UNISON College - Member Learning Programme 2026

Member Learning Courses OCTOBER 2026

ORGANISING STEWARDS Stage 2

UNISON stewards are the most important link between members in the workplace, their employer and the wider union. This 10-day course is for new stewards to give you the knowledge and skills to support members locally and take on issues in your workplace. The next three days (Stage 2) are for workplace representatives and will certify you to accompany members at disciplinary and grievance hearings in compliance with the Employment Relations Act 1999.

DERRY

13TH, 14TH, 15TH OCTOBER 10AM - 4PM

AUTISM AND SENSORY PROCESSING

This training session will examine the sensory processing difficulties frequently associated with ASD and demonstrate how these deficits impact upon learning, play, social interactions and behaviour in the school environment. The training will be divided into the following areas: sensory processing difficulties associated with ASD; the impact of sensory processing on learning, play, social interactions and behaviour; strategies to address sensory processing issues in the school environment and other contexts. The training session will consist of a combination of presentations, practical activities and case study discussions. Delivered by Jill McCanney, Middletown Centre for Autism

GALWAY HOUSE

14TH OCTOBER 3PM - 6PM

60 UNISON College

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