UNISON 101: How can I make change?

13 February 2025 9:30am–1:00pm

Online - Via MS TEAMS

UNISON 101: An introduction to UNISON Conferences , democracy and structures. NEW PILOT COURSE. Introduction to UNISON conferences, democracy and structures. A getting your voice heard pathway course.

Employment Law: Understanding Contracts of Employment

3 February 2025 9:30am–12:00pm

Online - Via MS TEAMS

Employment Law: Understanding Contracts of Employment. Understanding how employment law works is essential for reps. This series of workshops will give an introduction to how the law works and how this relates to the role of the rep.

Equality in Your Branch – Developing a Branch Equality Action Plan

This course and resources offer a range of ideas and checklists for activists to help them incorporate anti racism in their day-to-day campaigning, organising, recruitment and negotiation work, which in turn will help end the isolation felt by many Black workers and encourage proactive involvement in fighting for a fairer workplace.

Lay Tutor Training – Part 2

17 – 18 December 2024

Taunton

UNISON’s LAY tutor training programme is, aimed at ULRs, Branch Education Officers or other Branch Activists who want to develop their skills in trade union education, but is also relevant for branch officers who may wish to lead workshops or discussions in the branch. This is for Part 2.

Writing Effective Motions (online)

10 December 2024 9:30am–12:30pm

Online

The course is designed to give all UNISON activists the knowledge, confidence and skills required to write and move effective motions. Writing Effective Motions – How to Participate in UNISON’s democracy. This offer is an online option.

Health & Safety 1 – An introduction (Online)

7 November – 5 December 2024

Online

This Course is aimed at new and previously untrained Health and Safety Representatives.

Lay Tutor Training – Part 1

25 November 2024 9:30am–4:30pm

Taunton

UNISON’s LAY tutor training programme is, aimed at ULRs, Branch Education Officers or other Branch Activists who want to develop their skills in trade union education, but is also relevant for branch officers who may wish to lead workshops or discussions in the branch.

Writing Effective Motions

11 November 2024 9:30am–12:30pm

Taunton

The course is designed to give all UNISON activists the knowledge, confidence and skills required to write and move effective motions. Writing Effective Motions – How to Participate in UNISON’s democracy

Organising Steward – Taunton

7 October – 4 November 2024

Taunton

The Organising Steward in person learning option this autumn in Taunton. The course aims to develop your skills, knowledge and confidence to enable you to carry out the role of a steward in UNISON

Further Skills for Health & Safety Representatives – (CANCELLED)

23 – 25 October 2024

Taunton

This course builds upon the Stage 1 Health and Safety Representatives’ Course and will help H&S reps to further their skills and knowledge. This course is provided in Taunton.

ERA Refresher – Cornwall – NEW DATE!

8 – 9 October 2024

Bodmin

This course is designed to meet the requirements of the Employment Relations Act (ERA) recertification, which states that Stewards need to update their skills and training every 5 years. It involves group work and discussion. It is also a good opportunity to network and share ideas and experiences.

Confidence in Speaking Up , public speaking and Speech Writing ( Bristol)

25 September – 3 October 2024

Bristol

This course is aimed at all reps, stewards and branch officers who want to feel more confident speaking in public and crafting effective speeches, whether at conferences, rallies, or branch meetings.

O2W – Mapping the workplace – Using Maps to organise & build member power

19 September 2024 9:30am–1:00pm

Online

Organising To Win – Mapping the workplace – Using maps to organise and build member power

Making Equality Central to your Union Practice – A course for UNISON Activists

18 September 2024 9:30am–4:30pm

Taunton

Making equality central to your union practice is a course that explores internal and external tools, which can support equality bargaining, negotiating, and representation. The course also looks at how to identify equality themes in organising and recruitment, as well as considering the different equality roles in UNISON and how you can utilise their support.

Further Skills for Health & Safety Representatives – Bristol

30 August – 13 September 2024

Bristol

This course builds upon the Stage 1 Health and Safety Representatives’ Course and will help H&S reps to further their skills and knowledge.