UNISON NW is delighted to be able to offer members free training opportunities detailed below.
All sessions are online, places are limited so please register asap by emailing Gillian Gorman g.gorman@unison.co.uk
Equality and Inclusivity – Deaf Awareness Training
Tuesday 17/1/24 10am – 1pm
Via Teams
Learning Outcome:
Recognise some daily challenges that life presents to the Deaf community and some useful ways to get the attention of a Deaf person, recognising the advantages of Deaf Awareness Training.
This course will highlight the communication differences of Deaf and hearing people, building an awareness of the challenges faced by the Deaf community.
This will be an insightful session encompassing many elements of daily life that present additional challenges for Deaf people and people with hearing loss. This interactive session will demonstrate ways that the hearing world can work with the Deaf community to promote equality and inclusion.
British Sign Language Basic Conversational Skills
3 x 2-hour sessions Tuesday 7th January, 14th January and 21st January 6pm – 8pm
Via Teams
Learning Outcome: Recall basic British Sign Language signs to hold a basic conversation in BSL.
This course will help to teach you the basics of British Sign Language.
You will
- Begin to develop skills in signing your alphabet A-Z, asking someone their name and finger spelling your own.
- Learn to count from 1-10 and will also begin to recognise numbers 11-20
- Explore how different parts of the face refer to different conversations in relation to age, money and time.
This course will enable you to develop basic conversational skills using British Sign Language.
Excel Basics Taster; Thursday 9th January February 2025, 10am – 1pm
Teams
Learning Outcome: Learners will be able to input data into a spreadsheet and navigate within the Excel interface, demonstrate how to use the fill handle, rename a tab and perform some basic calculations.
This hands-on, introductory session is designed for beginners who want to get up to speed with the core features of Microsoft Excel. Over the course of 3 hours, you’ll learn how to navigate the Excel interface, enter and format data and perform basic calculations. You’ll also explore essential functions like SUM and the use of the fill handle , as well as becoming familiar with how to name spreadsheet tabs. By the end of the session, you will feel more confident in data entry and the advantage of using Excel for data calculations.