NEW 2026 dates
Introductory Organising Steward
27 February & 6, 13, 20, 27 March 2026 | In Person
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24, 25, 26, 31 March & 1, 2 April 2026 | Online
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17, 24 April & 1, 8, 15 May | In Person
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18 – 22 May | Online
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For further dates please download the 2026 course guide
Lost in UNISON | In Person
6 & 7 May 2026 | Online
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Introductory Safety Reps | In Person
18 – 22 May 2026 | Online
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Stewards Refresher
11 & 18 March 2026 | In Person
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Represent with Confidence | In Person
3 & 4 March 2026
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Equality in your Branch | In Person
17, 18 & 19 March 2026
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Introductory Employment Law Course | In Person
28, 29 & 30 April 2026
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Advanced Law Course | In Person
28, 29 & 30 April 2026
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Speak and Succeed | In Person
10, 11 & 12 May 2026
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Dealing with a Disciplinary | In Person
9 & 10 June 2026
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Further learning
UNISON has a proud history of providing high quality learning opportunities for our members. We work with trusted national institutions like The Open University and the Workers’ Educational Association (WEA) and a host of local providers, and we also deliver informal learning in-house. Whether you’re already a keen learner, or just beginning to explore the possibilities, and whatever your reasons for wanting to learn, UNISON can help.
Learn for your own personal fulfilment
Improve your English, maths or digital skills
Get into formal or academic study
Get involved as a Union Learning Rep
Get financial support for learning
Get careers advice and guidance
The Jenny Nyman Education Bursary
We are proud to introduce an education bursary that supports lower-paid women members in achieving their personal and professional growth by assisting with the costs of accredited courses.
This opportunity is made possible by a generous legacy gift from Jenny Nyman, a dedicated UNISON member.
Jenny Nyman was a working class woman from the east end of London who achieved a great deal – a university education and a professional job. As a lifelong trade union activist (in NALGO and later UNISON), she wanted to help other working-class women access the same opportunities she had and saw education as the key to this.
We hope this bursary provides you with the opportunity to take the next step with your education: whether it’s returning to education after leaving school early or gaining a qualification you’ve always dreamed of, we hope it will serve as a stepping stone for personal development, advancing your career, working life or becoming more active within UNISON.