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How to Apply

Once you have selected a course you wish to attend, fill in the application form (one per course please) making clear which courses you would like to attend and return it through your branch.  The form must be signed by a branch officer other than yourself, who is authorised by the branch to do so, preferably the branch education co-ordinator. You must let your branch secretary know too as they’ll be able to assist in getting time off.  Apply at least four weeks before your course - earlier if possible as our courses can get full very quickly. 

When we get your application.
We usually send out full joining instructions at least four weeks before each course.  These include directions of how to get there plus a map.  If the course is full we’ll try to offer you an alternative.  If there is no suitable alternative course then we’ll put you on a waiting list.  As soon as we have enough people to run another course we’ll make the arrangements and invite you to attend.  Contact Sue Carrington, Activist Education Administrator on 01245 608905 or email to s.carrington@unison.co.uk if you have any queries. 


Reasons why we need the information requested, and notes to help you fill in the application form.

Name of course
Please fill in the title(s), date(s) and venue(s) of the course(s) you want to attend on separate forms. If it helps you can fill in all details except the specific course dates/titles and photocopy them as many times as necessary.

Membership number
UNISON membership number – please put this, it can be found on your membership card.

Surname and preferred first name
Please fill in your surname and your preferred first name (whichever name you are known by generally). This is important as your course attendance certificate will have this name on it.

Address for correspondence
Your home address would be preferable, as sometimes things get lost, or take a long time to reach you in workplace internal postal systems.

Telephone numbers / Email address
Please give your email address and all the telephone numbers we have requested.  If we have to cancel a course at very short notice we need to be able to contact you urgently, or should you be taken ill on one of our courses it would enable us to contact someone for you.  For these reasons all contact details are essential to us.

Data Protection
The information you provide and the record of your attendance of UNISON education courses may be shared within UNISON to ensure that membership and branch records are accurate and up to date.  Course information may also be used for statistical purposes.

Your UNISON branch
The name of your branch. If you’re unsure put your employer.

Your Needs 
In all cases, we endeavour to make sure that no one is excluded from a course.  For example, if you have a physical impairment, dyslexia, or any other needs, please let us know and we will try to help. Please note that we need at least 28 days notice.

Special dietary needs
Please state if you have any allergies, or are vegetarian, vegan etc.  We will try to make sure meals (where lunch is provided) and refreshments will be suitable for you. Please note that we need at least 28 days notice.

Gender / Ethnicity
We know that some people do not like filling in these sections, but it does help us to determine where there is a lack of take up from certain groups of members; hopefully we can then focus on those needs.

Branch authorisation
When you have filled in the application form you should send it to your Branch Education Co-ordinator, who will authorise your form and send it to us.  We need them to authorise this because there is a course fee involved, and we need to know that your branch will pay it.

Your completed and signed application form(s) should then be sent to Sue Carrington

Unison Eastern Region
Activist Education Unit
Church Lane House
Church Lane
Chelmsford
CM1 1NH

Or Faxed to 01245 492863, they can also be scanned & emailed to s.carrington@unison.co.uk

 

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