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Report Writing Course

Write reports that people actually read and act on.

A practical one-day course covering planning, structure, plain English and professional editing.

Write reports that people actually read and act on. A practical one-day course covering planning, structure, plain English and professional editing.

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Report Writing training course

Report Writing Course

All Business Writing courses

Write clear, well-structured reports that communicate your message effectively on this practical one-day course.

You'll learn how to plan your content and define your audience before you start writing, how to structure different types of reports for maximum clarity, how to write concisely and simplify complex information, how to use plain English to maximise impact, how to create clear messages that drive the right action, and how to proofread and edit your work to a professional standard.

Suitable for anyone who writes reports, proposals or briefing documents at work.

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Course dates

Course dates Days Location Places RRP Discount You pay
20 November 2026 Fri Online Fully booked £399 £399 + VAT
10 December 2026 Thu Online Available £399 £50 £349 + VAT
19 March 2027 Fri Online Available £399 £399 + VAT
23 August 2027 Mon Online Available £399 £399 + VAT
20 September 2027 Mon Online Available £399 £399 + VAT
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Course dates Days Location Places RRP Discount You pay
20 November 2026 Fri Online Fully booked £399 £399 + VAT
10 December 2026 Thu Online Available £399 £50 £349 + VAT
19 March 2027 Fri Online Available £399 £399 + VAT
23 August 2027 Mon Online Available £399 £399 + VAT
20 September 2027 Mon Online Available £399 £399 + VAT

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Available as private, bespoke or team training at our centre, live online, or at your venue. Customise the outline, train as a group, or book a one-to-one with an expert.

Course dates

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20 November 2026

Fri

Location
Online
Places
Fully booked
RRP
£399
Discount
—
You pay
£399 + VAT

10 December 2026

Thu

Location
Online
Places
Available
RRP
£399
Discount
£50
You pay
£349 + VAT

19 March 2027

Fri

Location
Online
Places
Available
RRP
£399
Discount
—
You pay
£399 + VAT

23 August 2027

Mon

Location
Online
Places
Available
RRP
£399
Discount
—
You pay
£399 + VAT

20 September 2027

Mon

Location
Online
Places
Available
RRP
£399
Discount
—
You pay
£399 + VAT

Course outline

1

Structuring your writing

The essentials of business writing

Structuring your message

Different report writing styles (ie persuasive, informative, evaluative, technical)

Choosing the correct tone for your audience and message

Models to use

How to rewrite a piece for a different audience

2

Writing concisely

Identifying the key messages in long documents

Simplifying your language so your written English has maximum impact

3

Creating clear messages

Guidelines for clear messaging

Measuring the clarity of your written work

Examples of what works and what doesn't

Critiquing professional business writing techniques

4

Editing and proofing

The importance of mistake-free work

Editing and proofing techniques

959 Reviews
9.7/10 Satisfaction
99.5% Recommend

Rosie is a very good instructor. Learnt a lot from this course and will definately apply in the workplace.

Joanne – 21 October 2026

Everything was really great from the instructor to the ambience.

Opeyemi – 14 October 2026

Patsy was incredibly informative, approachable and engaging! She shared her knowledge with us and was open to our points of view.

Reena – 14 October 2026

A great course - the trainer was easy to listen to, very knowledgeable, and clearly passionate about what she was teaching

Claudia – 14 October 2026

Well structured course, lots of clear information, information broken down into digestible chunks, very engaging tutor and session.

Marcus – 14 October 2026

The right trainer for the course, very luck to have a 1 on 1 session which meant it was very focused on what i wanted to get out of the cou…

James – 1 July 2026

Keeping us engaged and using realistic examples

Abbey – 24 June 2026

Really good at conveying simply quick wins to help improve report writing - this was really easy and accessible and I will definitely use t…

Eimear – 24 June 2026

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Changing career

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Just graduated

You know the theory. A practical course and a certificate of attendance show employers you can do the work.

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