Union learning reps

16 – 17 May 2026

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

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This course is aimed at branch activists who want to organise around UNISON’s learning agenda.

It will help you work with members and employers around learning and also looks at organising and negotiating around learning.

What will it be about?

The key aim of this course is that after completing this course and the assignments, participants will feel confident to carry out their role as a UNISON Union learning rep to:

  • Promote lifelong learning in UNISON and in the workplace
  • Investigate the learning needs of people in a place of employment
  • Find and assess information on education and training opportunities
  • Present information appropriately
  • Work with employers and the UNISON branch to promote lifelong learning
  • Offer support to other learners
  • Understand effective ways of assessing learning needs
  • Gain practice in planning and negotiating for learning activity in the workplace
  • Understand the main elements of learning agreements

Register now

You can sign up using the form below, which includes food and accommodation options for the One Weekend.