Jenny Ford, Lifelong learning Coordinator and Joint Branch Secretary, Portsmouth Health branch. Facilities manager for Solent NHS Trust, based at St James’s Hospital in Portsmouth. How long have you been a UNISON member? Gosh I can’t remember! I think around 18 years! How long have you been involved in member learning? The same amount of […]
This online webinar will help participants learn how to communicate effectively and how to apply practical strategies to de-escalate and resolve conflict. It would be most suitable for those people working with children and young adults in professional settings. Objectives: Understand how to prevent and manage challenging and violent behaviour developing Understand how to […]
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. […]
This course is aimed at new health and safety representatives. We have transformed our classroom based course into an online course, delivered by experienced TUC tutors. You will learn about health and safety legislation, including the law relating to risk assessment, and also your employer’s responsibilities. It will help you work with members to tackle […]
In this workshop you will learn about what unconscious bias actually is and how our brains process information. Why does unconscious bias happen and where does it come from? What are the effects and impact of unconscious bias on individuals in society and in the workplace? How can we address our own and other people’s […]
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, change management, and conditions. It will help participants to: develop and practice negotiating skills be more effective team negotiators understand the process of negotiating be familiar with […]
One hour online workshop on improving UNISON member recruitment.
Build your confidence! The use of digital technology is increasing in our workplaces and in our personal lives, from accessing digital payslips to paying council tax online. We all need to develop our digital skills to keep up with changing technologies. To sign up please email your membership number to: membereducationse@union.co.uk Outcome
Learn more about Access to Work. It is a publicly funded employment support programme that aims to help more disabled people start or stay in work. It can provide practical and financial support if you have a disability or long term physical or mental health condition. An Access to Work grant can pay for […]
The Young Members Forum represents young members at a regional level, helping to develop campaigns and inform policy.
The Young Members Forum represents young members at a regional level, helping to develop campaigns and inform policy.
This course is aimed at new Branch Treasurers and Assistant Treasurers. This course will cover: An overview of the OLBA system – functionality and report Showing you how your accounts are completed. Entering your receipts and payments with help and support from course tutor(s). Completing reconciliations for your bank/savings accounts. An overview of the new […]
Representing Members at Virtual Hearings This one hour workshop is aimed at stewards who are currently representing members online in Grievance or Disciplinary Hearings This workshop will cover: This course will : How to approach online hearings. Preparation for an online hearing. Communicating with the member about the case. UNISON’s representation protocols. 12 October 2022 […]
Representing Members at Virtual Hearings This one hour workshop is aimed at stewards who are currently representing members online in Grievance or Disciplinary Hearings This workshop will cover: How to approach online hearings. Preparation for an online hearing. Communicating with the member about the case. UNISON’s representation protocols. To book your place on this […]
Branch Succession Planning This one hour workshop is aimed at stewards who are currently representing members online in Grievance or Disciplinary Hearings This workshop will cover: This course will : Examine why succession planning is so important for your branch. Discuss ways of talent spotting existing and new activists. Explore creative solutions to this problem. […]
