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Higher Education – Phone banking in UNISON with the Member Contact Tool (MCT)

Date
15 July 2022 1:00pm–2:00pm
Location
Online

A quick walkthrough of MCT for activists to enable participation in UNISON’s HE phone banking campaigns.

Event on the UNISON National site.

Online Organising Stewards Course

Date
14 – 18 November 2022
Location
Online

Organising Stewards NB: this course will now be delivered online. Tutorial dates remain the same. This course is aimed at newly elected and less experienced UNISON stewards and is delivered either online or in a classroom. This course will help you to understand the steward’s role in organising members at local level and help you […]

Event on the UNISON South East site.

Higher Education Service Group Executive – Higher Education Pay Campaign 2022 Branch Briefing

Date
7 July 2022 12:30pm–1:30pm
Location
Online

Presenters and keynote speakers to be confirmed This webinar will update branches on the HESGE higher education pay campaign for 2022 and will provide an opportunity to share best practice and ask questions. Presenters and keynote speakers to be confirmed   Member only event – registration is required. Join  via the zoom link below https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0sc-mvpzguH91q6PPMYShJwBne5lZoXvZQ […]

Event on the UNISON National site.

Online (Webinar) Numeracy for nurses

Date
28 July 2022 1:00pm–2:30pm

This is a back to basics revision of calculations.  If you use calculations as part of your role and feel you still need a bit more practice then this is for you. This session will take maths back to the beginning in a friendly relaxed environment. The session aims to revisit conversion of weights and […]

Event on the UNISON Northern site.

Online (Webinar): Human Factors

Date
24 August 2022 1:00pm–2:30pm

Who is this for? This webinar is aimed at members and activists based in the NHS. About the webinar Have you wondered what everyone is talking about when they talk about human factors? Come and join this session where we explore what it is and why it’s so exciting. We’ll look at how everyday life […]

Event on the UNISON Northern site.

UK’s biggest exam board AQA failing on pay

AQA workers being balloted over low pay and new contracts

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Higher Education Service Group Executive Branch Seminar 2022

Date
9 – 10 November 2022
Location
Holiday Inn Leicester 129 St Nicholas Circle Leicester

Presenters and keynote speakers on a range of issues with workshops including: Winning the 35hr week Challenging wholly owned subsidiaries H&S: how to do a risk assessment and a H&S audit UNISON’s year of the disabled worker H&S: tackling hybrid working/agile working H&S: dealing with work-related stress and improving mental health Tackling racism and promoting […]

Event on the UNISON National site.

Negotiating Skills

Date
22 – 24 November 2022
Location
UNISON Guildford Office, Ranger House, Walnut Tree Close GU1 4UL

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 […]

Event on the UNISON South East site.

Organising Stewards Course

Date
26 – 30 September 2022
Location
Unison Guildford Office, Ranger House, Walnut Tree Close, GU1 4UL

Organising Stewards Please be advised this course is now fully booked but we have places available on the November online course, as well as the in-person course taking place in the Brighton office. This course is aimed at newly elected and less experienced UNISON stewards and is delivered either online or in a classroom. This course will help you to […]

Event on the UNISON South East site.

TUC Mental Health in the Workplace

Date
26 – 28 September 2022
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. Tutorial dates: Monday 26 September (9.30am–3pm) Tuesday 27 September (9.30am–3pm) Wednesday […]

Event on the UNISON South East site.

ERA Refresher Training

Date
13 – 14 December 2022
Location
UNISON Brighton Office, 179 Preston Rd, Brighton BN1 6AG

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.

ERA Refresher Training

Date
21 – 22 September 2022
Location
UNISON Guildford Office, Ranger house, Walnut Tree Close GU1 4UL

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.

Introduction to Employment Law

Date
18 – 27 July 2022
Location
Online - MS Teams

The course is a six day schedule between 18 July 2022 to 27 July 2022 and delivered online by West Thames College. This course is principally designed for trade union representatives looking to engage with the development and practice of employment law, and to develop attitudes and skills needed for activism or higher level study […]

Event on the UNISON South East site.

UNISON and Labour highlight the importance of school support staff

A joint vision for the future of school support staff has been presented at the union’s school support staff seminar

Article on the UNISON National site.

Unconscious Bias Workshop

Date
3 April 2023 10:00am–1:00pm
Location
Online

In this online 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 […]

Event on the UNISON South East site.