This year’s BAOT/UNISON National Occupational Therapy Stewards’ Training Seminar is being held on 2 and 3 November 2011 at Aston University, Birmingham.
This annual seminar provides an opportunity for OT stewards from both health and local government to discuss key employment relations and professional issues. The programme will include presentations from the College of Occupational Therapy; as well as a range of practical workshops to assist OT stewards with their trade union duties and a chance to network in regional groups.
Applications are now open for OT stewards’ to attend the popular annual training seminar, on 2 & 3 November 2011 in Birmingham. The seminar provides an opportunity to discuss key industrial relations and professional issues affecting occupational therapy staff in health and local authority settings.
The NTW branch will fund 2 places for OT’s wishing to attend, if you are interested and would like to attend this seminar on behalf of the NTW unison branch, please contact the unison office at St. Nicks on 0191 2130151, ext 28244 to discuss this further.
Other applications can be made by requesting an application form from any NTW -Unison office or download it here.
Please see this leaflet for more information
Last Updated: June 14, 2011
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