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Return to Learn and Women’s Lives

These 10-week courses are designed for members who may have been away from learning for some time. They’re run for us by the Workers Educational Association (WEA) in a welcoming and supportive environment. There are no exams to take. It’s nothing like going back to school! At the end of the course you will receive […]

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UNISON College Member Learning Newsletter

  To receive updates on UNISON College events, courses, workshops and other member learning information, please fill in the form via the following link: Member Newsletter Sign Up Form 

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Staff Skills Academy

UNISON College is working with the Staff Skills Academy to offer our members access to hundreds of free online courses. With options ranging from Managing Remote Teams to Reptile Care to HTML Basics, there’s something for everyone. With these self-guided courses, you learn at your own pace. These courses are provided for your personal development […]

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Learning agreements

What is a learning agreement? A learning agreement is a document that sets out in writing the commitments made by an employer and one or more unions, specifying how they will work together on learning issues. In some employers, there will already be an agreement in place. This may be a specific learning agreement or […]

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Negotiating for workplace ESOL learning

It is also worthwhile having a chat with your local college, adult education service, and community organisations about what they can offer ESOL learners in the workplace, or elsewhere. All learning providers […]

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Supporting English, maths and IT learning

  Many UNISON members would like to improve their skills and confidence in some area of English, maths, or IT. Learning reps are ideally placed to identify and address these needs. Identifying interest and need A workplace learning survey could help to identify English, maths and IT needs. Look at the Learning and Development tile […]

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Our partnerships

A campaign toolkit with supporting information, a model workplace learning agreement, resources, and case studies is available on the Social Partnership […]

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The Open University

That might be to enhance their career prospects, to change their career completely, or simply for their own personal fulfilment. If you're interested, take a […]

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In your region

Most member and activist training is organised on a regional basis. To find out about what’s available near you, contact your regional education team using the details below: Eastern (Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk) Contact name: Eastern Education Team Email: easterneducation@unison.co.uk Telephone: 01245 608905 Eastern regional education website    East Midlands (Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, […]

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Learning for social workers

On this page you’ll find a compilation of training available to enable you to continue to develop in terms of your work, your personal skills and your mental health and wellbeing. Training and development is a great way to keep your brain active and your spirits up. The CPD focus will stand you in good […]

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