YHGeneralEnquiries@unison.co.uk
0113 218 2627
16 October 2023 10:30am–12:00pm
Virtual Training via Zoom
Delivered by Show Racism the Red Card, this session aims to help participants feel more confident recognising prejudicial incidents and ensure they understand the value of effectively challenging prejudicial actions, behaviours, and statements we may witness.
To register your interest for this course, please complete the form.
11 – 12 October 2023
To register your interest for this course please contact your branch. You will need approval from your branch to attend.
This 2 day course is designed to follow on from the 5 day Organising Stewards course or equivalent and is aimed at existing UNISON stewards. The course reinforces some approaches and procedures introduced in the 5 day course and explores in more detail:
• Process for identifying needs and exploring what is and isn’t a case
• Recap on sources of information especially the ACAS code
• Preparing for a grievance and a capability case
• Planning and building a case including interviewing witnesses
• Possible outcomes from cases.
Branch Charge: £50 per delegate
2 October 2023
UNISON Regional Centre, Quayside House, Canal Wharf, Leeds, LS11 5PS
To register your interest for this course please contact your branch.
This face to face training looks at what the roles of the steward are and gives you the skills, knowledge and understanding to carry out these roles, for example recruiting members and involving them in the union and how to work with members to tackle problems at work.
This course will run on 2, 3, 4, 5, 9 October 2023.
This course is 30 hours learning in total.
Branch Charge: £125 per delegate
3 October 2023 10:00am–12:45pm
Virtual Training via MS Teams
During this short virtual workshop you will consider the role of a trans ally and why it is needed.
To register your interest for this course, please complete the form.
3 October 2023
UNISON Regional Centre, Quayside House, Leeds
To register your interest for this course please contact your branch. You will need approval from your branch to attend.
This course is aimed at UNISON stewards, health & safety representatives and other branch officers. The course discusses the menopause as a collective issue for organising in the branch and with employers.
Branch Charge: £25 per delegate
26 – 27 September 2023
Non-Residential at UNISON Regional Centre, Leeds
This course has been cancelled due to low numbers. Please apply for to another course, or get in touch with the Education Team at yheducation@unison.co.uk to be added to our waiting list.
This two-day course is aimed at experienced activists and branch officers who will be supporting and mentoring new reps within the branch. Mentors will need to have the full branch support and engagement for these skills be put into practice within the branch. This course is designed introduce UNISON activists to some key mentoring skills.
Branch Charge: £50 per delegate
26 September 2023 12:00pm–1:30pm
Virtual Training via Zoom
This session will provide an opportunity to consider and reflect on language relating to equality. Also consider the power language has on our perceptions and to emphasise the significance of language in the promotion of equality, whilst allaying fears around correct use of terminology.
To register your interest for this course, please complete the form.
25 September 2023 10:00am–12:00pm
Virtual Training via Teams
During the workshop we will consider the myths and facts relating to suicide, what signs to look out for and how to support someone who is having suicidal thoughts.
To register your interest for this course, please complete the form.
18 – 22 September 2023
UNISON Regional Centre, Quayside House, Canal Wharf, Leeds, LS11 5PS
To register your interest for this course please contact your branch.
This face to face training looks at what the roles of the steward are and gives you the skills, knowledge and understanding to carry out these roles, for example recruiting members and involving them in the union and how to work with members to tackle problems at work.
This course will run on 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 September 2023.
This course is 30 hours learning in total.
Branch Charge: £125 per delegate
21 September 2023
Virtual training via Microsoft Teams (5 x Thursdays 9.30-16.00 each day)
To register your interest for this course please contact your branch. You will need approval from your branch to attend.
This training will run on 21, 28 September, 5, 12, 19 October 2023 (2 x Thursdays).
Our virtual steward course delivers the same learning outcomes as the face-to-face Stage 1 + Stage 2 workplace representatives course combination. We have transformed our classroom based course into an virtual course, delivered by an experienced tutor.
Branch Charge: £30 per delegate
