Conflict Management When Working with Students August 2025

27 August 2025 9:00am–12:00pm

Online via Zoom

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.

Conflict Management (August)

27 August 2025 1:00pm–4:00pm

Online via Zoom

This course is aimed at members who may be required to work with angry, aggressive or challenging people during their working day.

Cruse Introduction to Bereavement by Suicide 10th September 2025

10 September 2025 1:00pm–2:00pm

Online via Microsoft Teams

The content of this session is relevant to all UNSION workplaces and it guides you through the features and strategies to enable you to deliver timely and appropriate care to those you are supporting.

Advanced Employment Law – Race Discrimination 2025

17 September 2025 9:00am–4:30pm

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

Digital Skills: An Introduction to Excel September 2025

24 September 2025 10:00am–12:00pm

This short online workshop is intended for those who have little to no experience of using Microsoft Excel and who want to build up their confidence and knowledge of using it in personal and professional settings. The course will take place via MS Teams on Wednesday 24th September 2025 from 10am to 12pm. This course […]

Advanced Employment Law – Religion and Belief Discrimination 2025

24 September 2025 9:00am–1:00pm

Looking at protected characteristics under the Equality Act, this half day course will talk about discrimination on the basis of religion or philosophical belief. The session will cover direct discrimination against workers because of their religion; the position when workers need time off for religious Sabbaths, holidays or prayers; free speech and the limits to […]

Making Progress in MS Excel: Level Two

24 – 25 September 2025

Online via Microsoft Teams

An intermediate level course for those with some experience and knowledge of MS Excel who are interested in building up their skills.
This course will be delivered on Teams and it will take place over two morning sessions:
Wednesday 24th September – 9:30am to 13:00pm
Thursday 25th September – 9:30am to 13:00pm

Positive Behaviour Support for those Working with Children September 2025

26 September 2025 9:00am–12:00pm

Online via Zoom

This workshop will be of benefit to members who work with children and young people.

Getting Started in Microsoft Excel: Level 1

15 – 16 October 2025

Online via Microsoft Teams

Attendees will leave this two-day online course with 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.

UNISON Online Stewards Course Autumn 2025

8 September – 17 October 2025

Our online course for elected stewards delivers the same learning outcomes as the face-to-face Stage 1 + Stage 2 workplace representatives course combination.