5 – 6 December 2023
UNISON Regional Centre, 24 Livery Street, Birmingham, B3 2PA
This course will take place FACE TO FACE at UNISON West Midlands Regional Centre. This two day course looks at all the major areas of contention in regards to capability. It examines the legal framework which defines capability and looks at how this is different from misconduct. The course activities are bases on providing the […]
16 – 17 January 2024
ONLINE
ONLINE This follow on course is aimed at existing UNISON stewards who want to further their skills. The course reinforces some approaches and procedures introduced in the initial stewards training and explores in more detail: – Process for identifying needs and exploring what is and isn’t a case – Recap on sources of information, especially […]
30 January 2024 10:00am–4:00pm
ONLINE
ONLINE This one day course will examine the principles and priorities to consider when representing a UNISON member at a sickness absence review meeting. It will explore the basics of preparing yourself and the member for a meeting and possible outcomes. No prior knowledge of representing a member at a review meeting is required. Please note […]
31 January 2024 9:30am–1:30pm
Online
31 January 2024 (9.30am-1.30pm) This session will focus on what mindfulness is and the benefits of practicing it regularly. It is a therapeutic technique that focuses on the individual being fully aware in the present moment. Benefits of mindfulness can be numerous to both physical and mental well-being, particularly reducing stress. This course is free […]
23 January – 6 February 2024
Online
3 Tuesday Mornings (9.15am – 10.45am) This Excel course for beginners will ease you into the world of spreadsheets. Learn digital skills to use basic formulae and auto-functions in spreadsheets. This will help you do calculations automatically instead of adding things up manually. Create charts and apply filters to find the information you need. This […]
23 January – 6 February 2024
Online
3 Tuesday Afternoons (1.15pm – 2.45pm) This Excel course for beginners will ease you into the world of spreadsheets. Learn digital skills to use basic formulae and auto-functions in spreadsheets. This will help you do calculations automatically instead of adding things up manually. Create charts and apply filters to find the information you need. This […]
9 January – 6 February 2024
UNISON West Midlands Regional Centre, 24 Livery Street, Birmingham, B3 2PA
5 Tuesdays IN PERSON 10am – 4pm You will be required to attend all 5 dates below: Tuesday 9 January – 10am – 4pm Tuesday 16 January – 10am – 4pm Tuesday 23 January – 10am – 4pm Tuesday 30 January – 10am – 4pm Tuesday 6 Febraury – 10am – 4pm This is a […]
11 January – 8 February 2024
UNISON West Midlands Regional Centre, 24 Livery Street, Birmingham, B3 2PA
5 Thursdays IN PERSON This course covers the role of the Health and Safety Representative, legislation, workplace inspections and developing local strategies. This is an essential starting point for new Health and Safety representatives You will be required to attend all 5 dates set out below: Thursday 11 January – 10am – 4pm Thursday 18 […]
21 February 2024 9:30am–12:30pm
Online
2 Wednesday Mornings – 21 Feb and 28 Feb 2024 (9.30am-12.30pm) Most of us loathe confrontational situations, and we have all at various times in our lives felt that we have come off worst in a situation because we got flustered, felt shy or intimidated, or simply could not think of decent responses. If you […]
28 February 2024 10:00am–4:00pm
UNISON West Midlands Regional Centre, 24 Livery Street, Birmingham, B3 2PA
FACE TO FACE at UNISON West Midlands Regional Centre This one day course is aimed at stewards who want to build their negotiating skills. The course covers the key negotiating skills, and then provides time for an innovative role play in which the skills can be practised. This is also a good refresher for any […]
29 February 2024 9:30am–12:30pm
Online
Thursday 29 Feb 2024 (9.30am-12.30pm) This course will help you to: Identify key points of the End of Life Care Delivery Plan. Understand various factors that affect people’s views about death and dying Identify best practice in care planning. Recognise how dignity can be promoted in end of life care. Describe the physiological process people […]
29 February 2024 9:30am–12:30pm
Online
Thursday 29 February 2024 (9.30am-12:30pm) The workshop will: examine different attachment classifications and how to assess them look at some of the features of caregiving at home and within an early years’ setting that can influence attachment reflect on the significance of attachment across the life span discuss the adaptive nature of the attachment system […]
5 – 6 March 2024
ONLINE
ONLINE Course aims: – Update on new developments internally and externally which impact upon your role as a UNISON rep. – To inform you on changes in the legislative and legal framework. – To share skills and experience as UNISON reps. – To explore how we build the strength of UNISON in a changing industrial […]
7 March 2024 9:30am–12:30pm
Online
Tuesday 7 March (9.30am – 12:30pm) This workshop is delivered by Mind and is designed to raise mental health awareness in young people and children covering the following: Understand the main mental health problems that young people face Gain an insight into the experience of children and young people having mental distress Explore some strategies […]
7 March 2024 10:00am–3:00pm
UNISON West Midlands Regional Centre, 24 Livery Street, Birmingham, B3 2PA
IN PERSON at UNISON West Midlands Regional Centre As a union representative you will be dealing with lots of workplace issues and cases that can be stressful and pressurized. Due to the busy nature of the representative role, you often don’t have much time to reflect on your own wellbeing. It is important to maintain […]
