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  • WORKPLACE REPS - Module 1A
    Duration: 5 Day Block

    Course Description:
    This course is designed to be the core initial training for Unite Workplace Reps.

    The course covers the wide range of knowledge and skills needed by the new Rep including:

    • Key skills for organising your workplace
    • Handling discipline and grievance cases
    • Communication skills
    • Introduction to Employment Law Equality at Work

  • WORKPLACE REPS - Module 1B
    Duration: 5 Day Block


    Course Description:
    For Unite Workplace Reps who have completed Module 1A


    This course covers:

    • Evaluating and assessing your experience since the Stage 1 course
    • Understanding the concept of ‘good work’
    • Understanding and dealing with Issues around Dignity and Respect in the workplace
    • Problem solving skills
    • Bargaining skills
    • Work-life balance
    • Building a strong workplace union

  • WORKPLACE REPS - Stage 1
    Duration: 10 Consecutive Days


    Course Description:
    This course is designed to be the core initial training for Unite Workplace Reps.


    The course covers the wide range of knowledge and skills needed by the new Rep including:

    • Key skills for organising your workplace
    • Handling discipline and grievance cases
    • Communication skills
    • Introduction to Employment Law Equality at Work
    • Evaluating and assessing your experience since the Stage 1 course
    • Understanding the concept of ‘good work’
    • Understanding and dealing with Issues around Dignity and Respect in the workplace
    • Problem solving skills
    • Bargaining skills
    • Work-life balance
    • Building a strong workplace union

  • WORKPLACE REPS - Module 2A
    Duration: 5 Day Block


    Course Description:
    For Unite Workplace Reps who have completed Modules 1A & 1B.


    The course covers:

    • Improving confidence and knowledge in exploring, questioning and using employment law
    • Exploring research skills and developing the ability to find out how legal provisions impact on your members rights in the workplace
    • How changes to employment law impact on your workplace rights
    • Planning alternative solutions other than employment law to your workplace issues
    • Working as a team to develop collective actions

  • WORKPLACE REPS - Module 2B
    Duration: 5 Day Block


    Course Description:
    For Unite Workplace Reps who have completed Modules 1A, 1B AND 2A

    This course covers:

    • Rights to information
    • Workplace Rights
    • Collective Bargaining
    • Agreements
    • The Case for Collective Agreements
    • Planning for getting an agreement
    • Collective Bargaining and Negotiation

  • EQUALITY & DIVERSITY
    Duration: 5 Day Block or 5 Consecutive Days


    Course Description:

    Designed to give all Unite Reps the confidence and knowledge to address equality and diversity issues, the course provides a comprehensive overview of equality in the workplace. On completion of the course Reps should be able to:

    • Recognise equality issues within the workplace
    • Know what constitutes discrimination, harassment and bullying
    • Challenge their perception of equality & diversity
    • Understand the key points of new equalities legislation, measures and legal decisions
    • Decide how best to support workers in response to new equalities legislation
    • Use interviewing techniques to deal with individual and workplace equality issues
    • Develop equality policies and practice

  • WORKPLACE REPS - Stage 2
    Duration: 10 Consecutive Days

    Course Description: 
    For Unite Workplace Reps who have completed Workplace Reps - Module 1A & 1B or Stage 1

    The course covers:

    • Improving confidence and knowledge in exploring, questioning and using employment law
    • Exploring research skills and developing the ability to find out how legal provisions impact on your members rights in the workplace
    • How changes to employment law impact on your workplace rights
    • Planning alternative solutions other than employment law to your workplace issues
    • Working as a team to develop collective actions
    • Rights to information
    • Workplace Rights
    • Collective Bargaining
    • Agreements
    • The Case for Collective Agreements
    • Planning for getting an agreement
    • Collective Bargaining and Negotiation

  • HEALTH & SAFETY REPS - Module 1A
    Duration: 5 Day Block


    Course Description:
    This course is the essential course for all new Unite Health & Safety Representatives.


    It is designed to help you build the skills, knowledge and confidence to organise effectively in order to carry out your work as a Safety Rep as well as to create understanding of how economic and other aspects affect the working lives, health, safety and welfare of working people.

