Proofreading Course Reviews

Proofreading : Introduction

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

Stonegate Group

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"Explaining in detail, content, really good presentations and videos"

Microbiology Society

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"Fun and informative course. Piers was a great teacher."

IOPC Funds

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"Explaining. very interactive and very friendly"

Microbiology Society

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"Good lunch and very informative training course"

House of Commons

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"The tasks were really useful to put things into practice."

Society of Radiographers

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

Society of Radiographers

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

New Homes Quality Board

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

NEU

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"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 lecture!"

Microbiology Society

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"The structure of the day and the teaching."

Queen Mary University of London

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

Insitute of Making UCL

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"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 fit into one day, and I perhaps would have appreciated more time on commas - I think they warranted a separate section as they always trip people up so much!"

BBC

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

Microbiology Society

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"Piers was so knowledgeable about proof reading and about the English language. He really understood what the individuals in the room wanted to get out of the session too. Total pro and a really nice guy."

Motability Foundation

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"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 everything, making sure it all made sense."

King's Health Partners

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"Giving a good structure and environment for learning"

Elaine Martini

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"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 get the notes sent through to use (very handy)."

Stanton Williams

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

Greater London Authority

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"Explaining in a clear and easy to understand way."

BearingNet

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"Creating a relaxed environment where I could express myself"

House of Commons

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

Queen Mary, University of London

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"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 informative, easily the best course I've ever been on. Please pass on my thanks to Rosie. (I've edited this comment about four times having all the knowledge she has imparted swimming around in my head!)"

Queen Mary University of London

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

Fire Protection Association

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

Oxford Bus Company

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

Travelers

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"Great session and examples. Helpful resources and tips."

RCN

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

House of Commons

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

Cherry

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"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 about areas I have previously struggled in and not had the confidence to ask about. I cannot recommend Piers enough, he was an absolute pleasure to learn from."

Judicial College

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"Lovely lunch as always. Very helpful staff and trainer."

Schroders

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

House of Lords

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"Providing a very good course and trainer and excellent facilities."

House of Commons

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

NEU

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"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 of the group were involved and engaged with the exercises. I have learnt so much and feel that I can use everything I have learnt to use in my role. Thanks so much to Pier!"

Queen Mary Legal Advice Centrew

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"Friendly but structured tutoring, good amount of breaks for the right amount of time, balanced feedback required from everyone, house rules set out but not too strict, helpful documents shared to all."

Stanton Williams

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

National Education Union

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

Camerados

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

Utopia

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"The exercises delivered by the trainer was good!"

Zund UK

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"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."

TJX Europe

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"Very friendly staff and excellent trainers"

National Crime Agency

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"The trainers was extremely knowledgeable and provided lots of practical tools for us to take away to improve our proofreading processes. The examples used were all relevant to our content. Rosie created a nice, relaxed atmosphere and made learning about spelling, punctuation and grammar fun. Thank you!"

NCA

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

National Crime Agency

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

National Crime Agency

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"Very thorough, good resources, great lunch"

Kew Gardens

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

Skill Pill

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"Breaking apart the theory with exercises."

Skill Pill

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

National lottery community fund

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

House of Lords

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"Very very knowledgeable about all aspects and very helpful"

UK Parliament House of Lords

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

Ministry of Defence

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"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 were so polite and welcoming. I would very much recommend this to anyone else and I really look forward to an opportunity to attend more courses here in the future."

Ministry of Defence

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

London & Partners

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"There were plenty of exercises, which was helpful. Going through answers in the group provided some interesting discussion points, and flagged up some areas people commonly have problems with - I'll keep an eye out for them when I proofread!"

Elsevier

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

BerryWorld

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"The general presentation skills were great"

Elsevier

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

UK House of Lords

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"Very informative and knowledgeable regarding grammar etc"

RAeS

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"Time schedule, topics that were covered, individual examples provided, lovely trainer"

London & Partners

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"Good overall summary, grammar advice, etc. Nice learning environment. Mixed, healthy lunch options."

Colchester Borough Council

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"Making everyone feel comfortable. Delivering good quality training."

House of Lords

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"Creating a good atmosphere, good knowledge of subject matter."

Skills for Care

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"The small amount of attendees in the course meant the class was more interactable and personal which was good."

The Health Insurance Group

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"The teacher and course was practical and specific"

Topline Comms

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"The course was very engaging and interactive as well educational. I will be coming back for more training."

Queen Mary Legal Advice Centre

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"Kept my interest throughout the day and learnt lots of really useful things that I will take with me into my work."

IPSE

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"I found the whole course incredibly helpful and I will definitely be using many of the tips and hints I learned today in my daily work. I would really like to develop more and take a grammar course."

