Learning doesn’t need to stop when we leave formal education and if we want to move forward in a career then continuous learning is essential.
Many of us will not have had positive early education experiences, and returning to learning can be daunting. But UNISON, and the partners we work with, will ensure that if you take that courageous step you will find out that learning can be fun as well as valuable.
Try our free workshops and explore the skills you have, how to make the most of them and how to develop new ones.
See below for details of forthcoming courses for members, or download our regional learning programme.
Regional member learning programme – Autumn 2021
Women’s Lives Workshop: 15 September – 12 January (ten Wednesday evenings) at 6.00pm – 8.00pm
A course exploring some aspects of women’s life experiences. Building your confidence as well as to help you to develop your study skills.
Email Rosie Bent to book your place.
Dyslexia Understood: 20th September at 1.00pm – 2.00pm
Gain an understanding of dyslexia and look at workplace barriers for those with dyslexia.
Email Rosie Bent to book your place.
Your Skills Your Future: 21st September at 10.30am – 11.30am
Identify your existing, transferable, and potential skills for the purpose of personal or professional development.
Email Rosie Bent to book your place.
Caring for Adults (Open University): 22nd September at 9.30am – 1.00pm
Suitable for those working in the care sector or those with caring responsibilities – a look at good communication, palliative and end-of-life care plus positive risk-taking.
Email member learning to book your place.
Interview Skills: 23rd September at 1.30pm – 2.45pm
Recognise different types of interviews you may encounter. Understand what employers look for in an interview and deconstructing interview questions.
Email Rosie Bent to book your place.
Hope Not Hate – Unconscious Bias: 24th September, choice of 10.00am – 11.30am or 1.30pm – 3.00pm
This workshop’s purpose is for participants to explore how various structural biases and social power dynamics act in maintaining inequality and analyse the effect these have in the workplace.
Click here to complete the form and register your interest.
Confidence Building: 27th September at 1.30pm – 2.30pm
Exploration of what confidence looks like and ideas and tips for addressing your own confidence.
Email Rosie Bent to book your place.
Strategies for Stress: Looking after Your Wellbeing: 30th September at 1.00pm – 2.00pm
Identify sources of stress and hindrances to your wellbeing. Consider a range of strategies for keeping stress at bay and stress reduction tips.
Email Rosie Bent to book your place.
Managing Your Financial Well-Being Webinar with Lighthouse Financial: 4th October at 10.30am – 11.30am
A look at financial well-being and how to work towards it and the impact of financial worries on our general wellbeing.
Email Clarice Head to book your place.
CV and Application forms: 4th October at 10.30am – 11.45am
Gain confidence to build, update and tailor your CV. Also understand what employers are looking for when screening CVs from job applicants.
Email Rosie Bent to book your place.
Get Online: 7, 14, 21 October at 6.00pm – 8.00pm (three Thursday evenings)
This course will ease you into the world of online communication. Learn how to access and use online meeting tools such as Zoom and Teams plus explore the fundamentals of some learning platforms.
Email Rosie Bent to book your place.
Assertiveness (bitesize): 11th October at 6.00pm – 7.00pm
An opportunity to explore times and places you would like to be more assertive and to build the strategies to do so.
Email Rosie Bent to book your place.
Introduction to Mindfulness: 12th October at 1.00pm – 2.00pm
Understand what mindfulness is and the benefits of practising it regularly including some short mindfulness exercises.
Email Rosie Bent to book your place.
Dementia (Open University): 14 October at 9.30am – 1.00pm
Define dementia with types and causes and how dementia affects the way a person behaves and functions.
Email Rosie Bent to book your place.
Autism Understood: 14th October at 1.00pm – 2.00pm
Gain an understanding of autism and look at workplace barriers for those who are autistic.
Email Rosie Bent to book your place.
Introduction to Mindfulness: 19th October at 12.30pm – 1.30pm
Understand what mindfulness is and the benefits of practising it regularly including some short mindfulness exercises.
Email Rosie Bent to book your place.
21st Century Job search and the Hidden Jobs Market: 21st October at 1.30pm – 2.45pm
Understand how employers tend to promote their vacancies. Receive hints and tips on how to plan your job search.
Email Rosie Bent to book your place.