UNISON Ulearn Northern Ireland

A range of entry level courses are being offered in Foyle and Altnagelvin from January 2007. If you don't already have a GCSE/O'Level in English and Maths, then Essential Skills through IT or Essential Skills Numeracy could be for you. These courses give you a qualification up to Level 2 which is comparable to GCSE English and Maths (c grade) and meets some of the criteria for entry onto the OU and UU Nursing course. »more

Computers, care, counselling, construction and that's only the C courses which are on offer at your local FE College at the North West Institute. Enrolments for their part time programme are currently open. Courses such as IT for the Terrified are as low as £20 for ten weeks (£10 concession rate). »more

Applications are now open for a new Women's Cross-border public health leadership programme. The management development programme will be launched by Derry Well Woman this November. It is accredited and successful participants will receive the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) Introductory Diploma in management, equivalent to an NVQ level 5 qualification. »more

Ingage and Women into Politics are running this political dialogue event of the North West Women's Forum. It will run in the Guild Hall from 9.30am - 3.30pm and aims to engage local women with issues which affect them. »more

Information sessions on the range of Open University Openings programmes available will take place in the UNISON office, Clarendon St on Wednesday 17th May at 4pm and 5.15pm. These courses are ideal for people who have not studied for a long time or are interested in dipping into a topic. They include Understaning Children; Understanding Management; Understanding Society; Understanding Health »more

As part of UNISON’s commitment to continuing development opportunites, we are running a series of lunchtime seminars based on Open University modules. Challenging Ideas In Mental Health will run on 30th May and Understanding Health and Social care: How Health and Social care is, or should be provided will run on 16th June. The events are targeted at nurses, allied health staff, nursing auxiliaries/assistants, health care assistants, student nurses, home care staff, but may be of interest to other staff working in Trusts or private nursing homes. »more

“What Next North West” – The North West’s largest careers event will take place in Derry’s City Hotel on 27th and 28th April 2006 (11.30am-6pm on both days). »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

Working with the North West Institute of Further & Higher Education, UNISON is offering members a range of courses. »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