How UNISON supports social care professionals with career development

UNISON provides social care professionals with various opportunities for learning and development. These include:

1) Learning opportunities for union representatives and for members looking to get more involved in the union (see below). 

2) Negotiating learning partnerships with social care employers to help staff progress in their careers.

3) Discounts with a wide variety of reputable learning providers so that UNISON members can save money on course fees.

UNISON offers a range of trade union education and lifelong learning opportunities for members.

UNISON’s training and development online service has been designed to guide UNISON members or reps through a range of available development opportunities available. Help in planning your development is available from your branch or union learning representative.

Find out more: contact your local UNISON branch, call 0845 355 0845 if you don’t have your branch details, or contact your regional education contact

UNISON grants and bursaries

UNISON operates a small bursary scheme for members covering trade union and labour studies, general non-vocational education and vocational education relevant to public services, and book grants.