A-Z of UNISON Learning resources

On this page you will find a wide range of links, both to UNISON resources and to resources created and maintained by other organisations, which may be helpful to you. These are arranged alphabetically. You can use Ctrl+F (Command+F on a Mac) or your browser’s search function to look for a specific word or phrase.

UNISON activists and staff are also encouraged to visit the Organising Space, where many useful resources have been collated under the Learning and Development tile.

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A

Activate! values and roles game (log in using My.UNISON account)

Activist training

B

Birkbeck, University of London

Branch Education Co-ordinator (role overview)

Branch Education Co-ordinator’s Starter Pack

Branch Guide to Lifelong Learning

Bursary application forms

C

Checklist for organising a learning event

UNISON College

Coronavirus: online learning resources for UNISON members and activists

Course programme (national courses only – see regional education programmes for regionally organised courses and events)

D

Data Protection e-learning (log in using My.UNISON account)

Digital beginners’ guide

Discounts (and see also)

Dyslexia: in our own words

E

e-Careers

E-Learning (use My.UNISON account to log in)

Education teams

English, maths and IT learning

Environmental Officer

ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) guidance

Event checklist

F

Financial support for learning

Functional skills (supporting English, maths and IT learning)

FutureLearn

G

Grant application forms

Greener Jobs Alliance online courses

Green Representative

H

Health and Safety reps: resources for use during coronavirus pandemic

I

Inclusive Learning e-bulletins

Inclusive Technology Guide

L

Learn My Way

Learning agreements: what you need to know

Learning charters: what you need to know

Learning at Work Week guide

Learning for Everyone toolkit (setting up informal learning)

Lifelong learning coordinator (role overview)

M

Making Every Penny Count toolkit (numeracy/finance)

Member learning

Moving On toolkit (CV, interview skills, career development)

Moving On activity booklet (accompanies the toolkit)

My.UNISON registration

N

Newsletter – sign up to our member learning newsletter

O

OpenLearn

Open University

Organising Space

Q

Quick Reads order form

R

Race and Sex Discrimination: a practical UNISON guide to identifying unlawful discrimination

Read Anytime, Anywhere toolkit (literacy)

Regional education teams

S

Staff Skills Academy account request

Skills Builder (online English and maths learning)

Skills for Schools

Skills For The Future survey

T

Time off for training

Trained and Active Plan

TUC Education

U

U Learn magazine

U-train (courses for UNISON activists)

Unionlearn

Union learning rep (role overview)

UNISON College

Upcoming courses (national courses only – see regional education programmes for regionally organised courses)

W

WEA

WEA/UNISON courses

Workshops (full list)