Training diary

UNISON offers a wide range of seminars, workshops and training days across the UK.

For details of national events and conferences, see our events listings. Coming events

West Midlands training courses :

• 22-23 Feb: Grievance & disciplinary casework, Birmingham
• 25 Feb-11 Mar: Union equality reps, Birmingham


• 1-15 Mar: Intro to health & safety, Birmingham
• 2-16 Mar: Workplace reps, Birmingham
• 4-5 Mar: Negotiating skills, Birmingham
• 6-7 Mar: Women - getting to know UNISON, TBC (residential)
• 8-9 Mar: Dealing with capability cases, Birmingham
• 11-12 Mar: Dealing with a grievance, Birmingham
• 13-14 Mar: Developing leadership skills module 1, TBC (residential)
• 19 Mar: Thompsons' employment law update, Birmingham
• 18-19 Mar: Dealing with a disciplinary case, Birmingham
• 24 March: Public sector equalities duties workshop, Birmingham
• 24-25 Mar: RMS 1 - maintaining your branch database, Birmingham
• 31 Mar-1 April: Tackling racism, Birmingham


• 21-22 April: RMS 2 - communicating with branches, Birmingham
• 22 April-6 May: Union equality reps, Birmingham
• 24-25 April: Branch international relations officers' weekend, TBC (residential)
• 26-27 April: Counselling skills, Birmingham
• 29-30 April: Negotiating skills, Birmingham


• 7-28 May: Union learning reps stage 1, Birmingham
• 8-9 May: Women's assertiveness weekend, TBC (residential)
• 8-9 May: Branch equalities officers, TBC (residential)
• 8-9 May: Branch health & safety officers, TBC (residential)
• 8-9 May: Branch education officers, TBC (residential)
• 8-9 May: Lifelong learning co-ordinators, TBC (residential)
• 10-11 May: Grievance & disciplinary casework, Birmingham
• 10-24 May: Intro to health & safety, Birmingham
• 13 May: Thompsons - dealing with personal injury claims, Birmingham
• 15-16 May: Branch chairing skills, TBC (residential)
• 15-16 May: Branch secretaries, TBC, residential
• 15-16 May: Branch treasurers, TBC (residential)
• 15-16 May: Branch women's officers, TBC (residential)
• 19-20 May: RMS 3 - helping with branch organisation, Birmingham
• 22-23 May: Building and leading teams, TBC (residential)


• 5 June: NDC delegates' workshop, Birmingham
• 7-8 June: Dealing with a grievance, Birmingham
• 15-29 June: Workplace reps, Birmingham


• 1-15 July: Workplace reps, Birmingham


• 18-19 Sept: Leadership communication skills module 3, Birmingham
• 23-30 Sept: Union equality reps, Birmingham
• 27 Sept-18 Oct: Union learning reps stage 1, Birmingham
• 29-30 Sept: Dealing with capability cases, Birmingham


• 1 Oct: Public sector equalities duties workshop, Birmingham
• 5-6 Oct: RMS 1 - maintaining your branch database, Birmingham
• 5-19 Oct: Intro to health & safety, Birmingham
• 22 Oct: Leadership campaigning skills module 4, Birmingham


• 5 Nov: Thompsons - equality & discrimination law update, Birmingham
• 6-7 Nov: Young members' weekend, TBC (residential)
• 8-9 Nov: Dealing with a disciplinary case, Birmingham
• 9-10 Nov: RMS 2 - communicating with branches, Birmingham
• 11-15 Nov: Workplace reps, Birmingham
• 15-16 Nov: Negotiating skills, Birmingham
• 20-21 Nov: Women's conference, meeting and public speaking skills, TBC, (residential)
• 27-28 Nov: Black members' weekend, TBC (residential)


• 7-8 Dec: RMS 3 - helping with branch organisation, Birmingham


• Details: Fred Cattle, tel 0121 685 4200 , regional office
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