The NASUWT offers courses specifically for Black members, disabled members, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex(LGBTI) members, women members and young members. These courses are designed to give a flavour of being active within NASUWT, to identify barriers that exist and construct action plans both for members and the Union to remove those barriers.

The NASUWT is actively seeking to improve the participation of underrepresented groups in the running of the Union, and specifically encouraging members within traditionally underrepresented groups to become workplace representatives and branch activists.

Development Courses are aimed at complete novice members. Those who have held, or currently hold, a Local Association position or other NASUWT activist role are ineligible to attend. These members should consider attending other events for under-represented groups such as an NASUWT Consultation Conferences.