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Training that could make your organisation more successful

 

We believe that our training enables participants to make an immediate impact when they return to the workplace.

Our training is tailored to your needs so we provide an initial free no obligation consultancy where we work with you to identify your priorities.

The training events are interesting, stimulating and memorable. They are up to date, cover the key aspects of the subject and include new ideas that really work. Most of training events last for half a day to minimise the time staff are away from the workplace.

Every event is quality assured and is facilitated by a qualified trainer who is an experienced leader and manager.

Every delegate receives a comprehensive book that can be used time and time again as a handbook about the subject.

Each book also provides underpinning knowledge for those undertaking for example a leadership and management qualification. The events are linked to relevant occupational standards.

We also provide a free online service to delegates for three months after their training when delegates can request support about putting their learning into practice.

 

Please click on the list of training events,or just browse through the information to find out more:

 

 

Leadership and management

 

 

Leadership and Management (2 day workshop)

A two day practical course in leadership and management designed for new managers or those who need to brush up on their skills. It will provide a firm foundation in the subject and provide delegates with the tools and confidence to lead and manage. The learning outcomes are:

 

Managing Individuals and Teams

This introductory workshop is an overview of the ways to effectively manage individuals and teams, in a way that keeps the manager in control but delegates responsibility clearly to each member of staff. Learn how to review the performance of an individual and how to deal confidently with a performance issue. The learning outcomes are:

 

Motivating Others

The skill of motivating others can improve the performance of staff, improve morale and bring benefits to your organisation and its staff. Find out what the motivators are in the workplace, how be inspirational and to coach team members. This workshop builds on the ‘Managing Individuals and Teams’. The learning outcomes are:

 

Team Building


Individuals must work together as a team for an organisation to be successful. Discover what sort of team you have and how to improve it! Learn how to get individuals to work together, and to manage everyone’s strengths and weaknesses. Understand the qualities needed to be a team leader. The learning outcomes are:

 

Understanding Organisational Culture

This event is for the leader who wishes to explore the concept of organisational culture, and have the tools to identify and analyse the culture of an organisation or team. Once this has been undertaken, the changes needed to more effective can be planned.

 

Running Team Meetings

Learn the ways to run meetings so that they are meaningful and ensure your organisation moves forward. Find out how to plan a team meeting, chair a meeting and control those present! The learning outcomes are:

 

Staff Appraisal Systems

An effective staff appraisal system can make a real difference to the performance of individuals and teams. Learn how to set up an appraisal system, to choose the right appraisal from for your organisation, and to prepare for and carry out an appraisal meeting with a member of staff. The learning outcomes are:

 

Managing Change

 
Change can be painful for those involved. This workshop examines the ways to manage the people issues of change and the human responses to change, the factors inhibiting change, project management, and the planning, implementing and monitoring of change. The learning outcomes are:

 

 

Recruiting and Interviewing New Staff

Selecting the wrong person can be costly. Learn how to advertise, shortlist and interview to select the right person for a job vacancy. Learn about questioning techniques and how to treat everyone fairly throughout the recruitment process. The learning outcomes are:

 

 

Good Practice in Retaining Staff

Retaining and developing staff is key to a successful organisation and this workshop focuses on good practice in managing those new to our organisation. The workshop looks at staff induction, training and development for new staff, coaching and mentoring, and giving feedback about performance. The learning outcomes are:

 

 

CRB and Workforce Screening


Be up to date with CRB and other workforce screening processes. The learning outcomes are:

 

 

Effective Communication in the Workplace

Effective communication is essential to the smooth running of any organisation. This event considers how communication in the workplace can be enhanced to improve the efficiency of the organisation. The topics examined are:

 

Working with and in management committees

Understanding the roles and responsibilities of committee members and the setting manager can enhance the smooth running of the setting and ensure committee members and management work together and support each other. The learning outcomes are:

 

 

Roles and Responsibilities of Room Leaders


Understand the roles and responsibilities of a room leader. Find out how to be assertive, how to coordinate the work of the room, and how to delegate and allocate work to others. Also includes communicating effectively with the room team and your manager. The learning outcomes are.

