This course is aimed at UNISON representatives who are involved in negotiations or who are likely to become involved in negotiations with management on pay and conditions of service. This course will cover: Understanding the process of negotiating Becoming familiar with different styles of negotiating Working effectively as part of a team Understanding how to […]
This course is aimed at newly elected and less experienced UNISON stewards. It is part 1 of a stewards initial training and will help equip stewards with organising skills. for those who would like to go on and develop their representation skills, part 2 of the stewards training is recommended. As a steward, you are […]
For some time, Hampshire UNISON has been raising the subject of challenging and often violent behaviour towards school support staff across the county. A branch-wide survey was undertaken in 2017 which discovered that violent behaviour and challenging behaviour in schools was on the rise. School support staff work in incredibly challenging conditions, many of them […]
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 […]
Every year, UNISON South East runs a weekend residential training course for all newly appointed or untrained Branch Officers. This year, the Branch Officer Training weekend is taking place at the Hilton at Ageas Bowl in Southampton and the following courses will be taking place: Branch Officer Training Branch Secretary: This course is designed to […]
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.
