Training Trainers at James Watt College Flexible, certificated training programmes for work-based trainers and coaches

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Flexible, certificated training Flexible, certificated training programmes for work-based programmes for work-based

trainers and coachestrainers and coaches

Flexible, relevant, Flexible, relevant, current …current …

At James Watt College we understand At James Watt College we understand that work-based trainers and coaches that work-based trainers and coaches need access to current up-to-date need access to current up-to-date qualifications that meet their individual qualifications that meet their individual needs and the needs of their employers.needs and the needs of their employers.

We have designed training programmes We have designed training programmes that offer a variety of routes to that offer a variety of routes to professionally recognised training professionally recognised training qualifications. qualifications.

Who are You?Who are You?I am not currently working as I am not currently working as a trainer or coach but would a trainer or coach but would like to be.like to be.

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I have some responsibility for I have some responsibility for training or coaching others, training or coaching others, OR I am new to a training or OR I am new to a training or coaching role.coaching role.


I am an experienced trainer I am an experienced trainer or coach.or coach.


I am involved in co-ordinating I am involved in co-ordinating or managing trainers or or managing trainers or coaches.coaches.


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Prospective trainers or Prospective trainers or coachescoaches

This route is suitable for anyone not This route is suitable for anyone not currently working as a work-based currently working as a work-based trainer or coach, but who would like to trainer or coach, but who would like to develop the skills and knowledge to develop the skills and knowledge to confidently apply for such positions confidently apply for such positions either full-time or as part of another either full-time or as part of another role in the workplace. role in the workplace.

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Introduction to Learning and Development

What will I learn?

How longwill it take?

Do I have to attend classes?

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Introduction to Learning Introduction to Learning and Developmentand Development

On completion of this unit you should be able On completion of this unit you should be able to:to:

• Undertake a basic training needs analysis for Undertake a basic training needs analysis for an organisation.an organisation.

• Select appropriate training options.Select appropriate training options.• Plan prepare and deliver a short training Plan prepare and deliver a short training

session.session.• Provide feedback to learners.Provide feedback to learners.• Review effectiveness of training with learners.Review effectiveness of training with learners.

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What will I learn?What will I learn?

This is a very practical unit which will This is a very practical unit which will teach you how to decide what kind of teach you how to decide what kind of training is needed in a particular training is needed in a particular situation and choose how training should situation and choose how training should be delivered. You will also learn to plan be delivered. You will also learn to plan a short training session and deliver it to a short training session and deliver it to a small group, providing feedback to a small group, providing feedback to learners and using feedback from learners and using feedback from learners to improve future sessions.learners to improve future sessions.

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How long will it take?How long will it take?

The length of time to complete the The length of time to complete the Introduction to Training and Introduction to Training and Development depends on the route Development depends on the route taken:taken:– If you choose to attend CollegeIf you choose to attend College

• This will take 5 days full time, or 10 half days or This will take 5 days full time, or 10 half days or evenings, plus additional study in your own time.evenings, plus additional study in your own time.

– If you choose to study in your own time If you choose to study in your own time • This will take no more than 3 months. You will This will take no more than 3 months. You will

need to attend college for assessment purposes.need to attend college for assessment purposes.

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Do I have to attend Do I have to attend classes?classes?

• You may attend classes at College, You may attend classes at College, and these may take place over 5 and these may take place over 5 days or 10 half days or evenings. days or 10 half days or evenings. You will be required to study at You will be required to study at home, too.home, too.

• If you are unable to attend College If you are unable to attend College you may study at home, but must you may study at home, but must complete the course in 3 months and complete the course in 3 months and must attend College for assessment.must attend College for assessment.

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What support do I get?What support do I get?

• Whether you attend College or study Whether you attend College or study at home you will receive:at home you will receive:– Regular support from your Tutor, either Regular support from your Tutor, either

face-to-face, via email or telephone.face-to-face, via email or telephone.– Access to the College’s electronic Access to the College’s electronic

learning environment.learning environment.– Access to the College’s library and Access to the College’s library and

student support facilities.student support facilities.

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What’s Next?What’s Next?

