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This session aims to highlight the communication differences of deaf/hearing people, building up an awareness of the challenges faced by the deaf community. It will also explore how organisations can break down the barriers to these through educating about what can be done to support the Deaf to create a more integrated inclusive working environment for all. There will also be an opportunity to learn some basic BSL signs during the session.

To book your place you will need to contact your branch for approval to attend.

This session moves beyond ‘mandatory training’ and will help you turn your daily hard work into a visible track record for promotion. During the session you will start to map your everyday tasks to the Skills, Knowledge and Behaviours (SKBs) required for Level 3 and Level 5 Management apprenticeship and learn how to build an ‘evidence bank’ for promotions and appraisals.

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

This course is the perfect follow on from the BSL for beginners however new learners are welcome as no prior learning is necessary to achieve the learning outcomes for this course as new vocabulary will be explored.

This course will focus on the exploration of days of the week, months of the year, Colours, animals and family. Learners will learn to sign and recognise words in relation to these topics. Full support and demonstrations will be given and learning resources to further embed the learning taking place on the course. The sessions will be fun and interactive with lots of opportunities to practice with tutor and peer support.

This course will be taught over 3 weeks in 2 hour sessions so you must be able to attend all three sessions.
7, 14, 21 May at 6pm – 8pm

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

This course will help you to understand how as an individual to effectively deal with difficult situations, review the impact of conflict on yourself and others together with being able to recognise different kinds of behaviour and how to manage this within the conflict process.

To register your interest please complete the form.

This introductory 1-hour session will help you gain an understanding of autism and look at workplace barriers for those who are autistic.

To register your interest please complete the form.

Wondered about getting more involved with UNISON but not sure where to start? In this session we will explore the different union roles i.e. steward, H&S rep, learning rep (ULR); how you can support your branch and help with UNISON’s campaigns plus an overview of the training you will receive.

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

In a fast moving digital world often we feel out of reach with how to make transactions with the movement from physical to electronic cash transfers. This course will make you feel at ease when parking your car in car parks using a cashless system and teach you all you need to ensure you can re-use the app to enable you to park with ease and confidence.

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

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.

To register your interest for this course, please complete the form.