Trade Union Leadership and Innovation Programme (T.U.L.I.P)

About The Course

As working people and their trade unions face unprecedented challenges, our Movement needs leaders with the skills, ideas, and drive to make the world a better and fairer place. Carrying on as we have before in the hope that more of the same will save the trade union movement is not an option.

The time for change is now and if you are a union leader who aspires to build our Movement through effective, innovative, and bold leadership, then this programme is for you.

In addition to the attended sessions, there are some great online learning materials that are included in the course, which can be accessed anytime, from anywhere via the internet.

Thinking About Leadership: 22 – 23 October 2026

• Critical reflections on leadership and management
• Leadership in trade unions
• Thinking and acting strategically
• Creating a compelling vision

Transforming Individuals: 18 – 19 November 2026

• Coaching and mentoring
• How do we support individuals to change?
• Changing thinking and behaviour
• How adults learn

Developing People: 9 – 10 December 2026

• Building collaborative learning cultures
• Developing effective teams; managing difficult conversations
• Embedding development in your union

Creating Conditions for Change: 13 – 14 January 2027

• Managing budgets; financial decisions and policy choices
• What is quality work?
• How do we create quality working environments?

Leading Innovation and Change: 3 – 4 February 2027

• Leadership as the process of making change happen
• Managing change
• Facilitating creativity
• Developing a change project

Your Commitment

• Attend all 5 residential sessions (run over two days each at Quorn Grange Hotel, the GFTU’s Hotel in Leicestershire).
• Commit to one-to-one online sessions with the programme tutor.
• Complete the “self-study” elements according to the level you sign up to.
• Have the backing of your union in terms of course fees, time to complete the course, and the support of a mentor.

This course can be completed at various levels of accreditation.

GFTU-accredited programme

• Attend tutor led sessions
• Access to e-learning materials
• Pre-course work for each session
• Complete a learning review log

Affiliate price: £1500

Non-affiliate price: £2000

ILM Level 5 Certificate in Leadership and Management

• Attend tutor led sessions
• Access to e-learning materials
• Pre-course work for each session
• Complete a learning review log
• Completion of up to 6 workbooks with associated assignments (3 of which are mandatory)

Affiliate price: £2400

Non-affiliate price: £2900

The prices above include all accommodation, food, and course materials for the five two-day sessions outlined above.

We have very deliberately established this as a blended programme with a number of “taught” residential sessions that will be led by an experienced team of tutors who are expert in their subject area.

As a trade union run programme, we have been able to keep the costs of the total of 10 days residential training plus online modules roughly equivalent to an online only commercial training company, providing a great learning opportunity and exceptional value for you and your Union.