Challenging Racism in the Workplace

15 May 2026 9:30am–4:30pm

UNISON Northern, 140 - 150 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6TH

Closing date: 1 May This course is aimed at trained and active branch representatives and officers. The aims of the course are to raise your awareness of the opportunities equality law provides to identify institutional racism and ensure that the issues are dealt with To improve your knowledge of the tools you can use to […]

Making Equality Central to your union practice

18 May 2026 9:30am–4:30pm

UNISON Northern, 140 - 150 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6TH

Closing date: 4 May Equality is written into our rules and policies. But making equality part of everyday business is no small task. This course explores internal and external tools, which can support equality bargaining, negotiating, and representation. It also looks at how to identify equality themes in organising and recruitment, as well as considering […]

New Steward Course – Stage 1 (Health) Newcastle

3 – 4 June 2026

UNISON Northern, 140 - 150 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6TH

Closing date: 22 May This course is aimed at Health reps however reps from other service groups may attend. To become a UNISON steward and represent members in your workplace you must complete Stage 1 and Stage 2 training. To register your interest sign up on our get involved page and we will be in […]

New Steward Course – Stage 1 (Local Government)Teesside

11 – 12 June 2026

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Closing date: 28 May This course is aimed at Local Government reps however reps from other service groups may attend. To become a UNISON steward and represent members in your workplace you must complete Stage 1 and Stage 2 training. To register your interest sign up on our get involved page and we will be […]

Union Learning Rep Training (ULRs)

15 – 17 June 2026

UNISON Northern, 140 - 150 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6TH

Closing date: 5 June Introductory training for Union Learning Reps (ULRs) Aims; the role of the UNISON learning rep how to find out what people want to learn – and how making the case for learning networking and making contacts advertising and communicating with members where to find help and resources Oops! We could not […]

New Steward Course – Stage 2 (Health) Newcastle

17 – 18 June 2026

UNISON Northern, 140 - 150 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6TH

Closing date: 5 June This course is aimed at Health reps however reps from other service groups may attend. To become a UNISON steward and represent members in your workplace you must complete Stage 1 and Stage 2 training. Stage 2 You must have already completed the Stage 1 course to attend Stage 2. The […]

Introduction to Employment Law (online)

23 June 2026 1:00pm–4:30pm

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Dates: 23, 30 June, 7 July (1pm – 4.30pm) Closing date: 8 June This three part course is designed as a general introduction to employment law for stewards with little experience of employment law and no previous training in employment law beyond what is covered in the general stewards’ induction course. This course will also […]

New Steward Course – Stage 2 (Local Government) Teesside

25 – 26 June 2026

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Closing date: 1 June This course is aimed at Local Government reps however reps from other service groups may attend. To become a UNISON steward and represent members in your workplace you must complete Stage 1 and Stage 2 training. Stage 2 You must have already completed the Stage 1 course to attend Stage 2. […]

ERA Reaccreditation (Newcastle)

30 June – 1 July 2026

UNISON Northern, 140 - 150 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6TH

Closing date: 15 June By law, all workplace representatives are required to undertake training at least once every five years to keep up to date and maintain their ERA certification. The two-day refresher course aims to update reps on new legislation which is relevant to their role and introduce new developments within UNISON. Oops! We […]

New Steward Course – Stage 1 (Local Government) Newcastle

6 – 7 July 2026

UNISON Northern, 140 - 150 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6TH

Closing date: 26 June This course is aimed at Local Government reps however reps from other service groups may attend. To become a UNISON steward and represent members in your workplace you must complete Stage 1 and Stage 2 training. To register your interest sign up on our get involved page and we will be […]