training

ONLINE This course explores the benefits for trade union branches in using social media as a recruitment and organising tool. It will also consider the role of branches in responding to inappropriate use of social media and how to develop a strategy for raising awareness amongst members of how to use social media positively, in […]

IN PERSON at UNISON West Midlands Regional Centre, Birmingham 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 […]

IN PERSON at UNISON West Midlands Regional Centre, Birmingham 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 […]

IN PERSON at UNISON West Midlands Regional Centre, Birmingham This course is aimed at UNISON stewards and other branch officers. The course discusses the menopause as a collective issue for organising in the branch and with employers. The course aims are: To gain an understanding of why the menopause is a workplace issue To consider […]

IN PERSON at UNISON West Midlands Regional Centre, Birmingham This course has been designed to cover 4 modules: · Equality in UNISON · Introduction to Equality legislation · Equality and your role as a rep The aim of the course is to enable reps to gain an understanding of equality issues and to encourage them […]

5 Tuesdays ONLINE 10am – 12pm You will be required to attend all 5 dates below: Tuesday 29 April -10am – 12pm Tuesday 6 May – 10am – 12pm Tuesday 13 May – 10am- 12pm Tuesday 20 May – 10am- 12pm (Break w/c 26 May for Half Term) Tuesday 3 June – 10am- 12pm This […]

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 […]

ONLINE You will be required to attend all 5 dates set out below: Thursday 1 May – 10am- 12pm Thursday 8 May – 10am- 12pm Thursday 15 May – 10am- 12pm Thursday 22 May – 10am- 12pm (Break w/c 26 May for Half Term) Thursday 5 May – 10am- 12pm Even though the course is […]

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 […]

IN PERSON at UNISON West Midlands Regional Centre This course examinies the process of bargaining and negotiating to identify the aspects of good negotiating practice. It uses a case studies and role play to build key negotiating skills: preparing a claim, presenting a claim, negotiating in a team, making agreements.  Applicants should have completed either […]

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 […]

5 Tuesdays IN PERSON at UNISON West Midlands Regional Centre You will be required to attend all 5 dates below: Tuesday 10 June – 10am – 4pm Tuesday 17 June – 10am – 4pm Tuesday 24 June – 10am – 4pm Tuesday 1 July – 10am – 4pm Tuesday 8 July – 10am – 4pm […]

ONLINE Attending and participating in this course will help participants to define and identify cases of sex discrimination in the workplace, and use the law to challenge it. The course will also explore what responsibilities employers have to prevent sex discrimination and how stewards can collectively challenge workplace cultures. Please note there will be a […]

IN PERSON at UNISON West Midlands Regional Centre, Birmingham 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 12 June – […]