Training Formats

Training formats available on this page:

Public schedule

Public schedule hands-on instructor led courses available at our London training venues.

On your course you can look forward to:

• Experienced trainers - a well motivated training team
• Classroom based training with a trainer to answer your questions
• Restaurant lunch and in-course refreshments
• 24 month access to support forum, course materials, practice exercises and more
• Networking with fellow attendees in a relaxed but focussed training environment
• Online customer account supported by a dedicated account manager

Onsite training

For your convenience we can deliver training at your offices, London, UK wide and abroad. You have the option of tailored training from our standard content and we can even create courses bespoke to your requirements.

Your onsite training is in safe hands and you can expect:

• Easy online quote and ordering system
• Automated training logistics
• Experienced team with 228,002 people trained in last 24 years
• Comprehensive training materials (e-format or printed option)
• Online access to training feedback and support from account manager
• IT hire (laptops, projectors) available if required

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Closed company training

Similar to onsite training but we deliver the training at one of our locations.

In addition to the onsite training formats you also get:

• Distraction free environment away from the office
• Restaurant lunch and in course refreshments
• Printed course material for all standard courses

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Near-site training

Sometimes organising training at your offices just isn't practical, or you may be looking to pool people from various locations (remote/home workers, regional offices etc).

That's where near-site training comes in:

• We can source suitably located venues for your training
• We will organise all logistics; IT hire, lunches, room set up

Online classroom training (virtual)

We offer our instructor-led training in a variety of formats. Utilising the latest Online Classroom tools, we can provide the same high quality training that over 98% of our customers would recommend.

You can expect:

• High Quality Instructor-Led Training

Advantages

The primary advantage is the reduced travel time and cost for delegates. It allows delegates from multiple offices to train together in an online classroom. We can even accommodate different Time Zones.

Finding time to attend a training session might seem like an impossibility. Online learning sessions can be arranged to fit your schedule, ranging from a full day to just a few hours.

Quality

We don't compromise on quality. You can expect the same high quality teaching and interaction that you would receive at one of our Training Venues.

How?

Business Applications Training:

Delegates can interact with the Trainer, view live demonstrations, ask questions and then practice on their own computers. Our existing course portfolio, including Office 365, can be delivered via online classroom.

Professional Development Courses:

An instructor facilitated video conference; enables the delegates to engage, collaborate and develop.

Package includes:

• Expert Instructor-Led Training
• Access to Online Practice Resources
• Access to our Online Help Forum 24/7
• Option of eLearning (MS Office, Skype, SharePoint etc)

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One to one training

Of all the training formats discussed so far, this offers the greatest flexibility and choice.

You have the opportunity to create a tailored training course from our standard outlines or even create a bespoke training course to work on your own files.

Training can be arranged onsite, at one of our London venues or near-site.

eLearning

A perfect compliment for face to face training, blended learning or even as a stand alone solution.

Our eLearning platform offers a wide range of courses (from MS Office to Adobe, iOS and more) delivered in short snappy video clips perfect for individuals, departments and organisations.

Training Needs Analysis

Assessing training needs for yourself let alone multiple people can be a tricky matter. The last thing you want is to arrange training that isn't relevant so selecting the right course is key.

We provide a range of training needs analysis services from our team of highly experienced trainers.

Options include:

• Detailed course syllabus sheets on our website
• Free online surveys
• Purpose built surveys for you
• Telephone or face to face assessments
• Overview roadshows and group assessments

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Floorwalking

Floorwalking allows your business the opportunity to have staff trained on their specific queries with minimal downtime from work. It is a perfect partner to other training formats such as IT roll-outs, classroom based training and eLearning.

This method of training provides the ideal opportunity to freely evaluate staff skills, allowing trainers to identify certain areas of a training requirement, increasing productivity even further with additional appropriate training courses.

Roll-out

If you require training for a department through to company-wide, even multiple locations, we have the training and logistical capabilities to deliver.

Training for IT upgrades (e.g. Windows 10, Office 365), bespoke applications through to staff development programmes.

Executive coaching

Ideal for those individuals in demanding job roles who require tailored, concise, and discreet training.

We have experience in delivering tailored Business Application and Personal Development training at company sites, closed training suites at our training venues, or a convenient near-site location.

Drop in surgery

• Where time away from the desk is critical, we can "drop-in" our trainers to your offices for consultations with your staff, on specific questions.
• Sessions typically involve a maximum of two delegates at a time with a trainer, lasting around an hour each, and run over a day or morning/afternoons.
• This enables key training issues to be resolved with a large number of delegates while minimising impact on working time, and increased efficiency.

Training consultancy

We have successful experience in helping organisations in a wide variety of business applications including Excel VBA, Access database development, MS Project Server EPM solutions, SharePoint, MS Office Automation/VBA, and Office 365.

We also assist clients with change management within their organisations principally focussed on staff development.

To ensure a successful outcome, we:

• Identify the key objectives with you
• Assign the most suitable trainer/consultant
• Estimate the scope of work required
• Agree final costing and description of work
• Arrange suitable dates and development time (if required)

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Training types - explained

Standard, tailored, bespoke and consultancy

Along with training formats there are some other important details that need to be considered. What type of training do you require, will it be standard, tailored, bespoke or consultancy? What exactly are the differences between each type?

Below is a useful summary of the training types and what to expect: