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.
Events
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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; […]
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 […]
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.
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.
23 September 2026 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 […]
11 November 2026 9:00am–1:00pm
A recent addition to our set of on-line courses looking at protected characteristics under the Equality Act, this half day course will talk about discrimination on the basis of age. This half day age discrimination course will look at the meaning of ‘age’ under the Equality Act; the unique defence to direct age discrimination; and […]