• When you have successfully completed the When you have successfully completed the Introduction to Learning and Development Introduction to Learning and Development you may continue onto either the:you may continue onto either the:

HNC Learning andDevelopmentSVQ Level 3 Learning and

Development

Training Short Courses

OR

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New trainers and New trainers and coachescoaches

You have some experience in training You have some experience in training and coaching, whether or not this is a and coaching, whether or not this is a main part of your role. You may have main part of your role. You may have attended ‘Train the Trainer’ sessions attended ‘Train the Trainer’ sessions within your workplace or elsewhere within your workplace or elsewhere but don’t have formal training but don’t have formal training qualifications.qualifications.

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Experienced trainers or Experienced trainers or coachescoaches

You have worked, or are currently You have worked, or are currently working as a trainer or coach and have working as a trainer or coach and have two or more years experience in this role two or more years experience in this role and/or formal training qualifications. and/or formal training qualifications.

If you are working in a Training role and wanta formal qualification …

If you want to updateyour skills andknowledge

If you want a formalQualification and are not Working in a training role

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SVQ Learning and Development

What will I learn?

How long will ittake?

How is it delivered?

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What support doI get?

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SVQ Learning and SVQ Learning and DevelopmentDevelopment

• Level 3 Learning and Development is Level 3 Learning and Development is suitable for people who are working as suitable for people who are working as trainers.trainers.

• Level 4 Learning and Development is Level 4 Learning and Development is suitable for people who are working in a suitable for people who are working in a training role, and supporting / managing training role, and supporting / managing training.training.

• PDAs in Training, or Supporting Learning are PDAs in Training, or Supporting Learning are available as shorter awards for people whose available as shorter awards for people whose current job includes working with learners. current job includes working with learners.

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• These awards are all based on the current These awards are all based on the current National Occupational Standards for Learning National Occupational Standards for Learning and Development so will provide you with up-and Development so will provide you with up-to-date knowledge and skills.to-date knowledge and skills.

• The level 3 award includes 11 units, including The level 3 award includes 11 units, including optional units which match your work role.optional units which match your work role.

• The level 4 award includes 12 units, including The level 4 award includes 12 units, including optional units which match your work role.optional units which match your work role.

• The PDA includes 4 units, including optional The PDA includes 4 units, including optional units which match your work role.units which match your work role.

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• The SVQ Level 3 Learning and Development The SVQ Level 3 Learning and Development will take between 12 and 24 months.will take between 12 and 24 months.

• The SVQ Level 4 Learning and Development The SVQ Level 4 Learning and Development will take between 12 and 24 months.will take between 12 and 24 months.

• The PDA will take between 3 and 6 months. The PDA will take between 3 and 6 months.

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How is it delivered?How is it delivered?

The SVQs are work-based qualifications The SVQs are work-based qualifications and you will not be required to attend and you will not be required to attend college. You will be allocated an Assessor college. You will be allocated an Assessor who will work with you to plan how you who will work with you to plan how you will gather evidence and how that will gather evidence and how that evidence will be assessed.evidence will be assessed.



• You will receive:You will receive:– Regular support from your Assessor, Regular support from your Assessor,






• When you have successfully When you have successfully completed the SVQ in Learning and completed the SVQ in Learning and Development you may continue to:Development you may continue to:

SVQ Level 4 Learning and Development

Training Short Courses OR

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SVQ Level 4 Learning and SVQ Level 4 Learning and DevelopmentDevelopment

If you have completed the SVQ Level 3 If you have completed the SVQ Level 3 Learning and Development or the HNC Learning and Development or the HNC Learning and Development and your job role is Learning and Development and your job role is extended to include managing and co-extended to include managing and co-ordinating training programmes you may be ordinating training programmes you may be able to complete the Level 4 Learning and able to complete the Level 4 Learning and Development.Development.

Some of the units from the Level 3 may be Some of the units from the Level 3 may be credited to the Level 4. Your Assessor will be credited to the Level 4. Your Assessor will be able to provide further advice.able to provide further advice.


HNC Learning and Development

What will I learn?

How long will it take?

How is it delivered?

Non Work-based Non Work-based QualificationsQualifications

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What support do I get?

