Brighton branch freelance members may be interested in attending either or both of the NUJ freelancing business one-day training courses coming up soon in London. They are:
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Act now! Still places on branch officer courses 22-24 April
There are still places on the courses for new branch officers being held in Glasgow from Friday 22 to Sunday 24 April.
The courses are aimed at newly elected officers or those who want to understand more about a particular role.
It may also be useful for those who have not done training for a while as most of the material has been revised and updated and they can share their experience withRead more…
Courses coming up in May
There is still availability in some UNISON courses coming up – ERA Refresher, Organising Stewards, Mental Health at Work and Writing and Editing Skills. If you are interested, see more here and contact your branch to apply.
ERA Refresher – Glasgow (residential) – 6 – 8 May 2016
This course is for any stewards/branch officers who have not undertaken any training in the last 5 years. It is notRead more…
Courses coming up with places available
The courses are open to all members and activists and are at no cost to the Branch in addition UNISON staff and Branch Staff are free to apply also but priority will be given to members.
Your Skills, Your Future – 1 day Course 14 West Campbell Street, Glasgow – 3rd March 9.30am to 4pm
Making the Most of the Internet – 1 day course- Douglas House, Belford Road, Edinburgh – 10th MarchRead more…
Courses coming up with places available!
Please find below a list of upcoming training courses where we still have availability. For more details of the courses below see http://www.unison-scotland.org.uk/education/index.html . Contact your branch to apply for any of these courses.
Organising for Health & Safety (Residential) – Glasgow – Part 1 on 5-7 February & Part 2 on 11-13 March
Covers the role and rights of the safety repRead more…
New 2016 Course Programme Launched
Following a review of last year’s UNISON Scotland training and a survey of local branch requirements for 2016, the Learning and Organising committee has designed a comprehensive and professional development and training programme to meet the needs and demands of our newly elected stewards, workplace representatives and union activists. See full details and download course programmes here
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Places available on TU courses coming up
Apply now via your branch for the following courses that still have places.
· Organising Stewards – Dundee – 25-26 August (part 1) and 13-15 October (part 2)
· Union Learning Reps (ULR) – Glasgow – 31 August – 2 September
· Developing Representation Skills – Edinburgh – 2-3 September
Applicants must have completed Organising Stewards and Further Representation Skills toRead more…
UNISON courses coming up
There are still places available on the following courses. To apply, get an application form here and contact your branch for approval.
Organising Stewards – Glasgow – 30 June-1 July (part 1); 4-6 August (part 2) – 2 spaces available
Discussion Leaders (residential) – Edinburgh – 3-5 July
This is the first course in the tutor training programme and covers the basics of facilitating discussionsRead more…
New 2015 Course Programme Launched
Welcome to UNISON Scotland’s Education Programme for 2015. Our courses continue to prove very popular, particularly for new UNISON Stewards. We offer training to ensure new Stewards are accredited by law and, more importantly, feel confident in their role. Click here for full details on the website
All our regional courses are held in large cities/towns and, with the exception of specialisedRead more…