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 2026-27 can be downloaded here.
| Course Title | Locations | Course Dates | Application Deadline | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade Union and Working Class History | Online | Once a month from 24 September 2026 to 22 July 2027 | More Information/Register | |
| Activists' Academy | GFTU Quorn Grange | More Information/Register | ||
| Handling Disciplinaries and Grievances | Online | 17 September 2026 | 03/09/2026 | More Information/Register |
| Bitesize Sessions - Political Economy | Online | Every Monday from 21 September to 23 November 2026 | 07/09/2026 | More Information/Register |
| Strategy Series - Get on the Job and Organise - Lessons From ’Salting’ in The USA | Online | 15 October 2026 | 01/10/2026 | More Information/Register |
| Mental Health: A Trade Union Response | Online | 19 October 2026 | 05/10/2026 | More Information/Register |
| Trade Union Leadership and Innovation Programme (T.U.L.I.P) | GFTU Quorn Grange | Various | 07/10/2026 | More Information/Register |
| Series in Advanced Political Economy - Communities Taking Back Power: Decommodifying Housing and Participatory Budgeting | Online | 21 October 2026 | 07/10/2026 | More Information/Register |
| Health and Safety Stage 1 (5 days) | GFTU Quorn Grange | 26-28 October 2026 | 12/10/2026 | More Information/Register |
| Workplace Reps Stage 1 (5 Days) | GFTU Quorn Grange | 9 - 11 November 2026 | 26/10/2026 | More Information/Register |
| Series in Advanced Political Economy - Energy and Food: Towards Public Ownership and Reorganising Production | Online | 11 November 2026 | 28/10/2026 | More Information/Register |
| Political School - Politics and Parliament | Parliament | 12 November 2026 | 29/10/2026 | More Information/Register |
| Activists' Corner - Building Community Strength | Online | 12 November 2026 | 29/10/2026 | More Information/Register |
| Young Members' Development Weekend | GFTU Quorn Grange | 13 - 15 November 2026 | 30/10/2026 | More Information/Register |
| Health and Safety Stage 1 (5 days) | GFTU Quorn Grange | 23-25 November 2026 | 09/11/2026 | More Information/Register |
| Health & Safety Stage 2 (5 days) | GFTU Quorn Grange | 23 - 25 November 2026 8 - 10 February 2027 21 - 23 June 2027 |
09/11/2026 | More Information/Register |
| Political Economy for Beginners | GFTU Quorn Grange | 1 - 3 December 2026 | 17/11/2026 | More Information/Register |
| Series in Advanced Political Economy - Why Can't Our Universities Be Free? Higher Education, Financialisation and Workers' Struggle | Online | 9 December 2026 | 25/11/2026 | More Information/Register |
| Health and Safety Stage 1 (5 days) | GFTU Quorn Grange | 11 - 13 January 2027 | 28/12/2026 | More Information/Register |
| Bitesize Sessions – Employment Law | Online | Every Monday from 11 January to 15 March 2027 | 28/12/2026 | More Information/Register |
| Bargaining and Organising for Neurodiversity Part 1 | GFTU Quorn Grange | 13 - 14 January 2027 | 30/12/2026 | More Information/Register |
| Series in Advanced Political Economy - The Resurgence of Blue-Collar Jobs? AI, ‘Bullshit’ Jobs, and NEET | Online | 13 January 2027 | 30/12/2026 | More Information/Register |
| Branch Officers' Development Course | GFTU Quorn Grange | 18 - 20 January 2027 | 04/01/2027 | More Information/Register |
| Lessons in Organising - Strategy | GFTU Quorn Grange | 25 - 27 January 2027 | 11/01/2027 | More Information/Register |
