Each year 2000+ East Midlands members take part in some form of learning through UNISON
Below you will find details of UNISON’s Learning ‘offer’ which includes:
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Regional courses
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1000+ courses via The Staff Skills Academy
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Learning Grants
East Midlands Member Learning Programme January – July 2025
Each year UNISON East Midlands creates a free member-learning programme for members across the region. Our programme for the first half of 2025 is now available. To view, click on the image below:
For a Word version without images please visit here.
Click here to apply for one of these courses
As you will see below, we have had an overwhelming response to our course programme. Most are now full. However, we will be releasing our programme for the second half of 2025 in May and may add additional course on an ad-hoc basis. Please keep checking, and follow us on social media, for more information.
See here for our social media contacts
Neurodiversity Understood – 4 February
COURSE FULL
Deaf Awareness and Intro to BSL – 26 February
COURSE FULL
Assertiveness – 28 February & 7 March
COURSE FULL
Dementia Awareness – 11 March
WAITING LIST ONLY
Excel Improvers – 12 & 13 March
COURSE FULL
Pre-Retirement (Northampton) – 20 March
Lone Working – 27 March
WAITING LIST ONLY
Excel Advanced – 3 & 4 April
COURSE FULL
Dyslexia Awareness – 28 April
Loss and Bereavement in Children & Young People – 30 April
COURSE FULL
ADHD Awareness for School Support Staff – 6 May
Living Well With Anxiety – 9 & 16 May
COURSE FULL
Excel Beginners – 20 & 21 May
COURSE FULL
Neurodiversity for Managers – 12 June
Deaf Awareness and Intro to British Sign Language – 24 June
COURSE FULL
Excel Improvers – 1 & 2 July
Pre-Retirement (Leicester) – 16 July
COURSE FULL
Click here to apply for apply for one of these courses
Courses run by UNISON National Office
UNISON’s learning team in our National Office run many more courses each year for members. These are all via Teams/Zoom and in a huge range of subjects.
To see what’s coming up click here
Free courses organised by Union Learning Reps (ULRs)
As well as courses organised by the Region, local branches are working together in their Counties to provide even more learning opportunities for members.
More courses are available in your county. For details of these courses for members in each county that have been organised by ULRs follow this link
FREE courses organised by ULRs
Getting more involved with UNISON
Members are encouraged to find out more about becoming more active in UNISON. We offer training to help you feel confident to listen to and understand the concerns of members and represent them in the workplace if they need help.
Have a look at our course guide and Workplace Rep and Branch Officer training page. You may also want to drop into your Branch to speak to an elected officer. Or, you can email your details to us: MakeADifference@unison.co.uk
2024 member-learning survey

Our annual learning survey is now available. This was conducted as part of Learning at Work Week and seeks to identify what members want to learn, what is provided at work and how they value UNISON learning