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Activist Education

UNISON training is designed to give you, our union activists, the skills you need to carry out your role in your branch or workplace and to ensure that you can perform them with confidence.

Page on the UNISON South West site.

ERA Refresher – Taunton

Date
17 – 18 April 2024
Location
Taunton

This course is designed to meet the requirements of the Employment Relations Act (ERA) recertification, which states that Stewards need to update their skills and training every 5 years. It involves group work and discussion. It is also a good opportunity to network and share ideas and experiences.

Event on the UNISON South West site.

The old slogan Educate! Agitate! Organise! is as relevant as ever

We meet Claire Wormald, chair of the the regional education and training committee and branch secretary of Southend on Sea Borough Council UNISON, on full-time release from her role as a youth worker. “Youth workers in short are educators,” says Claire, “encouraging critical thinking to challenge the myths sold by the ruling class, such as […]

Article, News on the UNISON Eastern site.

Inequalities in Mental Health

Date
11 April 2023 10:00am–12:00pm

There is often no single cause for poor mental health of diagnosable mental health conditions. However, there are risk factors in our lives that can contribute to developing poor mental health. In our lives, there are many factors which impact on our mental health: from positive parenting and a safe place to live, to experiencing […]

Event on the UNISON College site.

Advanced Employment Law courses

UNISON College offers a range of advanced employment law courses, organised nationally and delivered online via Microsoft Teams. These courses are intensive and designed for trained & active senior reps who already have a sound understanding of employment law. To be eligible to attend any of the following you will need to: be an experienced […]

Page on the UNISON College site.

Women’s Assertiveness

Date
15 – 16 June 2023
Location
UNISON Brighton Office, 179 Preston Rd, Brighton BN1 6AG

UNISON is offering this course to help Women members cope with the challenges life throws at them either at work or in daily life. This course aims to: Help to improve self-esteem. Improved understanding of the importance of boundaries. Ideas and tips for addressing own confidence and assertiveness issues. Raise awareness of UNISON education and […]

Event on the UNISON South East site.

Building a Discrimination Case

Date
27 April 2023 11:00am–3:00pm
Location
Microsoft Teams

Thompsons solicitors are delivering a course for UNISON branch activists in the South East over how to more effectively build a discrimination case, This will be a one day training course delivered on Microsoft Teams. DATE: Thursday 27 April 2023 TIME: 11am to 3pm VENUE: online course Each branch in the region may send one […]

Event on the UNISON South East site.

Proudly presenting our new Black members training passport

As part of our activities for UNISON 2023 Year of Black Workers, we have created this new bespoke programme of training for Black members.

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Risk Assessments – Online

Date
14 September 2023 9:30am–4:30pm
Location
ONLINE

This course is designed for new or inexperienced Health and Safety reps. It can also be used as refresher for more experienced reps.

Event on the UNISON South West site.

Writing Effective Motions – Online

Date
4 September 2023 9:30am–12:30pm
Location
ONLINE

The course is designed to give all UNISON activists the knowledge, confidence and skills required to write and move effective motions.

Event on the UNISON South West site.