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

Yorkshire & Humberside training courses:

• 8 Feb: Introduction to employment law, Commerce House (18 Jan)
• 9 Feb: Introduction to contracts of employment, Commerce House (19 Jan)
• 10-11 Feb: UNISON workplace refresher course, Commerce House (13 Jan)
• 22-24 Feb: Introduction to health & safety, Northern College (residential, 25 Jan)


• 1-4 Mar: The organising steward, Northern College (residential, 1 Feb)
• 3-5 Feb: UNISON learning reps, Commerce House (3 Feb)
• 5-7 Mar: Building confidence in women, Commerce House (residential, 12 Feb)
• 10 Mar: Confidence skills for activists, Commerce House (17 Feb)
• 13-14 Mar: Black members' group, Commerce House (residential)
• 15-18 Mar: Negotiating skills for activists, Northern College (residential, 22 Feb)
• 16-17 Mar: Lifelong learning curses for activists: dyslexia in the workplace, Commerce House (23 Feb)
• 24-25 Mar: Developing representation skills, Commerce House (3 Mar)
• 26-28 Mar: WomenÕs assertiveness, Commerce House (residential, 5 Mar)


• 17-18 Apr: LGBT Group, Commerce House (residential)
• 19-22 April: The organising steward, Northern College (residential, 22 Mar)


• 15-16 May: Women's group, Commerce House (residential)
• 21-23 May: Branch officer training, Marriott Hotel, Newcastle (residential, 23 Apr)
• 24-26 May: Bullying and harassment in the workplace, Northern College (residential, 26 Apr)


• 7-9 June: Introduction to health & safety, Northern College (residential, 10 May)
• 11-13 June: Building confidence in women, Commerce House (residential, 21 May)


• 3-4 July: Disabled members' group, Commerce House (residential)
• 5-6 July: UNISON workplace refresher course, Commerce House (7 June)
• 16-18 July: Women's assertiveness, Commerce House (residential, 25 June)
• 19-22 July: The organising steward, Northern College (residential, 21 June)
• 24-25 July: Young members' group, Commerce House (residential)


• 2-5 Aug: The organising steward, Northern College (residential, 2 July)


• 6-7 Sept: Understanding women's health & safety, Northern College (residential, 9 Aug)
• 13-16 Sept: The organising steward, Northern College (residential, 16 Aug)
• 13-15 Sept: UNISON learning reps, Commerce House (16 Sept)
• 20 Sept: Introduction to work-life balance, Commerce House (27 Aug)
• 21 Sept: Introduction to Disability Discrimination Act, Commerce House 26 Aug)
• 27-28 Sept: Developing representation skills, Commerce House (6 Sept)
• 27-29 Sept: Introduction to health & safety, Northern College (residential, 27 Aug)


• 6-7 Oct: Skills for life in the workplace, Commerce House (15 Sept)
• 11-14 Oct:The organising steward, Northern College (residential, 20 Sept)
• 18-21 Oct: Negotiating a learning agreement, Northern College (residential, 20 Sept)
• 1-4 Nov: The organising steward, Northern College (residential, 4 Oct)
• 2 Nov: Introduction to race and sex discrimination, Commerce House (12 Oct)


• 5-7 Nov: Building confidence in women, Commerce House (residential, 15 Oct)
• 10 Nov: Confidence skills for activists, Commerce House (19 Oct)
• 15-16 Nov: UNISON workplace refresher course, Commerce House (18 Oct)
• 20-21 Nov: Equalities group, Commerce House (residential)
• 23-24 Nov: Public speaking with confidence, Commerce House (5 Oct)
• 29 Nov-1 Dec: Introduction to health & safety, Northern College (residential, 1 Nov)


• 10-12 Dec: Women's assertiveness, Commerce House (residential, 19 Nov)


• Details: Moira Smith-Barber, 0113 218 2300, email M.Smith-Barber@unison.co.uk
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