Proofreading Intro Course

The venue was central and easy to get to. The lunch was just perfect. The structure of the course content was excellent, the pace was just right. The…

Very informative examples, presentation and knowledge. Allowed me to work at my own pace.

Rosie was a really fantastic and patient teacher

Excellent and engaging delivery. I have learnt useful tools and methods that I will definitely be using in my day-job.

The course broke down complex grammar and punctuation rules into digestible lessons. I appreciated the real-world examples and exercises that reinfor…

Very informative, interactive session that kept me interested throughout and taught me a lot of what I didn't know.

Great trainer, really informative and easy to follow, good examples and very friendly - 10/10!

Engaging teacher. Clear, concise learning materials. Enough breaks.

Providing examples that related to the techniques covered and then feedback on my work.

All good. Trainer was good, patient and supportive

Explaining in detail, content, really good presentations and videos

Fun and informative course. Piers was a great teacher.

Explaining. very interactive and very friendly

Good lunch and very informative training course

The tasks were really useful to put things into practice.

Consistency of structure between the courses means that repeat attendees know what to expect.

Creating an open and friendly environment. The trainer was great at making everyone comfortable

Very engaging course and Nathan made it really personable :) 10/10!

Really liked the interactive work set that we then went through together. Was great to feel like I was actually involved instead of just attending a…

The structure of the day and the teaching.

Friendly, very knowledgeable staff, taught in an approachable, easy to understand way - learnt so much in a day. Thank you!

It was a thorough course and I appreciated the attention to detail and looking at different types of punctuation and common mistakes. It was a lot to…

Piers was excellent, I learned a lot, he helped so much and was always welcoming to answering questions - thank you!

Piers was so knowledgeable about proof reading and about the English language. He really understood what the individuals in the room wanted to get ou…

It was great to hear some different perspectives on the course. I also appreciated the trainers use of content and the time they took to go through e…

Giving a good structure and environment for learning

Providing really good examples to the sections we were learning. Allowing a good amount of time to practise what we have learnt. After the course, we…

I really found the course helpful at thinking about proofreading at a more in-depth level

Detailed examples and interactive learning. Really appreciated both the training sheet and PowerPoint presentation to run us through.

Clear and concise presentation. Covered everything that was needed. Learnt quite a few nuggets that I can take back to my job. Enjoyed "testing my kn…

Full explanations as to why sentences fail and the magic of why they can work to be clear, concise and offer clarity.

The course was very helpful, and presented in an interesting and engaging way - many thanks to Rosie, who was an excellent trainer.

I think the whole session was really good and insightful. Thanks very much!

Rosie made the content relevant to our area of work so it was aimed for the correct audience.

Explaining in a clear and easy to understand way.

Creating a relaxed environment where I could express myself

Making things clear, listening, and creating a great environment in which everyone felt comfortable sharing and contributing

Great trainer, very clear and engaging, good descriptions and lots of good tips.

Rosie was brilliant, I hugely enjoyed the course and would happily have done a week-long course with her on proofreading. It was so interesting and i…

Piers was a very engaging and knowledgeable trainer. Course material was relevant and extremely useful to put theory into practise.

Great teacher, delicious lunch, and such a great place to be and learn!

Everything was great - the venue was inviting, people were friendly, inclusive food/drink options and extremely knowledgeable trainers. Thanks so muc…

Rosie was excellent - light-hearted, friendly but extremely informative! Regular breaks and digestable information. I will leave today with a much gr…

Everything! The running of the day, the training itself, the facilities. Patsy was great, really engaging and we have learnt a lot. Thank you!

Patsy was great, she had wonderful energy, she clearly did in-depth research on our company beforehand and did her best to make the training relevant…

Great session and examples. Helpful resources and tips.

Very informative and knowledgeable. Examples were relevant to our job roles giving us helpful solutions to current and future problems.

Approachable and knowledgeable trainer, great resources and a delicious lunch.

The course was very informative, and the learning environment was excellent. Facilities, lunch and building was lovely.

