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 […]

New Stewards Online

14 – 18 October 2024

Online

This online course is for all new UNISON stewards in the Eastern region. It introduces the role, details responsibilities and gives information about support and resources available and leads to ERA accreditation. This blended course combines online educational materials and opportunities for interaction online. What will the course help me to do? Understand the role […]

Health, safety and wellbeing training day

18 October 2024 9:30am–4:00pm

UNISON Eastern, Higdon House, Kempson Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7AR

After an amazing health, safety and wellbeing training day in 2023, we’re back at Higdon House in 2024. We’re still confirming the speakers, but you can rest assured it’ll be a packed day of learning and activities to keep you up to date with your health and safety work, with a particular focus on violence […]

Health and safety reps

7 – 11 October 2024

Higdon House, Kempson Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7AR

This course is essential for new health and safety representatives in the Eastern region. What will the course help me to do? Understand the health and safety rep role; Carry out the health and safety rep’s duties; Be more effective in the role; Understand the key rights of health and safety reps; Recognise the employer’s […]

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 […]

Online Stewards Recertification (4 x sessions over 4 weeks, beginning on 10 September)

10 September – 1 October 2024

Online

Every five years UNISON expects our reps to participate in a course to learn about the new requirements, processes, legal changes and organising initiatives from across the union. This blended course combines online educational materials and opportunities for interaction online and is delivered by experienced regional organising staff. Why take it? This is an opportunity […]

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 […]

How to be a good trans ally

17 September 2024 10:00am–12:30pm

Online

This short workshop has been written together with the LGBT+ national self-organised group and trans caucus and is for both UNISON activists and members.   What will the workshop help me to do? Identify the role of a trans ally and why it’s needed, Explore UNISON’s definition of transgender, Explore what you can do to […]

Handling redundancies at the Activist Summer School

16 August 2024 9:30am–4:30pm

UNISON Eastern, Higdon House, Kempson Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7AR

Redundancies are one of the times when UNISON members really rely on reps to help them out — and they’re a time when clued-up activists can make a huge difference to employers’ plans. So come along to the UNISON Eastern Activist Summer School for your introduction to handling redundancies. Check out the full programme for […]

Activist Summer School

12 – 16 August 2024

UNISON Eastern, Higdon House, Kempson Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7AR

Our Activist Summer School returns to Bury St Edmunds for 2024. Held in Higdon House, our regional office, the school is a fantastic opportunity to brush up on your skills while meeting activists from across the region. You can apply for as few or as many courses as you like as long as they don’t […]

New stewards

12 – 16 August 2024

Higdon House, Kempson Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7AR

This course is for all new UNISON stewards and workplace representatives. Please note that you must have been elected as a representative by your branch and be showing as such on the membership system. What will the course help me to do? Understand the role of an organising union in public services; Recognise the importance […]

Bringing services home at the Activist Summer School

15 August 2024 9:30am–4:30pm

UNISON Eastern, Higdon House, Kempson Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7AR

We know that services are better when they’re delivered in-house — better for staff and better for the public. Unfortunately, not all employers have realised this. UNISON Eastern’s Activist Summer School hosts this one-day course about campaigning on insourcing. Check out the full programme for the Activist Summer School. What will the course help me […]

Activist Summer School law course: unfair dismissals

14 August 2024 9:30am–4:30pm

UNISON Eastern, Higdon House, Kempson Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7AR

The Activist Summer School hosts this introduction to unfair dismissals. Any UNISON Eastern activist is welcome to register to find out more about unfair dismissals and the tribunal process. Check out the full programme for the Activist Summer School. What will the course help me to do? Consider how much importance a tribunal will place […]

LGBT+ officer training at the Activist Summer School

14 August 2024 9:30am–4:30pm

UNISON Eastern, Higdon House, Kempson Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7AR

It’s Year of LGBT+ Workers so what better time to step and become your branch LGBT+ officer? Our Activist Summer School hosts this one-day course for new LGBT+ officers. Check out the full programme for the Activist Summer School. What will the course help me to do? Define the role of a LGBT+ branch officer […]