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HNC Learning and HNC Learning and DevelopmentDevelopment

The HNC Learning and The HNC Learning and Development is suitable for new or Development is suitable for new or existing trainers and coaches, and existing trainers and coaches, and provides practical skills and up-to-provides practical skills and up-to-date knowledge in key areas of date knowledge in key areas of training and development.training and development.

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• How to plan and develop your own skillsHow to plan and develop your own skills• How to identify the training needs of How to identify the training needs of

individuals and organisations.individuals and organisations.• How to plan, design and delivery training, How to plan, design and delivery training,

coaching and group learning.coaching and group learning.• How to use learning styles and learning How to use learning styles and learning

theories.theories.• How to assess and evaluate training.How to assess and evaluate training.• How to support learnersHow to support learners• If you have completed the Introduction to If you have completed the Introduction to

Learning and Development, this will count Learning and Development, this will count as 2 credits towards your HNC.as 2 credits towards your HNC.

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There are a number of options for this There are a number of options for this award:award:

• Evening class attendance – one evening Evening class attendance – one evening a week and supported self-study will a week and supported self-study will take 18 months.take 18 months.

• Day release – one day a week and Day release – one day a week and supported self study will take 9 months.supported self study will take 9 months.

• Distance learning – will take no more Distance learning – will take no more than 18 months.than 18 months.


How is it delivered?How is it delivered?

We offer flexible options for delivery of the We offer flexible options for delivery of the HNC Learning and Development. HNC Learning and Development. Classes during the day or during the Classes during the day or during the evening are supplemented by support evening are supplemented by support materials for self-study, available on our materials for self-study, available on our electronic campus – Blackboard.electronic campus – Blackboard.

Alternatively, you may study for the HNC Alternatively, you may study for the HNC through Distance Learning, using support through Distance Learning, using support materials and Blackboard. You may be materials and Blackboard. You may be required to attend College for required to attend College for assessment purposes.assessment purposes.



• Whether you attend College or study Whether you attend College or study at home you will receive:at home you will receive:– Regular support from your Tutor, either Regular support from your Tutor, either






• When you have successfully When you have successfully completed the HNC in Learning and completed the HNC in Learning and Development you may continue to:Development you may continue to:

SVQ Level 4 Learning and Development

Training Short Courses OR

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Updating your Skills and Updating your Skills and KnowledgeKnowledge

To help trainers keep up-to-date with skills To help trainers keep up-to-date with skills and knowledge in training and and knowledge in training and development, James Watt College are development, James Watt College are continuously developing short Trainer Skills continuously developing short Trainer Skills sessions. These can be delivered in-house sessions. These can be delivered in-house (subject to numbers) or in College. They (subject to numbers) or in College. They may also be available via distance learning may also be available via distance learning using supported study and Blackboard. using supported study and Blackboard.

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Short CoursesShort Courses

Topics include:Topics include:• Introducing e-learningIntroducing e-learning• Managing group Managing group

dynamicsdynamics• Coaching skillsCoaching skills• How people learnHow people learn• Learning culture in Learning culture in

organisationsorganisations• Legislation for Legislation for

TrainersTrainers

• Introducing Introducing mentoring mentoring programmesprogrammes

• Motivating learnersMotivating learners• Promoting diversityPromoting diversity• Designing training Designing training

materialsmaterials• Supporting learnersSupporting learners• Evaluating learningEvaluating learning

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Co-ordinating and Co-ordinating and Managing Training Managing Training

For those who are co-ordinating and For those who are co-ordinating and managing training programmes within the managing training programmes within the workplace the SVQ Level 4 in Learning workplace the SVQ Level 4 in Learning and Development can be combined with and Development can be combined with units from the SVQ Management awards units from the SVQ Management awards to provide a tailored programme to suit to provide a tailored programme to suit the kind of work you do.the kind of work you do.

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For further informationFor further informationFor further information contact:For further information contact:

Andrea McHugh or Debbie Campbell Andrea McHugh or Debbie Campbell on on

01475 72443301475 724433

OrOr

[email protected]@jameswatt.ac.uk

[email protected]@jameswatt.ac.uk

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Training Trainers at James Watt College Flexible, certificated training programmes for work-based trainers and coaches