Organising for Health and Safety Online Summer 2025

11 – 15 August 2025

Our Organising for Health and Safety course is essential for new health and safety representatives. We are now offering an option whereby reps can complete the whole course in one week.  Our online course is delivered by experienced TUC tutors at West Thames College via Microsoft Teams. The closing date for applications is 28th July […]

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.

Dementia Awareness for Social Care Staff

9 September 2025 1:00pm–3:00pm

Online

Part of our series for UNISON members in social care, this webinar explores the effects of dementia on the memory and personality.

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.

Staying Strong: Stress Awareness September 2025

16 September 2025 12:30pm–1:30pm

Online via Microsoft Teams

This workshop, created and delivered by UNISON, is designed to provide ways in which you can manage your stress both in work and for your personal life.

Credit Crunch Cookery

24 September 2025 11:00am–12:00pm

Online via Microsoft Teams

This workshop, created and delivered by UNISON, is designed to provide ways in which you can make your groceries go further.

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.

Secondary and Vicarious Trauma in Social Care

7 October 2025 10:00am–1:00pm

Part of our series for UNISON members in social care, this webinar will focus upon the concept of secondary and vicarious trauma, how it can be distorted or misunderstood by the individual or the workplace and how to act upon it.

Getting Started with Mentoring – October 2025

8 October 2025 10:00am–1:00pm

An online course via Microsoft Teams for members who are interested in getting started with mentoring