CWU Equality and Education

10/08/2026

Don't forget to register for our National Equality 2-day Conference. Looking forward to seeing as many of our Equality Reps, Women's Officers, BAME Officers, IR Reps, etc in Leicester next month.

Email equality&[email protected]
See you there

05/08/2026

https://education.cwu.org/news/national-equality-event-23rd-24th-september-2026/

Don't forget to register for our 2-day National Equality Event....

Loads of fantastic speakers lined up....

To register email equality&[email protected]

We are pleased to confirm that this year’s National Equality Event will take place as follows: Date: Wednesday 23rd and Thursday 24th September 2026 Venue: The Grand Hotel Leicester 73 Granby Street Leicester LE1 6ES Times: The event will start with registration on the 23rd September between 12:00...

04/08/2026

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/health-bill-webinar-what-the-bill-means-for-unpaid-carers-and-next-steps-tickets-1995075957896?aff=oddtdtcreator

With more and more of our people having responsibility for caring for loved ones we will be looking to work more closely with this excellent charity in the future. Carers Rights are covered under the equality act under 'association' ... for more info speak to a rep.

This seminar looks interesting and we invite CWU reps and members to registar. The seminar will be specifically looking at the Health Bill and what this will mean for unpaid carers.

Join Carers UK for an online webinar to hear the latest update on the Health Bill and what this means for unpaid carers.

24/07/2026

BAME in the CWU course scheduled for 8th & 9th September (online)

This course is primarily for BAME Reps and priority will be given accordingly. Speak to your Branch Secretary if you are interested.
Cut off to register is 18th August....

17/07/2026

Interesting ET case involving Unfair Dismissal, disability discrimination amongst other things... Note the position on the ACAS uplift which comes into play on big payouts...

Employment Appeal Tribunal confirms that tribunals may consider the overall size of a compensation award when applying an Acas uplift and have discretion in addressing tax gross-up issues in unfair dismissal and disability discrimination claims.

16/07/2026

https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2026/series/project-a-black-planet-film?fbclid=IwdGRzaATFgzVleHRuA2FlbQEwAGFkaWQAAC_NnPlP_XNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHo5N7nGsVq_p3w-38paNFBtjzOkQvF_JDYl_G6vBWDJZ5nTUQt2Z0aPVwrdL_aem_XjeUSpFhylWdEqOvOtbTnQ&utm_medium=paid&utm_source=fb&utm_id=52505971215589&utm_content=52550601230389&utm_term=52509467694989&utm_campaign=52505971215589&sfnsn=scwspwa

Some real good films around black heritage for anyone passing in the Barbican area over the next few weeks...

Accompanying the exhibition, this film programme traces the circulation of Pan-African ideas through cinema, art, and cultural practice across the 20th century until now.

15/07/2026

The GFTU have just released their course programme for 2026-7. You can download it here.
Please be aware that you will need to discuss release and travel costs with your branch prior to applying.

The GFTU Educational Trust aims to provide education for the trade union movement, wider working class and young workers. Established by the General Federation of Trade Unions in 1970, their founding aims were to educate workers in “economic history and theory, industrial law, and the history and ...

15/07/2026

**Free ADHD Awareness Course** online

The online session will last about 4-5 hours and there will be flexibility as to how this is managed. The session will deal with building capacity around awareness, equip you with the skills you need to understand ADHD and help you become aware of all the terminology and understanding you need from scratch.

To register please use the link below.
ALISON are the platform providers for this online learning.

Learn how to treat ADHD in this psychology course that explains how therapy and medication can help patients cope with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

14/07/2026

https://www.rota.org.uk/about-us/our-strategy/

Please share with BAME members in your Branch. ROTA is a very progressive organisation. They are one of Britain’s leading anti-racist change drivers. Working with communities impacted by systemic racism, ROTA helps create the policies and practices to tackle inequality.

They are currently looking to expand their member outreach and membership is free.

Our Strategy 2026 Nothing about us, without us. A term that has deep roots in disability rights activism. This strategy sets out roadmap to a just and equitable UK, built alongside Black and Global Majority communities, not on their behalf. Grounded in lived experience and structured around our thre...

14/07/2026

A campaign which we have been following and supporting for a long time. This law will be about accessing justice for all those miscarriages of justice now and those that have NOT yet happened ..
Hillsborough
Infected Blood Scandal
Grenfell
New Cross Fire
Horizon Post Office Scandal.... and the list goes on..

Let's hope it delivers for families now and in the future.

Hillsborough Law set to be approved as campaigner expresses delight after decades of fighting for justice - The proposed Hillsborough Law is expected to clear the House of Commons this week