Learning for Members

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:
  • Regional courses
  • 1000+ courses via The Staff Skills Academy
  • 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

1000+ Free Online courses with The Skills Academy


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.

What is a ULR?

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

Click here for the full report