Education Development Trust

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"Providing info in an engaging way, plenty of refreshments"

South & City College Birmingham

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"Building up levels of difficulty throughout the day"

Royal Pharmaceutical Society

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"Being approachable. Felt comfortable to ask questions"

Queen Mary Legal Advice Centre

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"Patsy was very enthusiastic and very knowledge for every question that we asked her."

Hodder Education

Proofreading : Introduction

"Very good introduction/refresher to a bunch of proofreading concepts. Would recommend for my team"

TopLine Comms

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"Friendly environment and trainer was very helpful"

National Education Union

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"Good examples, trainer moved at a good pace."

National Union of Teachers

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"Friendly atmosphere, friendly and knowledgeable trainer"

London & Partners

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"The size of the class is great, great for discussions and debates. The environment (building + staff were super friendly). Piers was very knowledgeable and clearly passionate about the issue!"

IQPC

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"Good balance of trainer explaining, discussion with the group, and independent exercises."

Prison Reform Trust

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"Lovely trainer, very useful grammar and punctuation referesh"

SkyTeam

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"Trainer was very knowledgeable and deeply explained sentence structure... Wish we had her when I was at school!"

Priority Freight

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"Very informative and very friendly/comfortable enviroment"

MG{

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"Very engaging and friendly trainer with vast knowledge and experience. Great course materials and very useful lessons. Excellent food. Great facilities."

FPA

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"Everything was great - lovely facilities and people and great learning environment. Really enjoyed it"

Sotheby's

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"Good basic knowledge and salient points of proofreading, clean room, good computers, small groups"

Reed business

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"Everything. I had a lovely day and learnt a lot. Thoroughly enjoyed it!"

Crimestoppers Trust

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"It was very organised and hands-on which made it easy to retain the information. Class size was also good which made it easier to have valuable discussions"

USwitch

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"Piers answered all our questions with thought and good humour."

MU

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"Trainer was excellent and nice building too"

Musicians' Union

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"The course instructor was very knowledgeable. It was a really useful course and I feel confident applying the techniques learnt."

London & Partners

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"Everything - quick communication, great and easy location and fantastic trainer"

Catalyst housing

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"Food and drink was great and the breaks were well spaced. Facilities were lovely. My course itself was well organised and the trainer was knowledgable and very well prepared. It was an enjoyable and useful day. Many thanks all."

National Trust

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"The trainer was very knowledgable. The course will definitely make a difference to my work. Thank you"

Bearingnet

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"Excellent course content. Engaging course, on which I learnt a lot."

University of Greenwich

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"Very knowledgeable trainer, very engaging with good examples. Small class size. Great lunch and facilities."

BBSRC

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"Course structure, examples, explanations, the food! instructions on getting here, general communication."

Smith & Williamson LLP

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"Great space, friendly, approachable - top marks."

Breakthrough

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"Like the small classes, tutor was great - very knowledgeable, good mix of theory and practical"

Epping Forest District Council

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"Everything was excellent! Great hospitality and an interesting course. Thanks!"

Christie's

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"Well structured course, very approachable trainer, nice facilities"

Arts Council England

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"Giving examples & interacting with the group given there experiences they have encountered."

CBW

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"Really good trainer with good knowledge and experience and small group size."

Premier Foods

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"Having such an experienced trainer, with a wealth of experience in editing and journalism, with a lovely manner, making everyone feel valued and welcome, lots of tips and the a very positive enviornment"

Prison Reform Trust

Proofreading : Introduction

"A warm, welcoming atmosphere, good lunch and other snacks too."

Natural History Museum

Proofreading : Introduction

"Very useful session. Trainer helped explain a lot of things, and I shall hopefully put it all into practice."

Bibby Financial Services

Proofreading : Introduction

"Giving examples and alternatives. Good to learn more than one answer for certain situations."

SKF

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"Explaining the content of the course clearly, making sure everything is understood"

Nandos

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"Open space, friendly atmosphere. Nice small class size."

Trinity College

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"Clear with good tasks, I enjoyed the relaxed and discursive nature of the course"

Pelham Communications

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"Being adaptive to various working practices, industries and proofreading requirements. Interesting examples used throughout the course kept it very interesting."

HKA

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"Very flexible around my needs from start to finish."

Unum

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"Really great, friendly and approachable trainer who was happy to answer any questions"

Sotheby's

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"Very friendly and very knowledgeable, and answered every question that we asked. Would definitely do another course here."

TUI

Proofreading : Introduction

"Good general overview course. Plenty of information. Interesting and fun. Instructor was very knowledgeable."

Freelance

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"It was all really relevant. All the basics were covered and I really enjoyed myself! Food was great."

Middlesex University

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"Covering a lot of information in a short session. The course being interactive with exercises throughout the day really helped the learning."

