31st August 2023
Find out more about this year’s series of training courses for INTO members. This year’s schedule of seminars and training courses will continue to be a mix of webinars and face-to-face sessions.
To register for any of the courses, please click on the link provided and complete the two-step registration process.
MENOPAUSE AND THE WORKPLACE COURSE OCN Level 2 Accredited (Places limited to 20)
Many women will experience menopause symptoms, which can be a real challenge and impact their day to day lives. This 5 week course has been designed to create greater awareness of the menopause as a workplace issue. The course will run from 6.30pm to 8.30pm for 5 consecutive Wednesdays, dates below, in the Offices of Northern Ireland Committee Irish Congress of Trades Unions, 45-47 Donegall Street, Belfast BT1 2FG. This course is open to all members.
- Wednesday 27th September 2023
- Wednesday 4th October 2023
- Wednesday 11th October 2023
- Wednesday 18th October 2023
- Wednesday 25th October 2023
To register please CLICK HERE by the closing date of 12noon on 19 September 2023.
The courses below are for INTO School and/or Health and Safety Reps. They are all in person and will be held in INTO Northern Office, 23/24 College Gardens, Belfast BT9 6BS
New Reps (Foundation Day One) – Wednesday 27 September 2023
(Places limited to 20)
One Day Induction course, (in person) for NEW INTO/NEU/UTU School representatives. Accredited School Representatives are entitled to the day out of school to attend Trade Union Training. Substitute Cover is not provided.
To register please CLICK HERE by the closing date of 12noon on 20 September 2023.
New Reps (Foundation Day Two – Representing members at school level) – Wednesday 24 January 2024
(Places limited to 20)
This course is suitable for reps who have completed the induction training course. This is day 1 of a two-day course and covers how to represent members at school level, both collectively and individually.
To register please CLICK HERE by the closing date of 12noon 17 January 2024.
New Reps (Foundation Day Three – Member queries and casework) – Wednesday 17 April 2024
(Places limited to 20)
This course is suitable for reps who have completed the induction training course. This is day 2 of a two-day course and covers dealing with members’ queries and representation, negotiation and casework skills.
To register please CLICK HERE by closing date of 12noon on 10 April 2024.
Equality Training – Tuesday 7 November 2023
(Places limited to 20)
This is a 1 day course for School Reps focusing on Discrimination at Work.
To register please CLICK HERE by the closing date of 12noon on 5 November 2023.
Health & Safety (Stress at Work) – Thursday 12 October 2023
(Places limited to 20)
This is a 1 day course for Health and Safety Reps focusing on Teacher Health & Wellbeing.
To register please CLICK HERE by 12noon on 5 October 2023.
Joint Union Webinars – Open to all members
These one hour online webinars are available to all members to inform/update them on important matters relating to their rights and responsibilities and Teachers’ Terms and conditions of Employment generally
- Tuesday 12 September 2023 Workload and Time-budgets
To register please CLICK HERE by the closing date of 12noon on 12 September 2023
- Tuesday 17 October 2023 ‘Understanding your role’ (Teaching Allowances and Workload)
To register please CLICK HERE by the closing date of 12noon on 17 October 2023
- Tuesday 21 November 2023 Time off entitlements
To register please CLICK HERE by the closing date of 12noon on 21 November 2023
- Wednesday 31 January 2024 Advancing your career – applying for internal promotion
To register please CLICK HERE by the closing date of 12noon on 31 January 2024
Course for School Leaders
Managing Difficult Conversations/Building Good Staff Relations
This is an accredited course for school leaders delivered by an ICTU tutor over 6 weeks, via a combination of zoom and face-to-face, providing practical tips on how to build good staff relations and deal with difficult conversations/situations.
The topics covered in the course include:
- Effective communication
- Managing difficult situations
- Handling grievances and disciplinaries
- Mediation/LRA
There are 6 x3 hour sessions, 3 before Christmas and 3 after:
- Week 1 – Tuesday 14th November 2023 – 1.30 – 4.30pm in INTO Northern Office
- Week 2 – Tuesday 21st November 2023 – 1.30 – 4.30pm on ZOOM
- Week 3 – Tuesday 28th November 2023 – 1.30 – 4.30pm on ZOOM
- Week 4 – Tuesday 16th January 2024 – 1.30 – 4.30pm in INTO Northern office
- Week 5 – Tuesday 23rd January 2024 – 1.30 – 4.30pm on ZOOM
- Week 6 – Tuesday 30th January 2024 – 1.30 – 4.30pm in INTO Northern Office
To register please CLICK HERE by the closing date of 12noon on 7 November 2023
Registration has not yet opened for the courses below. Registration will open mid-September 2023, so please check the INTO website or the INTO Facebook and Twitter accounts for the latest updates:
Retirement Planning
Joint INTO/UTU webinars/seminar Retirement Planning Seminars for members in partnership with Platinum Financial Planning Ltd, will run as webinars via Zoom. The webinars will provide members with the opportunity to ask questions and follow up individual consultations will be available.
Platinum Financial are teachers’ pension specialists and have been advising INTO members on their retirement for more than a decade. When it comes to retirement it’s important not to make an uninformed decision that could have serious implications for your financial future. Their expertise combined with their independent financial advice means that Platinum Financial are perfectly placed to guide you through the maze of retirement, help you understand your financial options and make wiser choices.
This year the webinars include specialist sessions on Phased Retirement and updates on McCloud.
| Date | Time | Event |
| Tuesday 24th October | 3:45pm – 5.15pm | McCloud Update |
| Thursday 16th November | 3:45pm– 5.15pm | Pre-retirement |
| Wednesday 17th January | 3:45pm– 5.15pm | Phased Retirement |
| Wednesday 7th February | 3:45pm– 5.15pm | Mid-Career Review |
| Tuesday 20th February | 3:45pm– 5.15pm | Pre-retirement |
| Thursday 28th March* | 1/1:30pm– 5.15pm | Pre-retirement |
| Wednesday 17th April | 3:45pm– 5.15pm | Pre-retirement |
| Tuesday 21st May | 3:45pm– 5.15pm | Phased Retirement |
*face-to-face UTU HQ