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Application Form

Please complete the form below fully, including the declaration at the end. Places on LWN's training courses are strictly limited, and are allocated on the basis of the application received. All applications are considered by the Course Trainers on their merits.

All courses are open to anyone anywhere in the country, and you do not need to apply only for the one closest to you. Where applicants live is not taken into account when allocating places.

The cost of the day (including meals, training and materials) is £150, payable at least one week in advance. Please note that the course is heavily subsidised by LWN, and that the course fee is subject to periodic review.

We welcome applications from all women members of the Labour Party, regardless of whether they are also LWN members or not, but those who are not should note that they will be required to join before attending the course should they be accepted.

We normally expect women to have been members of the Labour Party for at least 2 years before doing this course; this is because most people need a basic working knowledge of the Party in order to benefit from what we offer. However, in exceptional circumstances we do accept applicants with less than this; if you think that this applies to you please make sure that you explain why in your personal statement at the end of the form.

If you have less than 2 years' membership you should apply for our Foundation Day, which covers much of the information you will need to know to derive full benefit from the residential course.

You should note that demand for these courses is very high, and places on them are limited. Please make sure that your application is submitted before the deadline for the weekend you want to attend - deadlines are shown next to the options available, and although we are able to exercise some flexibility about them in some circumstances, this is entirely at our discretion. If you wish to apply after the deadline, please email us at training@lwn.org.uk with reasons for your request.

If you are offered and accept a place, and then fail to attend without reasonable notice and we are unable to offer it to someone on the waiting list or cancel it, we will normally have to invoice you for the full cost of the place (£350). This is because if we are unable to cancel your booking with the venue we will ourselves be charged, and since we are a voluntary organisation and the place is subsidised by our members we would have to pass that cost on. We will make every effort to avoid this happening, however, so if you are awarded a place and cannot attend please make sure to let us know as early as possible.

At the end of the application form you will see a diversity moitoring survey. It would be extremely helpful if you would complete this, so that we can continue to collect and publish diversity data about our trainees as well as take appropriate steps to ensure that our training is open and accessible to all our members and, where relevant, all women members of the Labour Party.

Our training courses happen throughout the year, and we deal with the administration of each training course in date order.  This may mean that you do not hear from us until closer to your chosen training date.  We attempt to let you know whether or not you have been allocated a place with as much notice as possible, but in some cases this may be shorter. Any<

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* 1. Personal and contact details

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* 2. Date of Birth

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* 3. How long have you been a member of the Labour Party? (Please select from drop-down menu)

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* 4. Labour Party Membership Number

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* 5. Are you a member of a trade union? If so, please specify which.

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* 6. Have you been, or are you now, any of the following?

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* 7. Which of the following Labour Party posts or jobs do you hold (or have you held)?

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* 8. Have you attended any LWN training before (other than at Party Conference)? If so, please specify which.

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* 9. Have you attended any training organised by the regional or national Labour Party? If so, please specify which.

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* 10. Course Dates

Please select your preferred course date. If you select more than one, we will allocate you to one.

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* 11. Please specify any dietary requirements. (e.g., vegetarian)

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* 12. Do you have a disability? Please note that all our courses are held in accessible venues, and that we make every effort to ensure that the needs of disabled participants are met.

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* 13. Please write a personal statement telling us why you think you are suitable for this training. Include anything about your activities, experience or interests - political or otherwise - that you think is relevant. Please note that this section is very important in helping us to decide whether or not to allocate you a place, so do not leave it blank.

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* 14. Please let us have the contact details for two currently active members of the Labour Party who can act as your referees. At least one of these should be an office-holder in a Labour Party branch, constituency party or Local Campaign Forum, or be a local Labour councillor, MP or MEP. Please note that we will contact at least one of your referees before deciding whether or not to offer you a place on the course, so make sure that they know that you have given us their contact details.

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* 15. To validate your application, please read the statement below and tick the box to show that you have read and understood it. If you do not do this, your application will not be considered.

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