NPC

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"Breaking down the complex English language. Highlighting that more than one way is correct. Facilities were good."

Polar Capital

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"I liked that it was small groups with opportunity to ask lots of questions. A lot of good examples to help understand the subject. Breaks are a great idea. Love that there was refreshments. Lovely trainer!"

Polar Capital

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"Really good examples used during the course, trainer was immensely helpful in making the course relevant to asset management"

Polar Capital

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"Fantastic lunch, great space, lovely people"

Sotheby's

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"Very helpful. Having the course in such a small group made it really engaging and I got a lot out of it."

MGP

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"High quality expertise and lovely environment."

Institute of Physics

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"Thorough exercises and practice. Clear and concise explanation of rules of grammar and punctuation."

University of London

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"Well organised day, and the course was well structured."

The Lancet

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"Very good knowledge of proofing and good examples of uses of grammar, punctuation etc."

MGP Ltd

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"Clear examples and covered just about all relevant points."

MGP

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"Relevant examples with lots of practical exercises, presented by an experienced trainer"

The Lancet

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"This was an amazing experience and extremely worth while with lots of good tips to take away with me to use in my work life. The office setup was exceptional, lunch was delicious and the trainer was very knowledgeable and extremely good at getting everything across in a easy to understand way. Thank you"

PSM HR Outsourcing LTD

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"Great small class sizes allow good interaction with the trainer. Good after course support. Great lunch."

MoD

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"Welcoming, removed fear of 'getting it wrong' or asking questions"

LV= Broker

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"Communication & organisation. Quality of trainer & course was excellent."

Freelance

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"The course was brilliant. It was clear with good examples and a knowledgeable instructor. I was very happy with the course and would advise anyone to go on it. I feel like I've learnt so much from the day and can bring it all back to the work place."

GAM

Proofreading : Introduction

"Really great day - trainer was super, really interesting and knew her stuff. good activities/exercises."

PB Political Consulting

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"I think the course was great, very interactive. Good at holding our attention and making us think! (sorry)"

Salt communications

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"Trainer was very friendly and approachable. They had a good connection with the room creating an easy and open learning environment. thank you"

Age UK

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"Everything was really well handled. I didn't know there was 6 months ongoing support, this is a nice surprise and could have been clearer when booking."

Ofgem

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"It was very helpful being able to attempt & practice what I was being taught at the time of learning. The provision of a Proof Correction Marks Sheet & a Grammar Sheet is a helpful idea."

Scripture Union

Proofreading : Introduction

"Piers is an extremely knowledgeable, enthusiastic and warm teacher. Always reiterating key points throughout the day, he really gave everyone a confidence boost in Proofreading. Thank you"

Media Training

Proofreading : Introduction

"Nice, relaxed environment, great location, small class sizes, well structured and covered a fair bit."

New Philanthropy Capital

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"Everything. Welcome was warm and accommodating and class was small so absorbed a lot. Great refreshments and lovely setting. Would definitely recommend and would love to come to more courses."

Dulwich College Junior School

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"Patsy was really knowledgable, friendly and a fab trainer. She made us feel like we could ask questions at any time (which we did) and we knew we would be able to get a really detailed answer. She was really easy to get on with and I really liked the fact that we were such a small group. It meant we could get really personalised training today. Loved the venue and the super delicious food. Staff were really friendly too. Thanks!"

National Children's Bureau

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"Really friendly, offered my bike space inside rather than on the street. Patsy was really engaged and engaging."

Smart energy gb

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"The course was great and informative, motivational tutor, great location / environment and food was amazing!"

Cambridge Weight Plan

Proofreading : Introduction

"Providing the short breaks meant I was able to keep up my focus throughout and gave opportunities to chat with others. My dietary requirements were catered for."

Smith & Williamson

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"Trainer was very knowledgeable, approachable, and responsive. I was very impressed. I have a good overview and am pleased there are plenty of online resources/course notes to take away."

British Film Institute

Proofreading : Introduction

"Great friendly staff. Really useful information. I felt like Patsy has really widened my knowledge on the english language and common mistakes when proofreading. She gave relevant examples and exercises to complete."

MGP

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"Really enjoyable day. the staff are very welcoming and the atmosphere at the training centre is great. Friendly team and brilliant lunch and refreshments. Thanks!"

Anglia Ruskin University

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"The whole day was just excellent. Friendly welcome, great facilities, knowledgeable and interactive trainer, fabulous lunch and refreshments. I would definitely recommend."

Arts Council England

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"Patsy had lots of great examples and exercises to do to test our knowledge and what we had been learning which I found really useful."

Buttle UK

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"Great handouts, very helpful and approachable tutor, lovely food and friendly, helpful staff. I feel like more of an expert now - thank you!"

Department for Transport