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TSSA education and development
Developing and investing in educational opportunities for our membership and activist base is key to building the strong union we aspire to.
In conjunction with the exceptional educational programme already provided by the GFTU Educational Trust which is free to members, this partnership will offer tailored educational and development opportunities that will further strengthen our union.
We are currently offering three courses, with more to follow.
TSSA Reps Induction (Online)
This is a one-day online course designed to provide introductory training for new TSSA representatives and individuals interested in some initial training to help their role.
Starting at 10am and finishing at 4pm, this course will provide a foundation to tackle the important issues at work.
Term | Date Start | Start Time | End Time | Deadline |
Autumn | 06/10/25 | 10am | 4pm | 22/09/2025 |
Spring | 20/01/26 | 10am | 4pm | 06/01/26 |
Spring | 08/04/26 | 10am | 4pm | 25/03/26 |
Summer | 11/06/26 | 10am | 4pm | 28/05/26 |
You can apply for this course here.
TSSA Workplace Reps stage 1 (Residential)
This is a five-day course. It consists of three residential days at Quorn Grange Hotel (Loughborough), followed by two online follow-up days a month later. This course is designed for representatives who wish to enhance their skills and deepen their understanding of their role as a workplace representative within our union. This course is intended for representatives who have completed reps induction course, or equivalent experience.
Term | Date Start | Date End | Follow on date 1 | Follow on date 2 | Deadline |
Autumn | 13/10/25 | 15/10/25 | 20/11/25 | 21/11/25 | 29/09/25 |
You can apply for this course here.
TSSA Workplace Reps stage 2 (Residential)
This is a five-day course. It consists of three residential days at Quorn Grange Hotel (Loughborough), followed by two online follow-up days a month later. This course is designed for representatives who wish to enhance their skills and deepen their understanding of their role as a workplace representative within our union. This course is intended for representatives who have completed the Stage 1 course or have equivalent experience.
Term | Date Start | Date End | Follow on date 1 | Follow on date 2 | Deadline |
Spring | 20/05/26 | 22/05/26 | 18/06/26 | 19/06/26 | 06/05/26 |
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GFTU TSSA Education brochure 2025-2026
Whether you are a Health, Safety & Welfare Rep, an Industrial Relations Rep, Equality Rep or Skills Rep, we offer a range of support and training through Going Beyond.
All our courses are TUC comparable and combine online self-paced learning and Zoom based virtual classroom sessions taught by qualified Trade Union Tutors.
Where TSSA is recognised by the employer, paid release to attend training should be granted. Find out more.
You can find our Going Beyond courses here.
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