Health and Safety Reps Online March

3 March 2026 10:00am–3:00pm

Our online Health and Safety course, delivered by experienced TUC tutors at West Thames College, is for newly elected and less experienced UNISON H&S reps organising in the workplace. As a steward, you have an important role to play in organising members at a local level.

The closing date for applications is the 17th February 2026

The course runs every Tuesday from 10am to 3pm over five weeks from Tuesday 3rd March to Tuesday 31st March.

It is important to be able to commit to taking part in all five of the sessions, as outlined here:

  • 10am – 3pm Tuesday 3rd March 2026
  • 10am – 3pm Tuesday 10th March 2026
  • 10am – 3pm Tuesday 17th March 2026
  • 10am – 3pm Tuesday 24th March 2026
  • 10am – 3pm Tuesday 31st March 2026

If your application is successful, your branch will be charged £50. We will inform them of this when we contact them to approve your application.

By attending the course you will:

  • find out about your role as a UNISON branch health and safety officer;
  • practise the skills that a branch health and safety officer needs;
  • develop confidence to support members in the branch effectively;
  • gain an understanding of the employer’s health and safety management strategy and your role in engaging with management;
  • gain an understanding of the respective roles of health and safety representatives and members;
  • learn how the branch can operate across more than one employer;
  • develop an understanding of where you fit within branch organisation;
  • learn how to build branch organisation;
  • update your knowledge of legal and other standards, and know where to get further information.

To attend the course, you will need IT access and access to MS Teams.

You will need to spend approx 30 hours learning on the course, (which can be requested as facility time from your employer).

The course involves group work and discussion and is a good opportunity to network and share ideas and experiences.

You may be asked to find out information from your branch and employer in advance.

To apply for a place on this session, please complete and submit the following form:

Health and Safety Reps Online March 2026

  • If you don’t know your membership number please tell us your home postcode so we can find it for you.
  • There is a charge to your branch of £50 for this training. If you meet the minimum requirements to attend this course we will contact your branch so that your attendance can be authorised.
  • We will use this information to check your UNISON membership, to seek approval from your branch for your attendance on this course, and to send you course information. If we are able to offer you a place on this training, then you will receive an email from us with further information.

  • UNISON Learning & Organising Equality Monitoring Form

  • This section of the form is entirely voluntary; however your co-operation would be appreciated. UNISON gathers this information so that participation in education and training can be monitored. This allows us to identify where there are areas of underrepresentation and work with our colleagues in the wider union to address any barriers to equal access.
  • We appreciate that some of the categories below are limited, but within these constraints, please give the answer most applicable to you.
  • This information will be used to update your UNISON membership records and will be treated in the strictest confidence.

 

 

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