Supporting Children and Young People through Bereavement Seminar

25 February 2026 4:00pm–5:00pm

Online via Zoom

This online seminar is open to any UNISON member but it is particularly aimed at those who work with children and young people.

Advanced Employment Law – Contracts, Redundancy and TUPE 2026

3 – 6 March 2026

This course will be delivered online via MS Teams over four consecutive morning sessions on Tuesday 3rd, Wednesday 4th, Thursday 5th and Friday 6th March 2026 from 9am – 1pm. This is a particularly demanding course and only suitable for reps and branch officers with considerable practical experience of both employment law and casework. The […]

Union Learning Rep Stage One Training

3 March 2026 9:30am–1:00pm

Online via Microsoft Teams

Introductory training for new Union Learning Reps.

Advanced Employment Law – Gender Identity Discrimination 2026

24 March 2026 9:00am–1:00pm

This half-day course is part of our expanding set of courses on discrimination under the Equality Act 2010. It looks at the protection against discrimination in relation to ‘gender reassignment’ and the limitations of that protection in terms of gender identity generally. As well as covering what ‘gender reassignment’ might mean under the Act, the course […]

General Loss and Bereavement Awareness

28 April 2026 2:15pm–4:45pm

Online via Zoom

The session will reflect on the grieving process, seeking greater understanding of current models on grief that can help. It will also look at the impact of loss on families, individuals and the role communication can play.

Advanced Employment Law – Sexual Orientation Discrimination 2026

13 May 2026 9:00am–1:00pm

This half-day course is part of our expanding set of courses on discrimination under the Equality Act 2010. It looks at the protection against discrimination in relation to sexual orientation. It covers how to interview a member sensitively; what constitutes legal harassment in this particular context including issues of ‘outing’ a worker and making false assumption; […]

Advanced Employment Law – Disability Discrimination 2026

20 – 22 May 2026

It can be difficult to recognise when members have a realistic chance of proving disability discrimination and activists may lack confidence in this area. This course will give practical skills for discussing the matter with members and recognising possible cases. More generally, it will build skills of interviewing members and analysing evidence which can be […]

General Loss and Bereavement Awareness

1 June 2026 10:15am–12:45pm

Online via Zoom

The session will reflect on the grieving process, seeking greater understanding of current models on grief that can help. It will also look at the impact of loss on families, individuals and the role communication can play.

Union Learning Rep Stage One Training

14 May – 4 June 2026

Online via Microsoft Teams

Introductory training for new Union Learning Reps.

General Loss and Bereavement Awareness

10 August 2026 7:00pm–9:30pm

Online via Zoom

The session will reflect on the grieving process, seeking greater understanding of current models on grief that can help. It will also look at the impact of loss on families, individuals and the role communication can play.