    The course covers:

    • Understanding the role of a Unite Safety Rep
    • The legal framework of Health and Safety
    • Rights of Safety Reps
    • Involving the members in Health and Safety
    • Accident Investigations – Risk Assessments

  • HEALTH & SAFETY REPS - Module 1B
    Duration: 5 Day Block

    Course Description:
    For Unite Health & Safety Representatives who have completed Module 1A.  The course develops the skills and knowledge learnt in Module 1A

     

    This course covers:

    • Examining your workplace risk assessment and evaluating them
    • Understanding health & safety audits and company accident statistics
    • Appreciate health & safety legislation including aspects of criminal and civil law

  • HEALTH & SAFETY REPS - Stage 1
    Duration: 10 Consecutive Days

    Course Description: 
    This course is the essential course for all new Unite Health & Safety Representatives.

     

    It is designed to help you build the skills, knowledge and confidence to organise effectively in order to carry out your work as a Safety Rep as well as to create understanding of how economic and other aspects affect the working lives, health, safety and welfare of working people.

     

    The course covers:

    • Understanding the role of a Unite Safety Rep
    • The legal framework of Health and Safety
    • Rights of Safety Reps
    • Involving the members in Health and Safety
    • Accident Investigations – Risk Assessments
    • Examining your workplace risk assessment and evaluating them
    • Understanding health & safety audits and company accident statistics
    • Appreciate health & safety legislation including aspects of criminal and civil law

  • HEALTH & SAFETY REPS - Module 2A
    Duration: 5 Day Block


    Course Description:
    For Unite Health & Safety Representatives who have completed the Health& Safety Module 1A & 1B or Stage 1 of Unites Health & Safety training.  

      

    This course covers:

    • Assessment of workplace action plan
    • Understanding COSHH and related hazards
    • Carrying out a workplace audit
    • Explore manual handing and ergonomic risks
    • Creating a healthier work environment

  • HEALTH & SAFETY REPS - Module 2B
    Duration: 5 Day Block


    Course Description:
    Module 2B of Unites Health & Safety training builds upon the knowledge learnt in Modules 1A, 1B and 2A.

      

    This course covers:

    • Assessment of workplace action plan
    • Understanding accidents and finding route cause
    • Investigation techniques
    • Managing risks and incidents

  • HEALTH & SAFETY REPS - Stage 2
    Duration: 10 Consecutive Days

    Course Description: 
    For reps who have completed Health & Safety Reps - Module 1A & 1B or Stage 1

     

    The course covers: 

    • Assessment of workplace action plan
    • Understanding COSHH and related hazards
    • Carrying out a workplace audit
    • Explore manual handing and ergonomic risks
    • Creating a healthier work environment
    • Assessment of workplace action plan
    • Understanding accidents and finding route cause
    • Investigation techniques
    • Managing risks and incidents 

  • NOTE: When booking, please pick a course at a venue closest to you and ensure that you have paid release from your employer to attend. Download the 2025 NEYH Education Course Programme  PDF] for full course details.

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  • Equal Opportunities & Equality Monitoring

    The provision of equality monitoring information is not compulsory, but providing this will allow Unite to accurately monitor our membership diversity and to take appropriate action to ensure that women, BAEM, disabled, LGBT+ and migrant workers are fully represented and trained within the union. Confidentiality is protected. 

    If you provide equality information on this form it will be used to update your membership record and to report anonymised equality monitoring of education courses to Unite’s constitutional committees.

    • Important information - please read  

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      All course bookings will be made on a ‘first come first served basis’. Before applying for a course please ensure that your Regional Officer has been notified of your election/union position as this helps to alleviate any problems which may delay your application. Once we have received your application form we will confirm in writing whether or not you have been allocated a course place. It is up to you to secure your paid release. Employment legislation entitles you to payment of wages etc. for training you undertake that is connected with your trade union ‘duties’ (negotiating, representing people etc.), however, if you have been told by your employer that you will not receive paid release, you must raise the issue with your regional officer before you attend the course. Unite Education is not responsible for obtaining your paid release.

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