Education & Training Programme 2025
December 2 2024The NEC has endorsed a programme of reps courses for 2025.
The programme cuts across all the specialisms that our representatives perform incorporating both accredited and unaccredited courses:
- Skills courses all include elements of industrial / employment relations, negotiating and organising
- Health & Safety courses lead representatives through theory and practice of legislation and organising around Health and Safety
- Equal Rights deal with equality and diversity in the workplace and wider society
Residential Programme 2025
| From | To | Course | Cut-off date |
| 20/01/25 | 24/01/25 | Essential Skills 1 | 09/12/24 |
| 27/01/25 | 31/01/25 | Essential Skills 1 | 16/12/24 |
| 03/02/25 | 07/02/25 | Postal Agreements | 23/12/24 |
| 10/02/25 | 14/02/25 | Essential Skills 1 | 30/12/24 |
| 17/02/25 | 21/02/25 | Introduction to Health & Safety 1 | 06/01/25 |
| 03/03/25 | 07/03/25 | Advanced Skills 1 | 20/01/25 |
| 17/03/25 | 19/03/25 | Mental Health Awareness | 03/02/25 |
| 24/03/25 | 28/03/25 | Intermediate Health & Safety 1 | 10/02/25 |
| 07/04/25 | 11/04/25 | Postal Agreements | 24/02/25 |
| 28/04/25 | 02/05/25 | Union Learning Reps 1 | 17/03/25 |
| 12/05/25 | 16/05/25 | Essential Skills 1 | 31/03/25 |
| 02/06/25 | 06/06/25 | Essential Skills 2 | 21/04/25 |
| 09/06/25 | 13/06/25 | Introduction to Health & Safety 2 | 28/04/25 |
| 16/06/25 | 20/06/25 | Intermediate Health & Safety 2 | 05/05/25 |
| 30/06/25 | 02/07/25 | Women in the CWU | 19/05/25 |
| 07/07/25 | 09/07/25 | BAME Representatives in the CWU | 26/05/25 |
| 21/07/25 | 25/07/25 | TBC | 09/06/25 |
| 01/09/25 | 05/09/25 | Essential Skills 2 | 21/07/25 |
| 08/09/25 | 12/09/25 | Introduction to Health & Safety 2 | 28/07/25 |
| 29/09/25 | 03/10/25 | Advanced Skills 2 | 18/08/25 |
| 06/10/25 | 08/10/25 | Branch Chairs | 25/08/25 |
| 13/10/25 | 17/10/25 | Postal Agreements | 01/09/25 |
| 27/10/25 | 31/10/25 | Introduction to Health & Safety 1 | 15/09/25 |
| 03/11/25 | 07/11/25 | Essential Skills 1 | 22/09/25 |
| 10/11/25 | 12/11/25 | LGBT+ in the CWU | 29/09/25 |
Online Programme 2025
| From | To | Course | Cut-off date |
| 24/02/25 | 28/02/25 | Introduction to Health & Safety 1 | 13/01/25 |
| 10/03/25 | 11/03/25 | Discipline & Grievance (UTAW Branch) | 27/01/25 |
| 31/03/25 | 04/04/25 | Intermediate Health & Safety 1 | 17/02/25 |
| 19/05/25 | 20/05/25 | Mental Health Awareness | 07/04/25 |
| 23/06/25 | 27/06/25 | Introduction to Health & Safety 1 | 12/05/25 |
| 14/07/25 | 18/07/25 | Postal Agreements | 02/06/25 |
| 21/07/25 | 25/07/25 | Essential Skills 2 | 09/06/25 |
| 28/07/25 | 29/07/25 | Discipline & Grievance (UTAW Branch) | 16/06/25 |
| 15/09/25 | 19/09/25 | Intermediate Health & Safety 2 | 04/08/25 |
| 22/09/25 | 26/09/25 | Equal Rights 1 | 11/08/25 |
| 20/10/25 | 24/10/25 | Essential Skills 1 | 08/09/25 |
| 27/10/25 | 31/10/25 | TBC | 15/09/25 |
| 10/11/25 | 14/11/25 | Postal Agreements | 29/09/25 |
| 17/11/25 | 21/11/25 | Equal Rights 2 | 06/10/25 |
| 24/11/25 | 28/11/25 | Introduction to Health & Safety 2 | 13/10/25 |
All of the above is subject to the necessary funding being available.
Application Process
Branch Secretary’s and Branch Admins should continue to use the CWU Portal, please make sure applicants’ emails are up to date.
Release & Notice
Paid release should normally apply where the union is recognised and/or in line with any existing agreements.
Prospectus
The CWU Course Prospectus for 2025 is currently being finalised and will be issued shortly by LTB and here CWU. The prospectus will assist branches and students in planning their training requirements for the coming year and gives an overview of course content.
Residential Programme
Arrangements have been made for our residential training programme to be delivered at the GFTU owned Quorn Grange Hotel, 88 Wood Lane, Quorn, LE12 8DB. Representative’s accommodation costs on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis will be met centrally. Branches are responsible for student travel and any other appropriate expenses.
Online courses
Online learners must preferably have access to a good PC or laptop. Tablets can be used but have some limitation in our experience. Attending training courses using a mobile phone is not possible. There must be a stable internet connection from where the learning is taking place. Colleges will also be in contact before the course to advise of any additional requirements. We would appreciate Branches / ULRs assistance in ensuring any applicants are prepared in line with the above points. If any representative encounters difficulties getting set up with IT equipment in preparation for course attendance, please advise their Branch Secretary, Union Learning Rep or the Equality, Education & Development department as soon as possible.
For more information please visit the Reps Courses section of this website.
Any queries relating to this LTB should be directed to equality&education@cwu.org