As part of the UNISON Eastern One Weekend 2024, we offer a selection of courses for newly elected branch officers, helping them get to grips with their new role.
This course is for existing and newly elected branch equality co-ordinators and those interested in becoming a branch equality co-ordinator.
The course runs all day Saturday and Sunday morning.
What will the course help me to do?
The overall aim of this course is to help course you:
- Promote equality in their branch,
- Promote equality in the workplace,
- Understand the role of branch equality co-ordinators.
By the end of the course you should:
- Be clear as to what is expected of branches and the practical measures branches can take to promote equality;
- Be clear as to what is expected of branch equality co-ordinators, their roles and responsibilities and their specific tasks and duties;
- Be aware of the range of issues relating to the equality agenda in the union and the workplace;
- Be aware of the main pieces of equality legislation;
- Understand proportionality, fair representation and self-organisation and branches’ responsibilities;
- Know how to improve participation in the union at local level by under-represented groups;
- Be able to identify equality issues for potential organising and recruitment campaigns.
Register now
Applications for One Weekend 2024 are now closed. If you have any queries, please contact easterneducation@unison.co.uk
