As a steward you are a vital link in the union chain and have an important role to play in organising members at local level
Details
The course will help you to:
- understand the role of an organising union in public services;
- recognise the importance of equalities in UNISON;
- work with members to tackle issues in the workplace;
- work with members in resolving cases;
- know where and when to seek advice and guidance;
- understand how procedures work in practice;
- handle grievance and disciplinary and similar types of cases as the representative of UNISON members within your workplace;
- be certified as competent to accompany members at a disciplinary and grievance hearing in line with Employment Relations Act 1999;
- understand the broader roles in which UNISON operates, including internationally.
How the course will work
This is an online course, accessed via the internet from your workplace or local/ employer learning centre.
You will work interactively on tasks with tutors and other UNISON stewards taking the course, and will have access to the same materials, the tutor support, and networking opportunities as with offline courses.
You will spend the first three weeks learning how to use the system by doing the Getting Ready for e-Learning course.
Accreditation
Six credits at Open College Network level one.
Course bookings and enquiries
To find out more or book your place, contact your region.
Related courses
Developing representational skills – disciplinary hearings
Procurement: outsourcing and privatisation
Steward refresher (recertification)
Organising in the community and voluntary sector
Anti discrimination rights on sexual orientation
Approaches to tackling racism and discrimination
Equality awareness for lay tutors
Introduction to employment law
Disability discrimination law – introductory course
Disibality discrimination law – advanced course
Race and sex discrimination – introductory course
Race and sex discrimination – advanced course
Introduction to contracts of employment
Contracts, redundancy and TUPE – advanced course
Unfair dismissals – introductory course
Unfair dismissals and employment tribunals (advanced)
Details
The course will help you to:
- understand the role of an organising union in public services;
- recognise the importance of equalities in UNISON;
- work with members to tackle issues in the workplace;
- work with members in resolving cases;
- know where and when to seek advice and guidance;
- understand how procedures work in practice;
- handle grievance and disciplinary and similar types of cases as the representative of UNISON members within your workplace;
- be certified as competent to accompany members at a disciplinary and grievance hearing in line with Employment Relations Act 1999;
- understand the broader roles in which UNISON operates, including internationally.
How the course will work
This is an online course, accessed via the internet from your workplace or local/ employer learning centre.
You will work interactively on tasks with tutors and other UNISON stewards taking the course, and will have access to the same materials, the tutor support, and networking opportunities as with offline courses.
You will spend the first three weeks learning how to use the system by doing the Getting Ready for e-Learning course.
Accreditation
Six credits at Open College Network level one.
Course bookings and enquiries
To find out more or book your place, contact your region.
Related courses
Developing representational skills – disciplinary hearings
Procurement: outsourcing and privatisation
Steward refresher (recertification)
Organising in the community and voluntary sector
Anti discrimination rights on sexual orientation
Approaches to tackling racism and discrimination
Equality awareness for lay tutors
Introduction to employment law
Disability discrimination law – introductory course
Disibality discrimination law – advanced course
Race and sex discrimination – introductory course
Race and sex discrimination – advanced course
Introduction to contracts of employment
Contracts, redundancy and TUPE – advanced course
Unfair dismissals – introductory course
Unfair dismissals and employment tribunals (advanced)
Details
The course will help you to:
- understand the role of an organising union in public services;
- recognise the importance of equalities in UNISON;
- work with members to tackle issues in the workplace;
- work with members in resolving cases;
- know where and when to seek advice and guidance;
- understand how procedures work in practice;
- handle grievance and disciplinary and similar types of cases as the representative of UNISON members within your workplace;
- be certified as competent to accompany members at a disciplinary and grievance hearing in line with Employment Relations Act 1999;
- understand the broader roles in which UNISON operates, including internationally.
How the course will work
This is an online course, accessed via the internet from your workplace or local/ employer learning centre.
You will work interactively on tasks with tutors and other UNISON stewards taking the course, and will have access to the same materials, the tutor support, and networking opportunities as with offline courses.
You will spend the first three weeks learning how to use the system by doing the Getting Ready for e-Learning course.
Accreditation
Six credits at Open College Network level one.
Course bookings and enquiries
To find out more or book your place, contact your region.
Related courses
Developing representational skills – disciplinary hearings
Procurement: outsourcing and privatisation
Steward refresher (recertification)
Organising in the community and voluntary sector
Anti discrimination rights on sexual orientation
Approaches to tackling racism and discrimination
Equality awareness for lay tutors
Introduction to employment law
Disability discrimination law – introductory course
Disibality discrimination law – advanced course
Race and sex discrimination – introductory course
Race and sex discrimination – advanced course
Introduction to contracts of employment
Contracts, redundancy and TUPE – advanced course
Unfair dismissals – introductory course
Unfair dismissals and employment tribunals (advanced)