Social care skills: Record-keeping and report-writing

5 December 2024 1:00pm–4:00pm

Online

UNISON Eastern is offering a fantastic range of courses just for members in social care. These courses will help you gain the skills to do your job more effectively. As well as record-keeping, we have sessions on dementia awareness, behaviour that challenges, and end of life care. What will the course cover? Explore the purpose […]

Disabled members training weekend and AGM

29 – 30 November 2024

Wyboston Lakes, Great North Road, Bedford, MK44 3AL

Disabled members in the Eastern region are invited to a training weekend at Wyboston Lakes near Bedford. It’s the first time the regional disabled members’ group has hosted an event like this It’s not only a fantastic opportunity to brush up on your knowledge, but also network and share experiences with other disabled activists in the […]

Social care skills: End of life/palliative care

19 November 2024 1:00pm–4:00pm

Online

UNISON Eastern is offering a fantastic range of courses just for members in social care. These courses will help you gain the skills to do your job more effectively. As well as end of life care, we have sessions on dementia awareness, behaviour that challenges and record-keeping. What will the course cover? Discuss the physical, […]

Advanced employment law: sex discrimination

19 November 2024 9:00am–4:00pm

Online

This one-day course is part of an expanding set of nationally provided sessions on discrimination under the 2010 Equality Act. Intended for activists who have already completed an introductory employment law course, it provides a solid understanding of the concepts of direct discrimination, indirect discrimination and victimisation, which will help activists analyse and discuss social […]

Advanced employment law: age discrimination

12 November 2024 9:00am–1:00pm

Online

This half-day course is part of an expanding set of nationally provided sessions on discrimination under the 2010 Equality Act. Intended for activists who have already completed an introductory employment law course, it looks at the meaning of ‘age’ under the Equality Act; the unique defence to direct age discrimination; and common age-related stereotypes. It […]

Social care skills: Behaviour that challenges: coping and responding

4 November 2024 1:30pm–4:30pm

Online

UNISON Eastern is offering a fantastic range of courses just for members in social care. These courses will help you gain the skills to do your job more effectively. As well as behaviour that challenges, we have sessions on dementia awareness, end of life care and record-keeping. What will the course cover? Explain why some […]

Social care skills: Dementia awareness

9 October 2024 1:00pm–4:00pm

Online

UNISON Eastern is offering a fantastic range of courses just for members in social care. These courses will help you gain the skills to do your job more effectively. As well as demential awareness, we have sessions on behaviour that challenges, end of life care and record-keeping. What will the course cover? Discuss the impact […]

Advanced employment law: race discrimination

18 September 2024 9:00am–4:30pm

Online

This one-day course is part of an expanding set of nationally provided sessions on discrimination under the 2010 Equality Act. Intended for activists who have already completed an introductory employment law course, this will give practical skills for discussing members’ concerns and recognising potential cases. More generally, it will build skills of interviewing members and […]

Standing up for migrant care workers: casework briefing

10 September 2024 2:00pm–3:30pm

Online webinar

UNISON is committed to recruiting, representing and organising migrant workers in social care, but the complexity of immigration rules and ever-shifting government policy presents a real challenge to activists, caseworkers and staff when serious issues arise. This briefing is designed to support activists and caseworkers address the exploitation of migrant care workers with resources, advice […]

What is UNISON’s Year of LGBT+ Workers?

9 September 2024 12:30pm–1:00pm

Team webinar

UNISON has declared 2024 the Year of LGBT+ Workers. It’s a chance to put LGBT+ workers in the spotlight, celebrating our achievements and renewing our fight for equality. All UNISON members in the Eastern region — especially ones who aren’t already involved in UNISON’s LGBT+ groups — are invited to join us for a half-hour […]

What is UNISON’s Year of LGBT+ Workers?

4 September 2024 12:30pm–1:00pm

Team webinar

UNISON has declared 2024 the Year of LGBT+ Workers. It’s a chance to put LGBT+ workers in the spotlight, celebrating our achievements and renewing our fight for equality. All UNISON members in the Eastern region — especially ones who aren’t already involved in UNISON’s LGBT+ groups — are invited to join us for a half-hour […]

UNISON’s social workers’ manifesto and your professional registration

12 July 2024 12:00pm–1:00pm

Online

Social workers from the east of England are invited to this fantastic webinar to explain the new social workers’ manifesto and get information on how UNISON can help when problems with your Social Work England registration arise. Hear from UNISON local government national officer Gill Archer and Rhea Mills of UNISON’s Professional Services Unit, with […]

Advanced employment law: religion and belief discrimination

8 July 2024 9:00am–1:00pm

Online

This half-day course is part of an expanding set of nationally provided sessions on discrimination under the 2010 Equality Act. Intended for activists who have already completed an introductory employment law course, it looks at discrimination on the basis of religion or philosophical belief. The session will cover direct discrimination against workers because of their religion; […]

Advanced employment law: sexual harassment

3 July 2024 9:00am–4:00pm

Online

This half-day course is part of an expanding set of nationally provided sessions on discrimination under the 2010 Equality Act. Intended for activists who have already completed an introductory employment law course, it works through a film and discusses how to interview a member sensitively, how to prove that sexual harassment happened, time-limits, and the […]

Understanding market-related pay and market forces supplements

19 June 2024 12:30pm–1:30pm

Online

Ever wondered what phrases like market supplements mean? Has your employer proposed that some staff get a pay increase but not others because of market factors? Curious about whether this is something we can agree to and what the implications might be for UNISON? Look no further! Join us for a complete beginners guide to […]