She has a lovely personality and made the whole training enjoyable and fun. Very much enjoyed it and definitely recommend.

The course was really informative and Patsy was an excellent trainer, really engaging.

It's been fantastic, I really appreciated how Patsy had amended the slides and included direct CIPP examples in context. It was a really fantastic co…

Really good use of practical tasks to practise what we spoke about. Piers was very knowledgeable and engaging. I enjoyed the session and took away so…

Piers Ford was an amazing tutor, he detailed examples toward my place of work. He understood the 'in house style' and has left me feeling positive ab…

Piers was very knowledgeable and his content was presented clearly and effectively. The breakout sessions were useful as they raised queries from sev…

Engaging with good examples, working through case studies and making the subject genuinely interesting.

Rosie was wonderfully engaging and knowledgeable. I was surprised how interesting the course was and how much I learnt! Really great

Really good pace, and really useful to work through Piers' examples. In fact, I proofread a document during the lunchbreak and felt much more confide…

Engaging, personable, and very knowledgable.

Lovely lunch as always. Very helpful staff and trainer.

Patsy is knowledgeable and engaging with the audience. From starting the day not feeling confident in Proofreading, I now feel that I have learned us…

Patsy really brought the course to life. She reminded us of the things we'd learned at school (grammar and spelling) without it being dull. Really en…

Friendly and welcoming. A really lovely back in-person experience.

Providing a very good course and trainer and excellent facilities.

Fantastic informative session, thoroughly enjoyed the structure and the key tips

Taking time going through examples, open for questions.

Patsy was fabulous. Incredibly enthusiastic and inclusive and she has a great way of explaining things so they are really easy to understand. Thank y…

Checking that we had the correct apps before hand (Zoom for example) It was very useful and efficient.

Piers was so clear and effective in communicating ideas and views and concepts. I really enjoyed the fact Piers took the time to ensure each member o…

Friendly but structured tutoring, good amount of breaks for the right amount of time, balanced feedback required from everyone, house rules set out b…

Trainer was engaging and enthusiastic. Good balance between theory and practical.

Piers was a great teacher. Very good at explaining and offering personalised suggestions to each person.

Great and knowledgeable trainer, clarified everything clearly

Our trainer was extremely friendly and able to answer all our questions effectively. Using a piece of our own work at the end was especially useful a…

Piers was very knowledgeable and explained things clearly, with lots of useful tips

The exercises delivered by the trainer was good!

Good breaks throughout, really nice lunch, felt very safe and as though the day was well organised. Very knowledgeable trainer so this was so helpful.

Very friendly staff and excellent trainers

The trainers was extremely knowledgeable and provided lots of practical tools for us to take away to improve our proofreading processes. The examples…

Engaging trainer. Somehow made proof reading interesting. Thank you!

Really enjoyed the course. Good mixture of information, examples and activities to practice.

Very thorough, good resources, great lunch

Teaching, small group activities, resources, facilities, food,

Breaking apart the theory with exercises.

The information was clear and concise, and presented in an engaging and interesting way.

Went through examples and exercises throughly

The teacher was really good and I learned a lot today!

Format was social and engaging. Helen was very good and approachable. This course has been useful and given me food for thought.

Very very knowledgeable about all aspects and very helpful

Great customer service, the staff are always so friendly. The tutor has great knowledge and they're always willing to answer any questions.

This was my first time attending a course at the establishment and I couldn't be any more impressed. The environment was lovely and the centre team w…

Lunch, professional feel while being laid back, not being criticizing, including everyone in the group, LOTS of examples.

There were plenty of exercises, which was helpful. Going through answers in the group provided some interesting discussion points, and flagged up som…

Being friendly and approachable at all times during the day. Very knowledgeable and engaging trainer.

Brilliant trainer, engaging and entertaining, made the course very pleasurable even though the topic could have been quite dry otherwise.

- Very charistmatic - Well explained - Great examples - Lunch was excellent

Course leader very knowlegeable and approachable. Always giving explanations of points.

The general presentation skills were great

Clear and engaging trainer, relevant and useful information, nice food, nice environment.