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Unions urge education secretary to extend free COVID testing

No 10’s Living with COVID plan ‘is likely to result in further illness and disruption to face-to-face education’

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Returning to Work – Workshop

Location
Online Workshop

A one-hour workshop on supporting members who are returning to workplaces.

Event on the UNISON South East site.

Health and Safety Representatives Course

Date
13 – 17 June 2022
Location
Online

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 […]

Event on the UNISON South East site.

Unconscious Bias Workshop

Date
26 May 2022 10:00am–1:00pm
Location
Online

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 […]

Event on the UNISON South East site.

Negotiating Skills

Date
20 – 22 September 2022
Location
Brighton 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, 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.

Negotiating Skills Workshop

Date
13 May 2022 10:00am–1:00pm
Location
Online

This workshop 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 different styles […]

Event on the UNISON South East site.

Recruitment Techniques Workshop

Date
28 April 2022 1:00pm–2:00pm

One hour online workshop on improving UNISON member recruitment.

Event on the UNISON South East site.

Regional schools forum

Date
14 October 2022

The regional schools forum meets approximately three times a year for reps from schools from across the Eastern region to network, share good practice, discuss the latest school guidance and meet their branch school workers. There is often guest speakers who speak about issues affecting members working in schools. This is a really enjoyable meeting […]

Event on the UNISON Eastern site.

Regional schools forum

Date
7 July 2022

The regional schools forum meets approximately three times a year for reps from schools from across the Eastern region to network, share good practice, discuss the latest school guidance and meet their branch school workers. There is often guest speakers who speak about issues affecting members working in schools. This is a really enjoyable meeting […]

Event on the UNISON Eastern site.

Regional schools forum

Date
1 March 2022 11:00pm–11:00pm

The regional schools forum meets approximately three times a year for reps from schools from across the Eastern region to network, share good practice, discuss the latest school guidance and meet their branch school workers. There is often guest speakers who speak about issues affecting members working in schools. This is a really enjoyable meeting […]

Event on the UNISON Eastern site.

Recruitment & Organising Techniques Workshop

Date
7 October 2022 9:30am–4:30pm
Location
Guildford regional office

All-day workshop on improving UNISON member recruitment.

Event on the UNISON South East site.

Solidarity – HE Pay Online Rally

Date
2 March 2022 12:30pm–1:30pm
Location
Online

A higher education Pay Online Rally for All higher education branches.   Come along and show solidarity to those HE branches that are striking over pay and pensions.  You will hear how branches overcame their challenges, ran successful ballots and how we can campaign for  improved pay. Chair: Andy Beech Speakers: to be confirmed We […]

Event on the UNISON National site.

Academy orders issued to three schools in East Midlands ‘unlawfully’, say education unions

Schools in Chesterfield, Staveley and Worksop are affected. Unions representing staff in nineteen schools across the Catholic Diocese of Hallam have written to the Secretary of State for Education to begin legal action over letters they received informing them that they would be forced to join Multi-Academy Trusts. The letters, issued by the Regional Schools […]

Article, News on the UNISON East Midlands site.

Academy orders issued to schools in Hallam Diocese ‘unlawfully’, say education unions

Trying to force through mass changes to academy status is not only wrong-headed, it’s a complete distraction.

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

School Support Staff Seminar

Date
25 May 2022 9:00am–4:00pm
Location
Jurys’ Inn Birmingham

A UNISON School Support Staff Seminar where you can hear the latest news and developments on a range of support staff issues, network and learn together. Come along and hear about what is happening in the sector. Keynote Speaker: Bridget Phillipson, Shadow Education Secretary This is a member only event, registration is required. We are […]

Event on the UNISON National site.