caused by work.(US1, UR2, UC3, UO2, UO3)
- Research and identify appropriate legislation, policies and information.(UC3, UC5, UO2, UO3)
- Recognise problems and opportunities for trade union action to tackle occupational ill health.(UR2, US1, US4, UO1, UO2, UC1, UC3, UC5)
Illness at Work for Trade Union RepresentativesReal unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Recognise hazards and risks associated with specific illnesses at work.(US1, UC3)
- Understand how legislation, company policy or other requirements relate to specific illnesses at work.(UO2, UO3, UC3, UC5)
- Understand prevention, control and action measures associated with specific illnesses at work.(US1, US2, US4, UO1, UO2, UR2, UC1, UC3)
Information and Consultation in Multinational Companies for Trade Union RepresentativesReal unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Recognise the key features of legislation, policies and agreements concerning information and consultation in multinational companies.(UC3, UR3)
- Understand different forms of worker representation within companies.(UC3, UR3, UO2, UO3)
- Produce arguments to promote best practice for a specific form of worker representation.(UO2, UO3, UR2, UR3, UC1)
International Health and SafetyReal unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Identify why international health and safety issues are relevant to them and their members.(US1, UO2, UC3)
- Understand the role and structure of international trade unions and other international organisations in relation to health and safety.(US1, UO2, UC3)
- Recognise the steps needed to develop an international approach to health and safety.(US1, UR2, UC1, UC3, UO2)
International Trade UnionismReal unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the role and structure of international trade union and labour organisations.(UC3)
- Identify the reasons for, and importance of, international links between unions.(UC3)
- Identify the steps needed to make and strengthen international links.(UO3, UC1)
Manual Handling for Trade Union RepresentativesReal unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the relationship between hazard and risk in manual handling.(UC3, US1, US2)
- Understand the relevant regulations and their application in the workplace.(UC3, UC5, UR2, US1, UO2, UO3)
- Use a systematic approach to dealing with manual handling issues in the workplace.(UO1, UO2, UO3, UR2, US1, US2, US4, UC1, UC3, UC5)
Online Learning for Trade Union EducationReal unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the need for good organisational skills.
- Recognise the need to negotiate adequate time and facilities to successfully complete a Trade Union education online programme.
- Recognise the benefits of online learning for Trade Unionists.
- Understand the requirements necessary for successful online learning.
- Understand the requirements necessary for effective participation in collabourative learning for Trade Union education.
- Demonstrate the skills needed to ensure successful collabourative working online.
Promoting Trade Union Issues Using Digital VideoReal unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Produce an outline for the content of a video clip.
- Film appropriate scenes.
- Edit the content.
- Publish the finished work.
Recognising and Tackling Disability DiscriminationReal unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Recognise how disability discrimination occurs.(UC8)
- Identify sources of support for tackling disability discrimination.(UC8)
- Identify ways of tackling disability discrimination.(UC8)
Reflecting on Learning and Experience in the WorkplaceReal unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the value of prior experience and learning.
- Understand own learning processes and the current learning environment.
- Reflect on progress as a learner.
- Know how the current learning programme will impact on own role(s) at work.
Representatives of Employee SafetyReal unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Explain the role of the representative of employee safety.(US1, UR2)
- Understand the provisions of key legislation, policies and procedures for employee safety.(US1)
- Identify ways of taking up health and safety matters.(US1, US3, UR1, UR2)
Risk Assessment for Trade Union RepresentativesReal unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Identify the key legal requirements concerning risk assessments.(US1, US2, UR2, UC3, UO2, UO3)
- Understand the risk assessment process.(UC3, US1, US2)
- Relate risk assessment to strategies for improving health and safety at work.(UC3, US1, US2)
Trade Union Representatives Supporting MembersReal unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Identify how trade unions can support members within the workplace.(UR1)
- Recognise when to signpost members onto appropriate internal/external support structures.(UR7)
- Plan to implement procedures in the workplace to offer counselling support.
