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UNISON Organising Steward Training – Derby

There is a 5-day course (face to face) for untrained stewards who require training in their role and to gain ERA accreditation

NOTE –  Delegates MUST attend all 5 days to gain accreditation

Dates:    13, 14, 15, 16 & 17 October 2025

Course times: 9.30 am to 4.30 pm each day 

Venue: Derby Conference Centre – London Road, Derby DE24 8UX

Refreshments and lunch included

Course fee:               £125 per delegate – to be paid by branches after the course
Course code:            0008
Closing date:             15 September 2025

How to apply
Please read the Guidance notes for Applicants via the link below and complete the application form see link below

Activist-Education-Course-Guidance-for-Applicants-2025.docx

Course places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. 

Provided the course still has places available, your course place will be confirmed on receipt of your application

Important: Your course place will however be subject to your branch approving your attendance on the course and your offer of a place will be withdrawn if the branch refuse approval

Activist Course Application Form

Please use the Application for Time Off to help secure facility time to enable you to undertake this training (this form is to be retained by yourself and your branch).

Application for Time off Form

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National Delegate Conference 2025 Day 3

We now have a welcome from today’s chair Libby Nolan. We receive statement from the National Executive Council (NEC) this states how this year’s conference is chaired and it is a combination of past presidents/vice-presidents as agreed by the vice-president who is unable to chair due to health reasons and the president and other vice-president who are not longer in post. We then receive the Standing Orders Committee report 4 which was carried.

We return to the debate on Motion 12 – All We Ask is to be treated with dignity and respect – following further debate and passionate statements made this motion was carried.

We then receive a video message from Shaher Saed, General Secretary of the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions, he was unable to attend due to border closures in Palestine.

We then Moved to Composite H – Palestine. This motion was carried un-ammended as ammendment H.1 wasn’t carried.

We then move to the remaining order of business and move to the Motion 5 Industrial Action Better and Stronger in UNISON – this was carried as ammended

Motion 7 – Engagement, Education, and Retention of Apprentices – this motion was carried

during the motion discussions there was mention of the apprenticeship charter, you can click below to view more details.

We then took a break for lunch.

We then had a presentation for Honorary Life Membership to Nicole Lawler and Kye Gbangbola, the parents of Zane Gbangbola.

You can read more about Zane’s Law below…

We then move to the discussions on rule ammendments and schedules,

Rule 3 – The Political Fund – was carried

Rule C – Ceasing to be a Member – was not carried

Rule F – Regions – was carried

Rule Q – Definitions – was not carried

You can read these rule ammendments in the below final agenda.

We then move to the remaining order of business with Motion 13 -Kingship Care and Fostering – this was carried

Motion 14 – Sexual Harassment – this was carried

You can find more resources this issue below…

Composite C – The Biggest Wave of Insourcing in a Generation – this composite was carried

You can read about the composites in this document…

This concludes day three of this year’s conference,look out tomorrow for the final day of conference update. We hope you’ve found this useful and informative.

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National Delegate Conference 2025 Day 1

We start with a welcome by this morning’s chair Maureen LeMarinnelle, Maureen welcomed all to this year’s conference and welcomed all of our international guests in attendance this year. There was then tributes made to all of those who have passed away since the previous conference including members and staff.

We then move to the moving of standing orders committee report 1 and this was carried and we then moved on to standing orders report 2, this incurred a series of questions and references back on items contained in the report. All of the references back fell and we’re not carried. The report was carried following this.

We then move to the moving of this year’s Annual Report 2025 this is delivered by Andrea Egan. You can read the Annual report here….

We then move to the Financial Statements year ended 31 December 2024. You can read the statement here…

Discussions then began on the first motions. This was Composite A Organising to Win and Delivering a Decade of Growth – this motion continued until the afternoon session where those speaking for the motion continued. This motion was carried following a point of order asking for the question being put.

You can read about the composite motions in the following document…

We now move to to the Composite B – The Far Right – this motion was carried which means that motion 28 falls

We now move to the remaining order of business otherwise known as ‘The Snake’ moving motions from the non-prioritised motions

You can read the motions here…

Motion 34 – Campaigning for a Bailout for Public Services – this motion was carried as ammended.- this Motion was carried and Motion 35 now falls.

Motion. 30 – Don’t Take Our Winter Fuel Allowance Away! – this motion was carried as ammended

Motion 59 – Pay Compensation to the WASPI Women Now! – this motion was carried

Motion 64 – Unite for More Rights – this motion will continue to be Moved and discussed in tomorrow’s session.

for supporton LGBT+ issues you can click on the below resources…

This concludes first day of conference please look out for our next update for more information and news.