Education Programme
Many of our courses are residential and are held at our own hotel and training centre, the Quorn Grange Hotel, which is near Loughborough in Leicestershire. Courses run in a variety of formats throughout the year.
Our full timetable of courses for 2025-26 can be downloaded here.
| Course Title | Locations | Course Dates | Application Deadline | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade Union and Working Class History | Online | Once a month from 25 September 2025 to 30 July 2026 | More Information/Register | |
| Activists' Academy | GFTU Quorn Grange | More Information/Register | ||
| Activists' Corner - Mapping Your Workplace | Online | 9 April 2026 | 26/03/2026 | More Information/Register |
| Train the Trainer for Trade Union Reps | GFTU Quorn Grange | 20 - 22 April 2026 | 06/04/2026 | More Information/Register |
| Bargaining, Organising & Campaigning Around AI and Data | GFTU Quorn Grange | 5 - 6 May 2026 | 21/04/2026 | More Information/Register |
| Rebuilding Solidarity | GFTU Quorn Grange | 5 - 6 May 2026 | 21/04/2026 | More Information/Register |
| Bargaining and Organising for Neurodiversity Part 1 | GFTU Quorn Grange | 7 - 8 May 2026 | 23/04/2026 | More Information/Register |
| Lessons in Organising - Workplace | GFTU Quorn Grange | 11 - 13 May 2026 | 27/04/2026 | More Information/Register |
| Activists' Corner - Writing Good Workplace Bulletins | Online | 14 May 2026 | 30/04/2026 | More Information/Register |
| Strategy Series - How do we Deal with Activist Burnout? | Online | 21 May 2026 | 07/05/2026 | More Information/Register |
| Political Economy for Beginners | Various | 3 June 2026 24 June 2026 15 July 2026 5 August 2026 |
20/05/2026 | More Information/Register |
| Health & Safety Stage 2 (5 days) | GFTU Quorn Grange | 8 - 10 June 2026 | 25/05/2026 | More Information/Register |
| Women in Leadership | GFTU Quorn Grange | 15 - 17 June 2026 | 01/06/2026 | More Information/Register |
| Bargaining and Organising for Neurodiversity Part 2 | GFTU Quorn Grange | 18 - 19 June 2026 | 04/06/2026 | More Information/Register |
| Workplace Reps Stage 2 (5 Days) | GFTU Quorn Grange | 22 - 24 June 2026 | 08/06/2026 | More Information/Register |
| Disability Equality for all Trade Unionists | GFTU Quorn Grange | 29 - 30 June 2026 | 15/06/2026 | More Information/Register |
| Political School - Politics and Trade Unions | GFTU Quorn Grange | 6 - 7 July 2026 | 22/06/2026 | More Information/Register |
| GFTU Summer School | GFTU Quorn Grange | 13 - 15 July 2026 | 29/06/2026 | More Information/Register |
| CPD Day for Professional Trade Union Tutors | GFTU Quorn Grange | 16 July 2026 | 02/07/2026 | More Information/Register |
