Dementia Awareness for Care Workers (For All UNISON Members)

21 January 2025 9:30am–12:30pm

Online

ONLINE 21 January 2025 (9.30am – 12.30pm) This course is for those who work in care and may be responsible for caring for service users who have or may have dementia. This course will give you an understanding of key issues in dementia care and how best to support individuals. Discuss the impact of dementia […]

Getting started in MS Excel – Level 1 (For All UNISON Members)

21 – 22 January 2025

ONLINE

ONLINE 21 and 22 January 2025 (9.30am – 1.30pm)  Get a grip of spreadsheets! This course will help you gain the basic skills necessary to create, edit, format and manipulate spreadsheet data. No previous experience of Excel is necessary, but attendees should have a basic understanding of PCs, including familiarity with keyboard and mouse. Course […]

Stress Awareness (For All UNISON Members)

6 February 2025 9:30am–12:30pm

Online

ONLINE 6 February 2025 (9.30am – 12.30pm) This three-hour course looks at stress, which is one of the main causes of illness in the modern world and ways that you can cope with it. The session will: Increase your knowledge of stress and it’s causes Help you realise how short and long-term stress affect your […]

Trans Ally Training IN PERSON (For All UNISON Members)

6 February 2025 9:30am–1:30pm

UNISON West Midlands Regional Centre, 24 Livery Street, Birmingham, B3 2PA

IN PERSON at UNISON West Midlands Regional Centre The course will be delivered by a staff member and a lay trans/LGBT+ activist. The key themes covered include: To Identify the role of a trans ally and why it’s needed To explore UNISON’s definition of transgender To examine what you can do to be a good […]

Pensions & Pre-retirement webinar (For All UNISON Members)

12 February 2025 2:00pm–3:00pm

Online

ONLINE 12 February 2025 (2.00pm – 3.00pm) This free webinar, presented by an expert financial adviser, is designed to help you understand how to secure the income you need for a comfortable retirement and will offer the chance for you to learn about: How your pensions work, including the state and workplace pensions When you […]

Making progress in MS Excel – Level 2 (For All UNSION Members)

25 – 26 February 2025

Online

ONLINE 25 and 26 February 2025 (9.30am – 1.30pm) If you have some existing knowledge of Excel functions and wish to enhance and refresh your skills, this course is for you. Learn to organise table data, present data as charts and enhance the look and appeal of workbooks by adding graphic objects. Upon successful completion […]

Trans Ally Training ONLINE (For All UNISON Members)

6 March 2025 9:30am–1:30pm

ONLINE

ONLINE The course will be delivered by a staff member and a lay trans/LGBT+ activist. The key themes covered include: To Identify the role of a trans ally and why it’s needed To explore UNISON’s definition of transgender To examine what you can do to be a good trans ally To know where to find […]

Positive behaviour support for School Workers (For All UNISON Members)

6 March 2025 9:30am–1:30pm

Online

ONLINE 6 March 2025 (9.30am – 1.30pm)  This course aims to help you to: Understand reasons for challenging behaviour Identify strategies to prevent and reduce challenging behaviour Explore ways in which we can influence a positive environment Develop practical communication strategies Create an effective PBS Plan This course is FREE for all UNISON members.  Application […]

Bereaved by Suicide (For All UNISON Members)

13 March 2025 10:15am–12:45pm

Online

ONLINE 13 March 2025 (10.15am – 12.45pm) Delivered by Cruse Bereavement Care, the webinar covers: loss and grief; effective and compassionate communication with the bereaved; developing confidence when talking about difficult and sensitive topics; the impact of supporting others and the importance of your self-care. This course is FREE for all UNISON members.  Application Details […]

British Sign Language (BSL) Taster Session (For all UNISON members)

19 March 2025 9:30am–11:00am

Online

ONLINE 19 March 2025 (9.30am – 11.00am) Learn how to create welcoming, accessible, and inclusive interactions with Deaf BSL users. This session supports you to gain knowledge, skills and confidence to have a basic conversation with a deaf BSL user both in and outside of work. Content includes: Who uses British Sign Language (BSL)? Fingerspelling […]

Mental Health Awareness (For All UNISON Members)

20 March 2025 9:30am–12:30pm

Online

ONLINE 20 March 2025 (9.30am – 12.30pm) This half day course is a tutor-led session that will help your general understanding of good versus poor mental health. What are the factors that contribute to mental health problems? What signs and symptoms should you be aware of – in yourself and in others? What help is […]

Getting great at MS Excel – Level 3 (For All UNISON Members)

25 – 26 March 2025

Online

ONLINE 25 and 26 March 2025 (9.30am-1.30pm) This course is for those people who really want to find out how Excel can help them perform better. Gain the skills to create macros, collaborate with others, audit and analyse worksheet data, incorporate multiple data sources, and import and export data. Upon successful completion of this course, […]

Microsoft Word for Beginners (For All UNISON Members)

3 April 2025 9:30am–1:30pm

Online

ONLINE 3 April 2025 (9.30am-1.30pm) This course is for those who are new to Word, or very inexperienced in its uses. Using a purpose-built workbook, which is yours to keep, we look at The Backstage View The Ribbon and The Status Bar Creating a Microsoft Word Document from scratch Some basic formatting – bold, colour, […]

ADHD Awareness in the workplace (For All UNISON Members)

8 April 2025 9:30am–12:30pm

Online

ONLINE 8 April 2025 (9.30am-12.30pm) This course will be of benefit to members who come into contact with adults who have or may have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). On completion of this ADHD Training course, you will be able to: Have a better understanding of what ADHD is Identify some of the main barriers […]