Created on: 26 Jan 2021 | Last modified: 16 May 2025
The EIS Stage 1 course for representatives is a course that we have developed with the TUC and is TUC accredited.
This course is available for all school reps and is delivered in conjunction with the TUC tutors.
The EIS Stage 1 course is a 4-day course that is offered in 2 x 2 day blocks and is aimed at reps who are relatively new in the role, those who have had no formal union training or activists who are thinking of becoming a rep. We recommend that all reps and as many activists as possible attend the EIS Stage 1 Representatives training course.
If you are a rep or an activist then please contact your Local Association Secretary to be nominated for one of these courses. Your LA Secretary will then register you online. Please contact Jennifer Cook jcook@eis.org.uk with any queries.
We will be running the following Stage 1 Reps Courses over the next year:
Bespoke FELA/ULA - Glasgow (City of Glasgow College - Riverside Campus) - TBC
Nomination from Branch Secretary by Friday 24 October 2025
Mod 1 (6 - 7 Nov 2025)
Mod 2 (29- 30 Jan 2026)
National - Online
Nomination from Local Assocition Secretary by Friday 12 September 2025
Mod 1 (25-26 Sep 2025)
Mod 2 (20-21 Nov 2025)
Edinburgh (HQ Training Suite)
Nomination from Local Assocition Secretary by Friday 2 January 2026
Mod 1 (15-16 Jan 2026)
Mod 2 (12-13 Mar 2026)
Glasgow (City of Glasgow College - Riverside Campus) - TBC
Nomination from Local Association Secretary by Friday 23 January 2026
Mod 1 (5-6 Feb 2026)
Mod 2 (19-20 Mar 2026)
North/North East (TBC)
Nomination from Local Association Secretary by Friday 10 April 2026
Mod 1 (23-24 Apr 2026)
Mod 2 (21-22 May 2026)
If you are a Health and Safety Rep or are a member interested in becoming one then please contact your Local Association Secretary to be nominated. Your LA/Branch Secretary will then register you online. Please contact Jennifer Cook jcook@eis.org.uk with any queries.
National – ONLINE
Nomination from Local Association/Branch Secretary by Friday 16 January 2026
(29-30 Jan 2026)
North/North East (TBC)
Nomination from Local Association/Branch Secretary by Friday 6 February 2026
(19 -20 February 2026)
Edinburgh (HQ Training Suite)
Nomination from Local Association/Branch Secretary by Friday 13 February 2026
(26-27 February 2026)
Glasgow (City of Glasgow College - Riverside Campus) - TBC
Nomination from Local Association/Branch Secretary by Friday 24 April 2026
(7-8 May 2026)