What People Said

Cover Supervisors:

"Hit all the right notes in terms of delivery, tone and relevance … A very enjoyable day."

"Excellent course, best I’ve been on for Cover Supervisors."

"Great positive day. Overall it was very informative, inspiring and motivating."

 

Publications:

"I think your set of books are the most useful I have ever seen as a staff resource – thank you!"

A Staff Development Officer at a College of FE in the North West of England.

 

Teach First:

"I really enjoyed your seminar at the Teach First Conference. I found it truly inspiring and thought provoking."

"Fantastic, inspirational, wonderful, packed full of content."

"Inspirational, innovative, very useful."

"Very applicable."

"Was full of practical tips. He was a brilliant presenter – very engaging and inspirational."

"Was amazing! Lots of tips and things to use."

"Gave brilliant ways and real-life hands on ways, as well as psychology behind it. Brilliant speaker."

Further Education:

"Firstly many thanks for the seminar yesterday, it was extremely provoking and very helpful. I hope I can bring some of your substantial experience and knowledge into my training sessions with the LSDA as a result."

 

"I enjoyed being a delegate for a change, and was impressed by your knowledge of the subject matter. Its always good to watch an expert. It may sound immodest, but I don't often sit and listen to someone who knows more that me - the luxury of being an expert in a specialist field."

From A LSDA Train The Trainer Session on Behaviour Management.

 

"Just a note to say thank you for your wonderful session. You put so much into the day and it really is appreciated. All the feedback has been really positive - the best set of evaluations our VP has ever seen. The day was a real motivator, inspiring staff to rethink how we work with our younger learners and helping them to gel the team."

From A College of FE following a Behaviour Management Staff Development Day.

 

"Thank you for the excellent training yesterday. Everyone here thought it was brilliant - No nodding off moments at all"

From A Guidance Officer in a College of FE in the East of England following a Behaviour Management Staff Development Day.

 

"Thanks for a brilliant day's session. I really enjoyed it and I have regained my confidence that I can do this OU stuff. You have given me such a good start and inspiration."

Lecturer in South West England

From Schools:

"I enjoyed the day and appreciated the pace, tone, warmth and professionalism of the training"

 

"I have received many positive comments from staff on the quality of both the content as well as the delivery. You managed to deliver an honest and realistic approach that provided a range of strategies. As a practicing teacher you gained tremendous credibility."

 

"Presentations were lively and I particularly liked the marshmallows."

 

“Genuinely inspired by the day”

 

“Excellent experience, very enjoyable. Lots of ideas.”

 

“Very, very worthwhile.”

 

"A very quick thank you for a really enjoyable and worthwhile in-service course yesterday. Apart from your entertaining approach it was encouraging to see so many colleagues singing from the same song sheet and indeed the staffroom 'chat' was very positive. Thank you again for this excellent course. Your help and efforts have been greatly appreciated."

Principal Teacher in an Edinburgh School

 

"Your input was extremely valuable and thought provoking. Your knowledge and experience were greatly appreciated, as was your activity-based method of presentation, which encapsulated both the serious and humorous side of our job."

From a Depute Head teacher in another Edinburgh School

 

"I went in a lesson on Friday to hear Mission Impossible playing as kids did a starter based on a wordsheet. Later they were treated to a CD called Mozart For The Mind. A compilation put together by American Psychologists to help concentration. I hope you can see what an impact you had"

From A School Following An INSET Day in Leeds

 

"Excellent course - one of the best for a while ... A fantastic INSET - he is inspiring! Excellent - amusing and informative speaker ... More like this please"

A Manchester School on the Teaching For Learning Course