CORONAVIRUS: Online short health and safety courses

CORONAVIRUS ALL MEMBERS Covid – Ensuring a Safe Return to Work Course (for new and existing safety representative)

UNISON Scotland has developed a short online 2 hour course which would be available to branches, service groups and other occupational groups,

The training consists of a 2 hour webinar (with a comfort break) it is interactive and participative, aimed at our new army of safety reps all over the public & care sector.  The course will provide you with an introduction to the right in law we all have to a safe return to work and how UNISON safety representatives in every workplace are vital to that.

As part of that we are developing a guide to holding online meetings with members.

If your branch, service or occupational group are interested in hosting a Covid – Ensuring a Safe Return to Work Course (for new and existing safety representative) webinar we can provide trainers.  Please email activisteducationscotland@unison.co.uk to register any interest.

Organising Materials

Supporting UNISON Scotland’s Organising Strategy – Social Care – Online members’ webinars materials

We have developed and piloted an online one hour webinar for members in social care focusing on health and safety, with detailed facilitation notes.  This course is aimed at new and existing members in social care to encourage them to become UNISON representatives.  This course can be offered as a tutor briefing to existing lay tutors and organising staff.  Please contact activisteducationscotland@unison.co.uk if you are interested in using this course in your branch.