 

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Personal development

 

Organising Yourself

Gain the skills to organise yourself. Learn how to manage your time, set priorities, plan ahead, and manage paperwork & filing systems. Find out how to delegate work and make more time for yourself! The learning outcomes are:

 

Using a portfolio for personal development

This workshop is designed for every member of the team to attend and to use a personal development portfolio to support and evidence the personal development of each individual member of staff. Every delegate will receive a portfolio folder. The learning outcomes are:

 

Being assertive

Being assertive can influence and motivate the team in a positive way and provide you with the confidence to deal with difficult situations at work. The learning outcomes are:

Managing Conflict

Conflict can demoralise and demotivate staff and have a negative impact on the setting. Learn how to identify, manage conflict and resolve conflict. The learning outcomes are:

 

Positive Interpersonal Communications

Portraying and maintaining a positive image to colleagues and others will enhance a working relationship. This event explores how we can consistentlymaintain this constructive approach in our day to day work. Topics considered:

 

 

Dealing with Abusive or Aggressive Behaviour

Dealing with someone who is abusive or aggressive is never pleasant or easy. However, to be aware of a potentially abusive or aggressive situation and to know how to respond in a positive way will help to defuse an unpleasant experience. This event considers:

 

 

Negotiating and Influencing Skills

To negotiate with and to influence others is part of the daily working life if we are to work effectively with colleagues and those we work is partnership with. This event looks at the skills and processes needed to be effective negotiators and influencers and considers:

 

 

Professional Writing Skills

Communicating in writing at work effectively is not always easy and to be clear yet succinct needs a style that looks good and can be easily understood by the reader. This event covers:

 

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Business development

 

Strategic and business planning

Strategic and business plans sets out what a setting wishes to achieve and how in the next one to three years in a culture of continuous improvement. Learn how to produce a quality ‘strategic and business plan’ that can help your setting to move forward and to support grant applications. The learning outcomes are:

 

Putting policies into practice

Learn how to write, review and update your policies and procedures to make them meaningful to staff and parents. Find out about good practice in implementing and monitoring the effectiveness of your policies and procedures. The learning outcomes are:

 

 

Customer care for the early years sector

See parents, children and other stakeholders as customers. Learn the customer care techniques needed to ensure that they are satisfied with the service you provide. The workshop includes how to meet customers’ needs and customer aspects of the Early Years Foundation Stage, an introduction to marketing and telephone techniques. The learning outcomes are:

Marketing

Marketing is the activities we undertake to promote and sell our products. Use straightforward marketing techniques to do this and make your setting known to your customers. Recognise the potential of your setting to ensure longer term sustainability. The learning outcomes are:

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Learning and Development

 

 

 

Introduction to Presentation Skills

Make your presentations meaningful & interesting. This workshop provides the basic presentation skills for those who need to train groups, or to feedback to teams the contents of a training course. Find out how to create simple PowerPoint presentations, and to plan learning sessions using a range of activities. The learning outcomes are:

 

Peer on peer observation

Use peer on peer observation to identify and improve good working practice in both individual team members and the setting as a whole. The learning outcomes are:

 

CIEH Professional Trainer Certificate (3 day workshop)

In house training can be an effective way of training a team. In house trainers can benefit from attending the 3 day CIEH Professional Trainer Certificate programme. This qualification provides an opportunity to understand and practice a professional approach to training design and delivery with the advantage of achieving a recognised training qualification. The learning outcomes are:

 

 

Coaching and Mentoring in the Workplace

Learning takes place in the workplace as well as at formal training courses. This event will help those who need to mentor staff in their workplace in a way that will contribute to the individual’s personal development and learning. The event reviews:

Basic Skills Identification

Our staffs’ literacy and numeracy skill needs are often hidden and can have an adverse impact on the organisation. This workshop will help to identify any literacy and numeracy need and suggest ways to help and support individuals: The learning outcomes are:

 

 

Personal Development Planning

Sustainable organisations need staff whose skills and knowledge are up to date. Managers need to support of each individual member in the team to plan and evidence their personal development. The training considers:

 

 

Gain and maintain employer involvement

This event is designed for training providers who need to work more closely with employers to ensure that the training provided meets their needs and maximises the learner’s progress. The event covers:

 

Create employer focussed staff teams

This event is designed for training providers whose staff need to work more closely together to ensure that on and off the training provided is coordinated and maximises the learner’s progress. The event considers:

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Health and safety

 

 

 

Risk assessment for the early years sector

Find out what the Law, Ofsted and the Early Years Foundation Stage say about Risk Assessment. Learn how to risk assess, using the HSE five steps to risk assessment, and how to take corrective action to keep your setting safe for all. The learning outcomes are:

Health and safety awareness

A practical workshop designed for settings to be aware of and to address health and safety issues. The learning outcomes are:

 

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Children’s learning

 

 

Observation, assessment and planning 0-3’s and 3-5’s

Find out how observation, assessment and planning can meet the needs of individual children, develop the curriculum and ensure the setting adheres to this aspect of the EYFS. The learning outcomes are:

Enhancing children’s learning

Understanding how children learn can make their learning more interesting and exciting. Learning about theories of learning can support the development and enhancement of your curriculum and help to meet the requirements of the EYFS. The learning outcomes are:

 

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