Branch Treasurer/OLBA Training

1 May 2026 9:30am–1:00pm

An online half-day course delivered over Microsoft Teams is aimed primarily at recently appointed Branch Treasurers.

ADHD Awareness for Schools Support Staff May 2026

5 – 6 May 2026

Increase your understanding of ADHD and develop practical ways to work with young people with ADHD.

Branch Treasurer/OLBA Training

7 May 2026 9:30am–1:00pm

An online half-day course delivered over Microsoft Teams is aimed primarily at recently appointed Branch Treasurers.

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; […]

Setting Up a Branch Mentoring Scheme

13 May 2026 10:00am–1:00pm

Online via Microsoft Teams

An online course via Microsoft Teams for members who are interested in setting up a branch mentoring scheme.

Negotiating Skills (in person course)

12 – 14 May 2026

This three day residential Negotiating Skills course held at the UNISON Centre, Euston Road, London, will help you to: Be clear about what is involved in negotiating Be a more effective team negotiator Prepare a position and negotiate on it Be familiar with different styles of negotiating This in person course which starts on the […]

Using the Excel VLOOKUP Functions

15 May 2026 9:30am–12:30pm

Online via Microsoft Teams

In Excel, the LOOKUP functions let you search for a value by using another piece of data. For instance, you may want to find someone’s pay scale, by searching on their name.

Once mastered, the LOOKUP functions are powerful tools that will make your spreadsheets much more useful.

Branch Treasurer/OLBA Training

15 May 2026 9:30am–1:00pm

An online half-day course delivered over Microsoft Teams is aimed primarily at recently appointed Branch Treasurers.

Branch Welfare Officer Training

12 May 2026 10:00am–1:00pm

An online course delivered via Microsoft Teams for recently elected Branch Welfare Officers

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 […]