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This course will teach you how to confidently navigate the official UK government website — GOV.UK — to find reliable information and access public services online. In this short, practical session, you’ll discover how to search for key services such as tax, benefits, healthcare, and passports; understand how to stay safe online; and gain the confidence to use digital tools for everyday tasks such as setting MOT and car tax reminders and accessing free certified training courses.

To register your interest for this course, please email Rose on r.bent@unison.co.uk

Explore emotions using colour and cartoon forms to create your own emoji. During the session you will create a series of expressions as line art, explore colour – how they make you feel in expression and create your own personalised emoji.

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Microsoft Excel is the most popular and widely used spreadsheet software in the workplace and this course is for people who want to extend their spreadsheet skills beyond the basics.

You will be guided through the skills you need to produce highly efficient and productive workbooks including how to: create a VLOOKUP table, create a Pivot Table and Pivot Chart, sorting and filtering, use the IF function and more.

To register your interest for this course, please email Rose on r.bent@unison.co.uk

This workshop helps you recognise the Skills, Knowledge and Behaviours (SKBs) you already have and gives you the professional language to claim your identity as a leader. Mapping existing daily tasks to formal Level 3 Team Leader/Supervisor standards. The training also addresses the mindset shift required when an employee begins leading their former peers.

To register your interest for this course, please email Rose on r.bent@unison.co.uk

In today’s fast-paced digital age, artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the way we work. To stay ahead, it’s essential to harness the power of AI tools like Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, and Gemini. This course will guide you through the responsible and effective use of these AI assistants, enabling you to boost productivity and streamline your workflow. This course is designed for those new to AI or seeking to enhance their productivity or simply curious. Join us on this exciting journey looking at the potential of AI.

To register your interest for this course, please email Rose on r.bent@unison.co.uk

Running over two sessions, this course will help you to consider your business plan ideas and learn about the processes of setting up your own business.  You will explore useful websites and resources to help you to feel fully prepared for starting your own business learning about the motivators to work for yourself as well as the skills and qualities needed to be successful.

To register your interest for this course, please email Rose on r.bent@unison.co.uk

In attending this session you will recognise different types of Interviews you may encounter. Understand what the employer looks for in an interview and how to deconstruct interview questions. You will also be introduced to the value of using the STAR technique and how to approach virtual interviews. Delivered by National Careers.

To register your interest for this course, please email Rose on r.bent@unison.co.uk

Microsoft Excel is the most popular and widely used spreadsheet software in the workplace and this course is aimed at those with little or no knowledge of the software. The session covers creating a new workbook, adding and editing data, working with formulas and charting.

To register your interest for this course, please email Rose on r.bent@unison.co.uk