Education & Training

Trevor Shanahan, FBU union learning fund project manager, said: “The FBU ULF Team, working in partnership with West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service, have been raising awareness of Dyslexia in the workplace and promoting good practice in supporting employees who have dyslexia. “Out of this...

Yesterday strike breakers lost control of a fire during a training exercise in Easingwold, North Yorkshire, causing the roof on their training centre to catch on fire, it has emerged. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service had to resort to calling in professional firefighters to work alongside...

The Fire Brigades Union National Women’s School will be held between 2pm Friday 4 and 2pm Sunday 6 April 2014 at Wortley Hall, near Sheffield. Attendance is open to all FBU women members — including those who have not been before — and the event will feature a number of guest speakers, group...

The FBU’s black and ethnic minority members’ school 2013 takes place on 11-13 October at the Hillscourt Conference Centre, near Birmingham. Members who would like to attend can find out how to do so in the following letter. Please return the B&EMM school 2013 application form by the 23 August 2013.

The FBU National Learning Centre in partnership with Leeds City College, is currently offering distance learning Level 2 Courses in Equality & Diversity and Employability Skills, accredited by NCFE. There are also limited ECDL courses, accredited by the BCS, available in some regions. Visit fbu...

Matt Wrack, FBU general secretary said: “The Fire Service College provides world-class training and has a well won reputation for excellence. Today’s announcement is yet another instance of creeping privatisation in the fire and rescue service, and the public will be the losers. “We need to call a...