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Dealing with Bullying and Harassment

Date
25 – 26 May 2023
Location
Brighton regional office, 179 Preston Road, Brighton BN1 6AG

The course is aimed at active members who want to find out more about identifying problems of bullying and harassment in their workplaces and look at ways of raising these issues with the employer and within the branch. This course will cover: How to identify potential cases How to deal with them in the workplace […]

Event on the UNISON South East site.

TUC Mental Health in the Workplace

Date
12 – 14 April 2023
Location
Online event

TUC Mental Health in the Workplace This course is to assist reps to understand the role they could play in raising awareness of mental health as a workplace issue. This course will cover Awareness. Knowledge. Representing and supporting. How to organise around mental health. Here are a number of other criteria which you must be […]

Event on the UNISON South East site.

Negotiating Skills

Date
27 – 29 March 2023
Location
Brighton regional office, 179 Preston Road Brighton BN1 6AG

Please Note: due to changes with the Guildford office this course will now be delivered at the Brighton Regional Office. This three day course is aimed at UNISON representatives who are involved in negotiations or who are likely to become involved in negotiations with management on policies, pay, and conditions of service. It will help […]

Event on the UNISON South East site.

Further Representational Skills Course

Date
16 – 17 January 2023
Location
UNISON Brighton Office, 179 Preston Rd, Brighton BN1 6AG

Further Representation Skills This course is aimed at existing UNISON Stewards and is designed to follow on from the Organising Stewards course. This course will cover: 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 […]

Event on the UNISON South East site.

Online Organising Stewards Course

Date
6 – 10 March 2023
Location
Microsoft Teams

Organising Stewards This course is aimed at newly elected and less experienced UNISON stewards. This course will help you to understand the steward’s role in organising members at local level and help you to feel confident in carrying out your duties as a steward. The course will help you: Understand the role of an organising […]

Event on the UNISON South East site.

Online Organising Stewards Course

Date
5 – 9 June 2023
Location
Online

Please Note: due to changes with the Guildford office this course will now be delivered online.   Organising Stewards This course is aimed at newly elected and less experienced UNISON stewards. This course will help you to understand the steward’s role in organising members at local level and help you to feel confident in carrying […]

Event on the UNISON South East site.

Branch Officers Training Weekend 2024

Date
20 – 21 July 2024
Location
Utilita Bowl, Botley Road, Southampton, SO30 3XH

UNISON South East is hosting a Branch Officers Training Weekend aimed at newly elected and untrained officers. All training sessions will take place at the Utilita Bowl, Southampton. Courses will be charged at £35 a day, but it is non-residential so branches must arrange accommodation for their own delegates. There is a Hilton Hotel in […]

Event on the UNISON South East site.

Confidence Skills for Black Activists

Date
27 – 28 April 2022
Location
TBC

This course is for Black activists who want to gain confidence, knowledge and public speaking skills This course aims to: Improve understanding of the importance of UNISON structures and how to make a difference. Give ideas and tips for addressing confidence and assertiveness issues. Raise awareness of UNISON education and development opportunities. Help to speak […]

Event on the UNISON South East site.

Online ERA Refresher Training

Date
2 – 3 February 2023
Location
Microsoft Teams

ERA (Employment Relations Act 1999) Refresher Training By law, all workplace representatives are required to undertake training at least once every five years to keep up to date and maintain their ERA certification. The refresher course aims to update reps on new legislation which is relevant to their role and introduce new developments within UNISON. […]

Event on the UNISON South East site.

Organising Stewards Course

Date
11 – 15 September 2023
Location
UNISON Brighton Office, 179 Preston Rd, Brighton BN1 6AG

Organising Stewards This course is aimed at newly elected and less experienced UNISON stewards. This course will help you to understand the steward’s role in organising members at local level and help you to feel confident in carrying out your duties as a steward. The course will help you: Understand the role of an organising […]

Event on the UNISON South East site.

Online Organising Stewards Course

Date
11 – 15 December 2023
Location
Microsoft Teams

Organising Stewards This course is aimed at newly elected and less experienced UNISON stewards. This course will help you to understand the steward’s role in organising members at local level and help you to feel confident in carrying out your duties as a steward. The course will help you: Understand the role of an organising […]

Event on the UNISON South East site.

Online Organising Stewards Course

Date
20 – 24 November 2023
Location
Online

Please Note: due to changes with the Guildford office this course will now be delivered online. Organising Stewards This course is aimed at newly elected and less experienced UNISON stewards. This course will help you to understand the steward’s role in organising members at local level and help you to feel confident in carrying out […]

Event on the UNISON South East site.

BIG Weekend 2023: bigger and better than ever before

The BIG Weekend 2023 celebrated UNISON’s 30th birthday, as well as delivering some excellent training and strategising for the future!

Article on the UNISON South East site.

2023 Training Programme Launched

Whether you’re an experienced activist, or a member looking to pick up some new skills, there’s something for every UNISON member in our new training programme

Article on the UNISON South East site.

The BIG weekend is a HUGE success

Over 150 people attended our first ever BIG Weekend on 20-22 May at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton. Here’s the lowdown on a great event.

Article on the UNISON South East site.