Risk Assessment Essentials webinar

12 November 2020 2:00pm–3:30pm

Any activist who is interested in becoming a health and safety rep, or who has newly qualified, is invited along to this risk assessment webinar. What’s it about? This webinar will build your confidence and take the fear out of risk assessments by talking you through the basics. It’s aimed at anyone with little to […]

Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (TUPE) webinar

26 October 2020 10:30am–12:30pm

Join us to find out more about the TUPE regulations and how they protect employees transferring from one employer to another. They apply when jobs are outsourced or even when public-sector bodies merge. What does it cover? TUPE – Origins How the Regulations Seek to Protect those in scope… How can it go wrong Can […]

An introduction to the Local Government Pension Scheme webinar

13 October 2020 3:00pm–4:30pm

Join us to find out: How is my pension calculated; What will be the effect of the £95,000 cap on severance payments; What is the McCloud judgement? Who does it cover and how might it affect the pension of those covered when they leave/retire? How might the LGPS change and what are the future threats? […]

Handling the Early Stages of Fitness to Practice Cases in Branches webinar

28 September 2020 3:00pm–4:15pm

UNISON provides representation and advice at all stages of the fitness to practice investigatory process including at interim, substantive and review hearings, so it’s important branches know what they are required to do at the very early stages of a member’s referral to a professional body. Our speakers will discuss what branches need to know […]

CANCELLED – Negotiating Reasonable Adjustments webinar

24 September 2020 3:00pm–4:30pm

This is an interactive session which will explain everything you need to know about reasonable adjustments for disabled workers, ways of negotiating with management and how a disability passport could work for your members. We’ll also look at UNISON’s recent report on disabled members who have worked form home during Covid-19 and what their needs […]

NHS Pension Scheme webinar

16 September 2020 3:00pm–4:30pm

Tune in for an update on the NHS Pensions Scheme after the McCloud and Flowers decisions. When the 2015 NHS Pension Scheme was introduced everyone moved into the new scheme except for people who were closer to retirement and had “transitional protections.” Subsequent court rulings have found that these protections have been deemed discriminatory against […]

CANCELLED Power To Be You (course code: 330-MBPY)

3 March 2020 10:00am–4:00pm

Bury St Edmunds Regional Office

Delivered by: the Workers Education Association (WEA) This one day member workshop is a short confidence building taster session to help you to build your self-esteem and give you some ideas and tips for developing your confidence and assertiveness.  It will also help you to feel more comfortable about speaking in a group, or at […]

Health & Safety Reps – 10, 11, 12 & 26, 27 February 2020

10 – 27 February 2020

UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London, NW1 2AY

Application Form updated October 2018 (2) Outcome

New Stewards 11, 12, 13 & 25, 26 February 2020

11 – 26 February 2020

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

Application Form updated October 2018 (2) Outcome

CANCELLED Law – Unfair Dismissals 21 February 2020 – Chelmsford

21 February 2020 9:30am–4:30pm

UNISON Eastern, Church Lane House, Church Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1NH

Application Form updated October 2018 (2) Outcome

Law – Race & Sex Discrimination 18 February 2020 – Chelmsford

18 February 2020 9:30am–4:30pm

UNISON Eastern, Church Lane House, Church Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1NH

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CANCELLED Mental Health Awareness (course code: 321-MBMA)

18 February 2020 10:00am–4:00pm

Bury St Edmunds Regional Office

Delivered by The Open University This workshop aims to provide an introduction to mental health.  It will enable learners to understand the main mental health problems that people face and gain an insight into the experience of having mental distress.  It will look at some of the misconceptions associated with mental health, as well as […]

CANCELLED – Law – Disability Discrimination 7 February 2020 – Chelmsford

7 February 2020 12:00am–4:30pm

UNISON Eastern, Church Lane House, Church Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1NH

Application Form updated October 2018 (2) Outcome

CANCELLED Law – Introduction to Contracts of Employment – 20 February 2020, Chelmsford

20 February – 20 January 2020

UNISON Eastern, Church Lane House, Church Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1NH

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Health and Safety Representative Course – 4, 5, 6 & 18, 19 December 2019 – Norwich Professional Development Centre

4 – 19 December 2019

Norwich Professional Development Centre, 144 Woodside Road, Norwich, NR7 9QL

Application Form updated October 2018 (2) Outcome