Search tagged education and training

Health and Safety Reps

If you have recently been elected as a UNISON Health and Safety rep, you are probably feeling slightly anxious about what you have let yourself in for. Don’t panic! UNISON South East have put together a 14-day programme of training which we recommend for all new Health and Safety reps, and for which your employer should give you […]

Page on the UNISON South East site.

Organising Steward

If you have recently become a UNISON Steward or workplace representative, you are probably feeling slightly anxious about what you have let yourself in for. Don’t panic! UNISON South East have put together a 17-day programme of training, which we recommend for all new Stewards, and for which your employer should give you paid time off work […]

Page on the UNISON South East site.

‘Fair funding’ must also mean sufficient funding, say education unions

Organisations representing school staff, teachers and leaders – ATL, GMB, NAHT, NUT, UNISON and Unite – have updated the schoolcuts.org.uk website after publication of the government’s final National Funding Formula proposals to reflect the funding losses facing each school in England

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Stewards Recertification

Date
6 – 7 February 2017
Location
Hertford County Hall, Pegs Lane, Hertford, SG13 8DQ

Event on the UNISON Eastern site.

Maternity Rights

Date
2 February 2017 10:00am–4:30pm
Location
Bury St. Edmunds UNISON Office, St. Edmunds House, Lower Baxter Street, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1ET

Event on the UNISON Eastern site.

Health and Safety Reps – 5 day course

Date
1 – 28 February 2017
Location
Herts County, Pegs Lane, Hertford SG13 8DQ

Event on the UNISON Eastern site.

Activist Negotiating Skills – cancelled

Date
30 – 31 January 2017
Location
Cambridge Professional Development Centre, Foster Road, Trumpington, Cambridge, CB2 9NL

Event on the UNISON Eastern site.

Mentoring – cancelled

Date
26 – 27 January 2017
Location
Hertfordshire County, Leahoe House, Hertford SG13 8DQ

Event on the UNISON Eastern site.

Stewards Recertification

Date
16 – 17 January 2017
Location
Cambridge Professional Development Centre, Foster Road, Trumpington, Cambridge, CB2 9NL

Event on the UNISON Eastern site.

Branch Officer Training Weekend

Date
7 – 9 April 2017
Location
Crowne Plaza Resort Colchester - Five Lakes, Colchester Rd, Tolleshunt Knight, Maldon CM9 8HX

Event on the UNISON Eastern site.

Women’s Education

With 1 million women members in UNISON, these course are designed to inspire, inform and build the confidence of women. Our courses are designed to help support more women to become active in their branches, and to work together to campaign for change. Courses for women Women’s Officer Passport If you have recently been elected as […]

Page on the UNISON South East site.

School funding cuts could deny children a decent future says UNISON

Responding to government plans to reform school funding UNISON head of education Jon Richards said: “Schools that are already underfunded will get much less than they’d hoped for. “Other highly rated schools in better resourced areas will see their budgets cut further still to fund those currently failing. “Good education doesn’t come cheap. Schools need […]

Article, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Regional Education and Training Committee

Date
16 February 2017 10:00am–3:30pm
Location
Cambridge Professional Development Centre, Foster Road, Trumpington, Cambridge, CB2 9NL

Event on the UNISON Eastern site.

Education

The UNISON College has a proud history of providing high quality learning opportunities for our members. We work with trusted national institutions and we also deliver learning in-house. Whether you’re already a keen learner, or just beginning to explore the possibilities, and whatever your reasons for wanting to learn, UNISON can help.  Take a look at […]

Page on the UNISON Northern site.

UNISON calls for council oversight of academy school finances

Friday 26 August 2016 For immediate release Responding to the Local Government Association call for councils to have oversight of academy school finances, UNISON national secretary for education Jon Richards said: “UNISON has raised cases of suspected financial irregularity with the Department for Education, Education Funding Agency and the National Audit Office, all of which […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.