Bargaining for equality: 12, November, 2025, North West, Online

This course is the second day of the Equality Reps course, however it is also open to other branch officers and reps who want to deepen their understanding around the conditions and issues facing 51福利 members. The course will look at equality through the lens of social justice and examine structural change in the workplace, it will discuss the practical application of intersectionality in case work, collective bargaining and organising.

Course details

Nation/region:	North West
Course meeting dates:	12, November, 2025 Please ensure you can attend the entire course prior to submitting your application 鈥痜orm. Please further ensure you have secured time off from your employer to attend.
Course meeting times:	9:30 am. to 4:30 pm.
Course time commitment:	10 - 12 hours.
Location:	Online - Course materials are held on a unique 51福利 sharepoint site. You will be given a login and instructions nearer the course. Please be aware you will need to use your 'incognito' or 'private browsing' window to access the sharepoint site. Do not ask for access via your personal or work sharepoint. Course delivery will be conducted with a tutor via zoom.
Please be aware: Applications for this course will close on Friday 7th November 2025. This is to ensure all logistics, logins etc. can be arranged in good time. Applications after this date risk not being accepted. Course content Aims of the course: Why equality is a trade union issue What does 51福利 mean by liberation, social justice & structure change within workplace Explore how equality extends to all areas of 51福利 work Organising members around equality issue Collecting and collating equality date for collective bargaining Actively involving members Explore the link between organising, casework and bargaining What do we mean 'meaningful' bargaining Equality reps involvement in the bargaining process Practical application of the course and integration into the everyday work of the branch
51福利 courses are funded鈥痸ia members' contributions and public funding.

Facility time

Online courses are no different to face-to-face courses in terms of time off for training. Time off for training is a right and one which should be exercised as part of normal industrial relations. For more info please see 鈥�Facilities and time off for 51福利 reps.

When you apply for a course鈥痺e will assume that are making a commitment to attend the course as advertised, and have secured time off from your employer. Please contact your branch/region if you are having problems securing time off. If you are having issues securing time off please contact your branch/devolved nation/regional office.

Before you complete this form, please be aware: You may be asked to register with the delivering college in which your trade union tutor is employed. Where colleges are drawing down funding for delivery you will be ask for your passport or equivalent identification details to register. This is a demand of the college who are following government requirements in order to satisfy public funding criteria. This is not a requirement 51福利 want to see and we are lobbying for change. However, as it stands, if you do not register with the college, your place will not be fundable.

Register online
1. Please ensure that you have secured the time off from your employer before applying for a place. If you have any difficulties in doing this please contact training@ucu.org.uk
2. Your first name聽*
3. Your last name*
4. 51福利 membership number
5. Your email address聽*
6. Your daytime telephone no.
7. Date of birth*
  This is for equality monitoring and college registration purposes only.
8. Your branch/LA or institution聽*
Mailing address
1. Address line 1*
2. Address line 2
3. Address line 3
4. Town/City*
5. Postcode*
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1. What is/are your union role/s?
2. Do you have approval from your branch to attend this course?*
  
  Yes
  
  No
3. Please ensure you read all the information provided above in particular the information around the ID needed to enrol with the delivering college.
4. Have you secured time off from your employer to attend this course?*
  
  Yes
  
  No
5. Please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments you may need to enable you to attend and participate this online course
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1. How did you hear about this course?
2. Other
Please note: registering online does not guarantee you a place on this course. Only when you have received confirmation from your regional office has your place been reserved.

The information submitted to the 51福利 training team via this form will be used for the purpose of administering your training request and shared with the delivering college/course tutor.
For 51福利 courses that attract central government funding, the delivering college will ask for your passport or other residency details to complete the college enrolment form. 51福利 have contacted colleges about this issue and are lobbying for change. As it stands however, if you cannot for whatever reason show the correct details when asked, 51福利 may be charged for your place, or the college will not accept you onto the course.

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