UNISON Ulearn Northern Ireland

Following a very successful group from Down Lisburn Trust who completed the K100 course, UNISON is delighted to support another group for the K100 Understanding Health & Social Care course in partnership with DLT. »more

A wide range of part time courses are now available at Lisburn & East Down Colleges of Further Education. Whether you want to improve your career prospectives, learn a new skill or take on a hobby there's something for you. Some courses such as Essential Skills are free, short courses can start at as little as £4 per class, with concession rates available if you are on benefits including working tax credit or over 60. »more

As part of UNISON's Continuing Professional Development programme, the UNISON branch in Down & Lisburn Trust is hosting a session on Challenging Ideas in Mental Health on the Downshire site (venue tbc) from 1 - 2pm on July 26th. »more

UNISON challenged the DHSSPS to make nurse and social work training more accessible to staff such as home care workers, care assistants, nursing auxiliaries and social work assistants. Pamela Dooley from UNISON highlighted the inequality of access to provision, “We have many experienced members in the health service who would love to progress into the professions, but the opportunities aren’t there” »more

Welcome to our new website which will include information on courses which are available to you in your own local area. UNISON offers a wide range of courses and we hope you will find something that you are interested in. Working with some employers such as Health Trusts we have been able to offer courses such as Return to Learn which you can do in your work time. »more