Trade Unions and EuropeReal unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Identify the role and structure of European Union Institutes and related organisations.(UC3)
- Understand the impact of the European Union on UK employment rights.(UC3, UO3)
- Recognise how European Union economic and social policies influence trade union policies and strategies.(UO2, UC1)
Understanding Environmental Issues in the WorkplaceReal unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Identify environmental changes affecting the workplace.(UO2, UO3, UC3)
- Research and identify appropriate environmental legislation, policies and information.(UO2, UO3, UC3, UR2)
- Identify environmental problems and opportunities for trade union action.(UC1, UO1, UO2, UO3)
Work Related Upper Limb Disorders _WRULDS_Real unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Identify the causes and symptoms of WRULDS.(UC3, US1)
- Understand the main legal requirements and policies in relation to WRULDS.(US1, UR2, UO2, UC1, UC3)
- Make proposals for prevention and control of WRULDS in the workplace.(US1, US2, US4, UO2, UC1, UC3, UR2)
Work-Life Balance for Trade Union RepresentativesReal unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Understand changes taking place in the organisation of working time.(UC3, UR2, UR3)
- Understand options for reorganising working time for the benefit of union members.(UC3, UC5)
- Understand potential benefits of union and management working in partnership.(UC3, UR3)
- Understand the standards and policies regarding work-life balance.(UC3, UC5)
- Understand ways to achieve work-life balance for union members.(UC1, UC3, UO2, UR2)
Working with StatisticsReal unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Understand suitable statistical techniques to collect and record data.
- Interpret statistical information.
- Use statistical concepts and methods that aid decision making when tackling work-related problems.
The honest bit
You’ve started things before
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Your passport
Every credit is a stamp you keep
Level 3 credits are regulated. They don’t vanish when a subscription ends or a website closes. They travel to any employer, and Zavmo keeps the map of what you’ve earned and what’s next.
Each stamp is a real unit registered against this qualification.
Who’d teach you this
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Where these credits take you
A qualification is never a dead end here. See the jobs its credits open, the national occupational standards its units map to, and the future skills they quietly build.
- Contribute to the control of risks as a union health and safety representative v2
- Provide specialist advocacy services on behalf of union members v2
- Represent constituents in discussion with employers in the offshore oil and gas industry
- Represent the health and safety interests of those at work v2
- Support and Contribute to the Policy
- Support and advise on the representation of individual union member and collective interests
- Support and advise on the representation of individual union member and collective interests v2
Skills it covers
What the job actually needs. These are the standards the units are built against, in the words employers and awarding bodies already use for the work itself.
How you’ll actually learn this
One-to-one, on your own real work
A qualification is usually something done to you: sit the class, sit the exam, hope it sticks. Here it’s the opposite. You learn it one-to-one with a companion, on your own real work, and you keep going until you can use it, not just recall it.
Applied to your own work
- Remember
- Understand
- Apply
- Analyse
- Evaluate
- Create
Built for NOCN Level 3 Award for Trade Union Health and Safety Representatives (QCF)
34 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by NOCN.
- An Introduction to Globalisation and Social Justice for Trade Union Representatives
- Applying Health and Safety Legislation
- Building Equality for Trade Union Representatives
- COSHH and the Trade Union Health and Safety Representative’s Role
- Communication Skills for Trade Union Representatives
- Conditions At Work for Trade Union Representatives
and 28 more in the full unit list below.
One to one, not one to many
No two people run this the same way
A course is written once and handed to everyone. This is assembled around you, and keeps changing as it learns you. Five things it reads, and what each one changes.
- Your actual work Every unit is taught against a live piece of your own work, not a worked example from a textbook.
- What you already know The first conversation finds your starting point, so you skip what you can already do and spend the time on what you cannot.
- The conditions you learn under Not a learning-styles quiz. The evidence does not support those. The dimensions the research does back, read once and used to shape the plan.
- How far you got last time It picks up mid-thought. The tutor knows what you said, what you struggled with, and what it asked you to try.
- Which tutor suits the moment Twelve of them, each for a different kind of thinking. The one who walks you through a first idea is not the one who stress-tests it.
See how you learn, free. Eight questions, no sign-up. A directional taster; the diagnostic inside Zavmo goes deeper and keeps adapting.
Why it sticks
Most courses stop at remembering
There’s a well-known ladder of how deeply you learn something, called Bloom’s Taxonomy. Most courses get you up the first two rungs: you remember some facts, you pass a test, you forget it. Real skill lives at the top. Judging, deciding, creating. And this isn’t a generic ladder: every rung has a named Zavmo tutor who walks you up it.
- 6CreateThe Creative Catalyst
- 5EvaluateThe Evidence Evaluator
- 4AnalyseThe Analyst
- 3ApplyThe Coach
- 2UnderstandThe Connector
- 1RememberThe Builder
Where most courses leave you Where Zavmo takes you
The value
Why the companion is worth £70 a month
You’re not paying for the units. They’re regulated, and the same wherever you earn them. You’re paying for the one thing that decides whether you actually get there: a companion that makes them stick, on your real work.
That is one-to-one on this qualification, every day, on the work you already do, for £70 a month. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it. Billed monthly, cancel any time and billing stops.
Earned on your own work, taught to the top.
Everything you just read, learned one-to-one on the job you already do. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it.
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