Training for trainers (2 day)
Explore training design, creative methods, using resources and group management; put learning theories into practice and receive constructive feedback to develop or refresh your skills and your courses.
This is a 2 day course in Bristol (you come to us).
Exploring and adopting an experiential approach to learning in groups, you will discover how to put learning theories into practice. Use tools for training design, get new ideas for delivery, identify responses to difficulties in groups and find ways to manage nerves.
The course provides opportunities to practise delivering training and receive constructive feedback to develop or refresh your skills.
Available as a one-day course for individual staff members on our open programme in Bristol (you come to us) and as an in-house course (we come to you).
Also currently available (online for teams).
Course aims
To develop participants’ training skills
Course objectives
By the end of the course participants will have had opportunities to:
- Understand an experiential approach to learning
- Find out about a range of learning theories
- Consider different learning styles
- Explore tools to plan and design effective training
- Learn methods and techniques to improve training delivery
- Identify ways of responding to difficulties in groups
- Practise training and receive feedback on individual strengths and weaknesses
- Discuss ways of transferring learning to practice
Venue info:
Courses in Bristol (you come to us)
All courses take place at accessible venues in Bristol.
If for any reason the course cannot be delivered face-to-face, we will take a flexible and responsive approach to keep people learning – which will include delivering the training on the same day as a live interactive online session, or transferring bookings to the next available dates.
Trainer: Jo Bush
"Having to present for 10 minutes. Tips and tricks for using flip chart & powerpoint. Practically everything. I have found this course extremely useful. The feedback I have received has given me more confidence to deliver. Excellent team work. Thank you both."
Open Access & Hepatitis Worker, Drugs & Alcohol Project
"Being empowered to deliver training and given practical skills in order to set up programmes that (touch wood!) will be a success. I feel so much more confident and happy in myself - I'm ready to get going. I would recommend it without hesitation to other people. Thank you for delivering such an interesting course of such practical value."
Project Coordinator, Youth Project
"Both trainers instilled me with confidence and created an easy, fun learning environment. Thank you for all the positivity and enthusiasm. I really enjoyed learning with and from you."
Volunteer Co-ordinator, Refugee Action
"Learning different techniques to use, doing presentations and feedback. I really enjoyed the pace and quality of the course. I have got now lots of techniques to take away to use in training. This will enable me to be more confident in my approach."
Team Leader, Crime Reduction Initiatives
"I found that exploring different approaches around learning style brilliant at stretching me. This gave me a much clearer framework. The skills practice was also invaluable. The trainers were engaging and made the dynamics easy and conducive to learning in many different styles and outside my comfort zone."
Project Worker, Barnardos Base Project
"Everything - in particular how to plan a training session and the importance of having clear aims and objectives. Having the opportunity to plan and deliver a live session and receive some very constructive feedback and tips for future delivery. Thoroughly enjoyed the training and would recommend to others."
"I feel much more prepared and confident in my ability to plan, implement and evaluate any training I will be asked to give. I felt both days very useful, "
