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
Workplace Reps Stage 1 (5 Days) GFTU Quorn Grange 19 - 21 January 2026
9 - 11 March 2026
1 - 3 June 2026
29/09/2025 More Information/Register
Political Economy International School - The Changing World Order: Tariff, Trade War and more Online 15 October 2025 01/10/2025 More Information/Register
Political Economy International School - Imperialism: Economics of the Armament and Militarism Online 29 October 2025 15/10/2025 More Information/Register
Young Members' Development Weekend GFTU Quorn Grange 31 October - 2 November 2025
6 - 8 February 2026
17/10/2025 More Information/Register
Activists' Corner - Knowledge is Power: Research to Win Online 13 November 2025 23/10/2025 More Information/Register
Political Economy International School - Cost of Living Crisis and Inflation Online 12 November 2025 29/10/2025 More Information/Register
Strategy Series - The Rise of American Labour and Opposing Trumpism Online 20 November 2025 06/11/2025 More Information/Register
Political Economy International School - Austerity and Fiscal Policy Online 26 November 2025 12/11/2025 More Information/Register
Political Economy Conference GFTU Quorn Grange 28 - 29 November 2025 14/11/2025 More Information/Register
Political Economy International School - Welfare Regime and Capitalism: Housing, Pensions, and Healthcare Online 10 December 2025 26/11/2025 More Information/Register
Health and Safety Stage 1 (5 days) GFTU Quorn Grange 12 - 14 January 2026
26 - 28 May 2026
29/12/2025 More Information/Register
Political Economy International School - Global Value Chains and What They Mean for International Workers’ Solidarity Online 21 January 2026 07/01/2026 More Information/Register
Health & Safety Stage 2 (5 days) GFTU Quorn Grange 26 - 28 January 2026
23 - 25 March 2026
8 - 10 June 2026
12/01/2026 More Information/Register
Political Economy International School - Immigration and Labour Online 4 February 2026 21/01/2026 More Information/Register
Lessons in Organising - Strategy GFTU Quorn Grange 11 - 13 February 2026 28/01/2026 More Information/Register
Activists' Corner - How to Design a Good Leaflet and Poster Online 12 February 2026 29/01/2026 More Information/Register
Workplace Reps Stage 2 (5 Days) GFTU Quorn Grange 16 - 18 February 2026
16 - 18 March 2026
22 - 24 June 2026
02/02/2026 More Information/Register
Political Economy International School - The Rise of AI and the Changes in Work and Employment Online 18 February 2026 04/02/2026 More Information/Register
Strategy Series - Rebuilding Working Class Representation Online 19 February 2026 05/02/2026 More Information/Register
Political School - Politics and the Economy SOAS University of London 25 February 2026 11/02/2026 More Information/Register
Train the Trainer for Trade Union Staff GFTU Quorn Grange 2 - 4 March 2026 16/02/2026 More Information/Register
Political Economy International School - Social Reproduction and Precarious and Unpaid Labour Online 4 March 2026 18/02/2026 More Information/Register
Tackling Sexual Harassment Online 10 March 2026 24/02/2026 More Information/Register
Activists' Corner - Strike Threats Online 11 March 2025 26/02/2026 More Information/Register
Political Economy International School - Climate and Ecological Crisis and the Role of Trade Unions Online 18 March 2026 04/03/2026 More Information/Register
Empowering Workers: a Trade Union Certificate in Labour Law and the Labour Movement Various Various 05/03/2026 More Information/Register
Strategy Series - Lessons from the Largest Strike in History Online 19 March 2026 05/03/2026 More Information/Register
Creative Activism - Songs and Strikes Working Class Movement Library 21 March 2026 07/03/2026 More Information/Register
Negotiation Skills GFTU Quorn Grange 23 March 2026 09/03/2026 More Information/Register
Train the Trainer for Trade Union Educators GFTU Quorn Grange 30 March - 1 April 2026 16/03/2026 More Information/Register
Creative Activism - Art and Agitation Marx Memorial Library 4 April 2026 21/03/2026 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
Roots of Racism 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
Mental Health: A Trade Union Response Online 13 May 2026 29/04/2026 More Information/Register
Activists' Corner - Writing Good Workplace Bulletins Online 14 May 2026 30/04/2026 More Information/Register
Branch Officers' Development Course GFTU Quorn Grange 18 - 19 May 2026 04/05/2026 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
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
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