| Disability Equality for all Trade Unionists | GFTU Quorn Grange | 25 - 26 January 2027 | 11/01/2027 | More Information/Register |
| Negotiation Skills | GFTU Quorn Grange | 27 January 2027 | 13/01/2027 | More Information/Register |
| Strategy Series - Women, Race, Class - Strategy for Union Renewal | Online | 4 February 2027 | 21/01/2027 | More Information/Register |
| Health and Safety Stage 1 (5 days) | GFTU Quorn Grange | 8-10 February 2027 | 25/01/2027 | More Information/Register |
| Series in Advanced Political Economy - Balance Sheet Imperialism and Militarism | Online | 10 February 2027 | 27/01/2027 | More Information/Register |
| Train the Trainer | GFTU Quorn Grange | 15 - 17 February 2027 | 01/02/2027 | More Information/Register |
| Political Economy Conference | GFTU Quorn Grange | 19 - 20 February 2027 | 05/02/2027 | More Information/Register |
| Workplace Reps Stage 1 (5 Days) | GFTU Quorn Grange | 22-24 February 2027 | 08/02/2027 | More Information/Register |
| Workplace Reps Stage 1 (5 Days) | GFTU Quorn Grange | 1-3 March 2027 | 15/02/2027 | More Information/Register |
| Activists' Corner - Good Design for Activists | Online | 4 March 2027 | 18/02/2027 | More Information/Register |
| Political School - Politics and the Economy | SOAS Economics | 10 March 2027 | 24/02/2027 | More Information/Register |
| Series in Advanced Political Economy - China Ascendant: Challenger to the US, Model for the Future? | Online | 17 March 2027 | 03/03/2027 | More Information/Register |
| Empowering Workers: a Trade Union Certificate in Labour Law and the Labour Movement | Various | Various | 04/03/2027 | More Information/Register |
| Workplace Reps Stage 2 (5 Days) | GFTU Quorn Grange | 22 - 24 March 2027 | 08/03/2027 | More Information/Register |
| Tackling Sexual Harassment | Online | 22 March 2027 | 08/03/2027 | More Information/Register |
| Workplace Reps Stage 2 (5 Days) | GFTU Quorn Grange | 30 March-1 April 2027 | 16/03/2027 | More Information/Register |
| Series in Advanced Political Economy - Manchesterism: Industrial Policy and Popular Sovereignty | Online | 14 April 2027 | 31/03/2027 | More Information/Register |
| CPD Day for Professional Trade Union Tutors | GFTU Quorn Grange | 4 May 2027 | 20/04/2027 | More Information/Register |
| Health and Safety Stage 1 (5 days) | GFTU Quorn Grange | 24-26 May 2027 | 10/05/2027 | More Information/Register |
| Bitesize Sessions - Equalities | Online | Every Monday from 24 May to 26 July 2027 | 10/05/2027 | More Information/Register |
| Rebuilding Solidarity | GFTU Quorn Grange | 1 -2 June 2027 | 18/05/2027 | More Information/Register |
| Strategy Series - Rebuilding Class-Conscious Trade Unionism | Online | 10 June 2027 | 27/05/2027 | More Information/Register |
| Women in Leadership | GFTU Quorn Grange | 14 - 16 June 2027 | 31/05/2027 | More Information/Register |
| Health and Safety Stage 1 (5 days) | GFTU Quorn Grange | 21-23 June 2027 | 07/06/2027 | More Information/Register |
| Workplace Reps Stage 1 (5 Days) | GFTU Quorn Grange | 28-30 June 2027 | 14/06/2027 | More Information/Register |
| Women Voices in Challenging the Far-Right | GFTU Quorn Grange | 28 - 30 June 2027 | 14/06/2027 | More Information/Register |
| Activists' Corner - Using the Media and the Press | Online | 8 July 2027 | 24/06/2027 | More Information/Register |
| Workplace Reps Stage 2 (5 Days) | GFTU Quorn Grange | 28 - 30 July 2027 | 14/07/2027 | More Information/Register |
| GFTU Summer School | GFTU Quorn Grange | 2 - 4 August 2027 | 19/07/2027 | More Information/Register |
