NEW: UNISON College Children’s online safety session

UNISON College are running a new webinar on supporting children’s online safety for school support staff 13 November 2024 4:00pm–5:30pm Should mobiles be banned? Should the age to access social media be increased? How do we protect ourselves online and ensure that we have a positive online reputation? All these questions and more will be […]

Green UNISON Week 2024

Green UNISON Week runs from 13-20 September. It’s a great chance to raise awareness, become more active and learn about environmental issues – to push the green agenda forward. Check out what UNISON College is putting on during Green UNISON week and beyond. Climate Anxiety Workshop On Thursday 19 September UNISON College is running a […]

UNISON College in UNISON Magazine

UNISON College features in UNISON’s Magazine The article discusses what we are, what we do, the impact of learning, and showcases some of the great stories from across the regions. In the words of one Union Learning Rep: “I don’t think all of our members know just how much is available…education is the key to […]

Skilled, confident, knowledgeable: ensuring our reps have the training they need

Our reps keep UNISON going. Whether they’re recruiting people to the union, ensuring that colleagues get the training they’re entitled to, making the case for healthy, safe workplaces, or accompanying members to grievance or disciplinary hearings, the work they do every day helps to make UNISON the strong, effective, cooperative union it is. UNISON recognises […]

Where will you go in 2023?

2022 has been an exciting year for us – seeing the launch of UNISON College at National Delegate Conference and the return of our own ULR conference to UNISON Centre, with the introduction of new courses for members and for activists, and the trial of a careers information, advice and guidance service (read on for […]

A bright future with the UNISON College

The sun has been shining in Brighton, and this week saw the formal launch of UNISON College at UNISON’s National Delegate Conference. One of the key promises of general secretary Christina McAnea’s manifesto, the College brings together the union’s diverse range of member learning and activist training provision in one coherent brand and builds on […]

Your chance to help shape the UNISON College

The survey has now closed. Thank you to everyone who responded to it. When our general secretary, Christina McAnea, stood for election, one of her key pledges was to establish a UNISON College to help members get the training and development they need for their personal and professional success and fulfilment. Over the past year, […]

Looking back, looking forward: ULearn 2022 is out now

ULearn is a celebration of the brilliant achievements of UNISON Learning – and it’s a celebration of the dedicated and enthusiastic people who make it happen. This year’s edition showcases the work that’s happened across the regions and nations of UNISON, showing how learning can be a force for change, justice and inspiration. Inside, you’ll […]

New e-note: U in UNISON

We have a new e-note – an interactive online learning module – for new UNISON members, and for those who might have been around for a while but don’t necessarily feel confident finding their way around the union. U in UNISON walks you through the different groups and structures that make up the union. No […]

As we approach the end of 2021…

Looking back We’d like to say a big thank you… To UNISON members, for keeping our public services running through a second challenging year. To UNISON activists, for supporting our members in the challenges they’ve faced at work, standing up for workers’ rights. To UNISON learning reps and lifelong learning coordinators, for opening up learning […]