Supporting neurodivergent members (For Workplace Stewards)

4 June 2026 10:00am–4:00pm

UNISON West Midlands Regional Centre, Birmingham, B3 2PA

IN PERSON at UNISON West Midlands Regional Centre, Birmingham This one-day course is aimed at all UNISON representatives, it will be of particular interest to trained stewards, equality and health & safety representatives.  The course will introduce and explore key themes around neurodiversity in the workplace, it will cover: What is understood by neurodivergence How […]

Pensions and Pre-retirement Local Government (For members on Local Government Pensions Schemes)

9 June 2026 10:00am–11:00am

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ONLINE 10.00am – 11.00am FOR MEMBERS ON STATE and LOCAL GOVERNMENT PENSIONS SCHEMES Quilter Financial Advisers is the trusted financial advice partner of UNISON. They are a leading financial business, and their purpose is to help you achieve your aspirations through expert financial planning. They are delivering a free webinar to help you understand how […]

Microsoft Word Intermediate (For All UNISON Members)

23 June 2026 9:30am–1:30pm

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ONLINE 9.30am to 1.30pm This half day course is for those who know the basic Word functions and would like to progress their skills.  We look at:-  Insert andmodifytext boxes  Insert andmodifytables  Insert andmodifyimages and symbols  Using Headers and footers Building Hyperlinks Using Track Changes This course is free for UNISON members Application Details Oops! We could […]

Introduction to Employment Law (For Workplace Stewards)

23 June 2026 10:00am–4:00pm

ONLINE

ONLINE This one day course is a general introduction to employment law for stewards with little experience and no previous training in employment law beyond what is covered in the general stewards’ introductory courses.  Employment law is an enormous and complex subject. This introductory course is designed to give participants an overview and general feel […]

TUC Reps Stage 1 ONLINE (For Workplace Stewards)

22 April – 1 July 2026

ONLINE

10am-12pm for 10 Wednesday Mornings ONLINE This 10 week course will provide an opportunity to develop the skills and knowledge required to represent members effectively and strengthen union organisation. In addition to the once a week 2 hour online sessions, you should expect to be doing an extra 3 hours of coursework a week. You […]

Reflective Practice (For All UNISON Members)

1 July 2026 9:30am–12:30pm

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ONLINE 9.30am – 12.30pm Awaiting description of course content This course is free for UNISON members Application Details Oops! We could not locate your form. Outcome

Dealing with Capability Cases (For Workplace Stewards)

30 June – 1 July 2026

UNISON West Midlands Regional Centre, Birmingham

IN PERSON at UNISON West Midlands Regional Centre, Birmingham 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 maximum practice of identifying and […]

The Organising Steward ONLINE (For Workplace Stewards)

9 June – 7 July 2026

ONLINE

5 Tuesdays ONLINE 10am – 12pm You will be required to attend all 5 dates below: Tuesday 9 June – 10am – 12pm Tuesday 16 June – 10am – 12pm Tuesday 23 June – 10am – 12pm Tuesday 30 June – 10am – 12pm Tuesday 7 July – 10am – 12pm This is a five-day […]

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

7 – 8 July 2026

ONLINE

ONLINE  9.30am – 1.30pm You MUST ATTEND BOTH sessions to complete the course 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 […]

Challenging racism in the workplace (For Workplace Stewards)

8 July 2026 10:00am–4:00pm

UNISON West Midlands Regional Centre, Birmingham, B3 2PA

IN PERSON at UNISON West Midlands Regional Centre, Birmingham This course is being run by UNISON and Show Racism the Red Card. The course is aimed at senior branch representatives so that they can take forward a branch strategy to tackle this issue. The aims of the course are: – To raise your awareness of […]

Introduction to Health & Safety ONLINE (For Health and Safety Representatives)

11 June – 9 July 2026

ONLINE

ONLINE You will be required to attend all 5 dates set out below: Thursday 11 June – 10am – 12pm Thursday 18 June – 10am – 12pm Thursday 25 June – 10am – 12pm Thursday 2 July – 10am – 12pm Thursday 9 July – 10am – 12pm Even though the course is online, we […]

Conflict Management with Students for school’s workers (For All UNISON Members)

9 July 2026 9:30am–12:30pm

ONLINE

ONLINE 9.30am – 12.30pm This course will be of benefit to members who are required to deal with angry, aggressive or challenging young people through the course of their work. Learn how to communicate effectively and how to apply practical strategies to de-escalate and resolve conflict. On completion of this course, you will be able […]

Introduction to Employment Law (For Workplace Stewards)

16 September 2026 10:00am–4:00pm

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

IN PERSON at UNISON West Midlands Regional Centre This one day course is a general introduction to employment law for stewards with little experience and no previous training in employment law beyond what is covered in the general stewards’ introductory courses.  Employment law is an enormous and complex subject. This introductory course is designed to […]

Branch Officers Day 2026 – Education Officer (For branch activists)

18 September 2026 10:00am–4:00pm

Crown Plaza Hotel, Birmingham City Centre

This course is for branch activists involved in arranging and publicising education and training for members within a branch, or those who want to learn these skills. It covers the role of the Branch Education Co-ordinator, building links with the Regional Education Team, what courses are available, and how to get activists and members to […]

Branch Officers Day 2026 – Chairing Skills (For branch activists)

18 September 2026 10:00am–4:00pm

Crown Plaza Hotel, Birmingham City Centre

This course is for anyone involved in chairing formal meetings or who wants to learn the skills of chairing meetings.  The course will cover:   The role of a chairperson;  Meetingsprocedure;  Dealing withdilemmas;  Handling motions and amendments. Please note there is a £15 per head branch charge for this course Application Details To apply for a place […]