Course Calendar

Courses are arranged in date order - scroll down to see dates in the future - click on Course Title if you need to know more about the course content, other dates/locations and an application form.

Venues for courses are usually town centre venues unless otherwise stated - as soon as the course has recruited viable numbers we book a venue and inform the applicant directly.

Some of the regular venues used are

• Arena Point, the Manchester Cathedral visitors centre and the Mechanics Institute in Manchester
• The Cotton Exchange, Friends Meeting Rooms in Liverpool
• The Gujarat Centre, Alston Hall and the Holiday Inn in Preston
   

January 2012
Start Date	Course Title	Location	Format
16	BRANCH OFFICER TRAINING Diploma, week 3 for Equality and SOG Officers, Education and Life Long Learning Coordinators, Health and Safety Officers and Communications Officers	Manchester	5 day block – week 3 of a 3 week programme
23	BRANCH OFFICER TRAINING Diploma, week 3 for Secretaries, Chairs, Please note - Treasurers begin 26th and end 28th (to incorporate the Branch Treasurers Convention)	Blackpool	5 day block – week 3 of a 3 week programme
27	Branch Treasurers Convention	Blackpool	2 day block
31	CASEWORK in UNISON	Kendal and Barrow	3 day block
31	New Stewards AWARD	Manchester	1 day a week for 5 weeks
February
Start Date	Course Title	Location	Format
1	New Stewards AWARD	Liverpool	1 day a week for 5 weeks
1	The UNISON Learning Forum in your area ...	Blackburn	1 day
2	New Stewards AWARD	Preston	1 day a week for 5 weeks
2	The UNISON Learning Forum in your area ...	Carlisle	1 day
27	EXPERIENCED STEWARDS, Certificate, week 1	Manchester	5 day block
28	The UNISON Learning Forum in your area ...	Manchester	1 day
28	New Stewards AWARD	Manchester	1 day a week for 5 weeks
29	New Stewards AWARD	Liverpool	1 day a week for 5 weeks
29	The UNISON Learning Forum in your area ...	Liverpool	1 day
29	New Health and Safety Starter AWARD	Manchester	1 day a week for 5 weeks
March
Start Date	Course Title	Location	Format
1	The UNISON Learning Forum in your area ...	Chester	1 Day
1	New Stewards AWARD	Cumbria	1 day a week for 5 weeks
1	New Equality Reps AWARD	Manchester	1 day a week for 5 weeks
13	Communication Skills for inexperienced reps	Preston	3 day block
13	Employment Law Introduction	Manchester	3 day block
13	Stewards Refresher	Liverpool	3 day block
26	EXPERIENCED STEWARDS, Certificate, week 2	Manchester	5 day block
April
Start Date	Course Title	Location	Format
17	New Stewards AWARD	Manchester	1 day a week for 5 weeks
18	New Stewards AWARD	Liverpool	1 day a week for 5 weeks
18	New Learning reps AWARD	Manchester	1 day a week for 5 weeks
19	New Stewards AWARD	Preston	1 day a week for 5 weeks
24	CASEWORK in UNISON	Liverpool and Manchester	3 day block
30	BRANCH OFFICER TRAINING Diploma, week 1 for Secretaries, Chairs, Membership officers and Treasurers	Manchester	5 day block
May
Start Date	Course Title	Location	Format
14	BRANCH OFFICER TRAINING Diploma, week 1 for Equality and SOG Officers, Education and Life Long Learning Coordinators, Health and Safety Officers and Communications Officers	Preston	5 day block
22	Communication Skills for inexperienced reps	Liverpool	3 day block
22	Stewards Refresher	Manchester	3 day block
22	Employment Law Introduction	Cumbria	3 day block
June
Start Date	Course Title	Location	Format
6	New National Conference delegates briefing	Manchester	1 day
6	New Stewards AWARD	Cheshire	1 day a week for 5 weeks
6	New Health and Safety Starter AWARD	Liverpool	1 day a week for 5 weeks
7	New Stewards AWARD	Manchester	1 day a week for 5 weeks
12	CASEWORK in UNISON	Chester and Crewe	3 day block
12	New Stewards AWARD	Liverpool	1 day a week for 5 weeks
30	Writing Motions and Speaking Skills	Manchester	1 day
July
Start Date	Course Title	Location	Format
2	The UNISON Learning Forum in your area ...	Kendal	1 day
3	The UNISON Learning Forum in your area ...	Preston	1 day
3	CASEWORK in UNISON	Liverpool and Manchester	3 day block
4	The UNISON Learning Forum in your area ...	Manchester	1 day
10	The UNISON Learning Forum in your area ...	Warrington	1 day
11	The UNISON Learning Forum in your area ...	Chester	1 day
17	Communication Skills for inexperienced reps	Liverpool	3 day block
17	Employment Law Introduction	Manchester	3 day block
17	Mentoring – developing and supporting workplace reps	Preston	3 day block
September
Start Date	Course Title	Location	Format
11	CASEWORK in UNISON	Blackburn and Blackpool	3 day block
11	New Stewards AWARD	Manchester	1 day a week for 5 weeks
11	New Stewards AWARD	Cheshire	1 day a week for 5 weeks
11	New Equality Reps AWARD	Liverpool	1 day a week for 5 weeks
12	New Stewards AWARD	Manchester	1 day a week for 5 weeks
12	New Stewards AWARD	Cumbria	1 day a week for 5 weeks
12	New Learning reps AWARD	Liverpool	1 day a week for 5 weeks
13	New Stewards AWARD	Manchester	1 day a week for 5 weeks
13	New Stewards AWARD	Liverpool	1 day a week for 5 weeks
October
Start Date	Course Title	Location	Format
1	EXPERIENCED STEWARDS, Certificate, week 1	Preston	5 day block
15	BRANCH OFFICER TRAINING Diploma, week 2 for secretaries, Chairs, Membership Officers and Treasurers	Manchester	5 day block
22	BRANCH OFFICER TRAINING Diploma, week 2 for Equality and SOG Officers, Education and Life Long Learning Coordinators, Health and Safety Officers and Communications officers	Preston	5 day block
30	Discussion Leaders	Preston	3 day block
30	Employment Law Introduction	Cheshire	3 day block
30	Stewards Refresher	Manchester	3 day block
November
Start Date	Course Title	Location	Format
5	EXPERIENCED STEWARDS, Certificate, week 2	Preston	5 day block
6	New Stewards AWARD	Manchester	1 day a week for 5 weeks
7	New Stewards AWARD	Liverpool	1 day a week for 5 weeks
7	New Health and Safety Starter AWARD	Preston	1 day a week for 5 weeks
8	New Stewards AWARD	Preston	1 day a week for 5 weeks
12	New Learning Reps AWARD	Liverpool	1 day a week for 5 weeks
13	CASEWORK in UNISON	Manchester and Liverpool	3 day block
December
Start Date	Course Title	Location	Format
11	Equalities for Tutors and discussion leaders	Preston	3 day block
11	Communication Skills for inexperienced reps	Manchester	3 day block
11	Employment Law Introduction	Preston	3 day block
11	Stewards Refresher	Liverpool	3 day block