Activist Zone
Day-by-day workshops and seminars for reps, officers and active members, with tips on organising around equality, action and the priorities of the union.
Monday 14 April
Breakfast 8.30 – 8.50
Shared parental leave - the low down
Part one of an Activist Zone series on parents' rights.
Political education 1
An Activist Zone series promoting critical thinking about the role of educators in the current system.
Risk assessing Ofsted
Ofsted? A health and safety risk?
Lunch 12.45 – 13.45
Big MAT strike back
From winning on non-negotiables to winning at the negotiating table
Solidarity in SEND: Bridging the Divide
Working together to improve SEND education?
Equalities rights are trade union rights
Why an inclusive workplace is better for everyone.
Tea 17.45 – 18.45
Tackling the threat of the Far Right
Building a broad, balanced and inclusive education sector.
Tuesday 15 April
Breakfast 8.30 – 8.50
Supporting the return to work
Part two of an Activist Zone series on parents' rights.
Political education 2
An Activist Zone series promoting critical thinking about the role of educators in the current system.
Effective member meetings 1
Top tips on ensuring workplace meetings are relevant & engaging
Lunch 12.45 – 13.45
Lighting fires
How to build a dispute from ballot to strike,
How to write a winning press release, and why bother?
A practical session on the forgotten art of writing a good press release.
Education in Palestine
Hear about the work being done supporting education projects in Palestine.
Tea 17.45 – 18.45
Poverty, power and politics
How child poverty impacts our work as educators. How can we campaign on this and engage with the community?
Curriculum, assessment and workload
Discussion and activity related to tactics to drive change linking national campaigns
Liberation lens on bargaining
Looking at our existing bargaining priorities through an equalities lens.
Wednesday 16 April
Breakfast 8.30 – 8.50
Peri/menopause matters
How to increase workplace support around peri/menopause.
Political education 3
An Activist Zone series promoting critical thinking about the role of educators in the current system.
Effective member meetings 2
Using strategies to build interest in workplace meetings.
Lunch 12.45 – 13.45
Lessons from the sixth form dispute
Details from sixth form activists who led the successful dispute.
How do we win our workplace disputes?
You’ve started a dispute, but how do you win? Harness the power of members, democratically and build allies.
Learning through play
The crucial role of play in the curriculum.
Tea 17.45 – 18.45
Fund fair pay – What’s next?
The role of activists in the next stage of the fund fair pay campaign.
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