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Course Overview From supporting child development to creating a safe environment for children, working with children at their early ages comes with huge responsibilities. Therefore, the aspiring professionals of the relevant industry must train themselves properly before they step here. The Early Years Teacher & Child Care Course is designed to help you out. It will educate you in both early years teaching and childcare. From the Early Years Teacher & Child Care Course, you will learn about the importance of the early years in child development. The easy-to-follow modules will teach you EYFS teaching techniques. Along with that, you will learn how to promote learning and development. It will educate you on the factors that influence development. In addition, you develop the ability to support children with special needs and disabilities. The course will also teach you the strategies to ensure child safety. In this Early Years Teacher & Child Care Course, you will learn the essential skills and knowledge to support children's cognitive, emotional, and social growth. This course will also provide you with a valuable certificate. This certificate will help you build an impressive resume. Join now!  What You Will Learn Learn about the significance of early years in child development Enrich your understanding of EYFS teaching techniques Develop the skills to deal will children with special needs and disabilities Understand the strategies of promoting learning and development Get introduced to the factors that impact child development Deepen your understanding of cognitive, social and emotional development Grab the ability to provide child protection Why Should You Choose this Early Years Teacher & Child Care Course Lifetime access to the course No hidden fees or exam charges CPD Qualification Standards certification on successful completion Full Tutor support on weekdays (Monday - Friday) Efficient exam system, assessment, and instant results Download Printable PDF certificate immediately after completion Obtain the original print copy of your certificate, dispatch the next working day for as little as £9. Improve your chance of gaining professional skills and better earning potential Who is this Course for? The Early Years Teacher & Child Care Course is for people interested in pursuing a career in the childcare sector. It will also be beneficial for those who are already a part of this sector. Requirements Our Early Years Teacher & Child Care Course is fully compatible with any kind of device. Whether you are using Windows computers, Mac, smartphones or tablets, you will get the same experience while learning. Besides that, you will be able to access the course with any kind of internet connection from anywhere at any time without any kind of limitation. Career Path This Early Years Teacher & Child Care Course will assist you in pursuing a career in the relevant fields. Nursery Teacher (Salary Range £38,000-£41,000) Teaching Assistant (Salary Range £19,000-£21,000) Childcare Workers (Salary Range £20,000-£37,000) Early Years Teacher & Child Care Course Early Years Teacher Training Module 01: Introduction to EYFS 00:12:00 Module 02: Importance of Early Years in Development 00:19:00 Module 03: EYFS Teaching Techniques 00:14:00 Module 04: Working as an EYFS Teacher 00:18:00 Module 05: Promoting Learning and Development 00:30:00 Module 06: Children Having Special Education Needs or Disabilities 00:16:00 Module 07: Parents' Guide to the Early Years Foundation Stage 00:09:00 Module 08: Welfare Requirements 00:16:00 Module 09: The EYFS Educational Philosophies and Privileges 00:13:00 Module 10: Registration, Inspection, and Quality Improvement 00:10:00 Module 11: EYFS Framework in 2021 00:10:00 Child Care Module 01: Understanding Child Development 00:26:00 Module 02: Care for Children 00:26:00 Module 03: Healthy Food, Healthy Living 00:26:00 Module 04: Cognitive Development 00:34:00 Module 05: Child Protection 00:25:00 Module 06: Play, Imagination and Creativity 00:28:00 Module 07: Factors That Influence Development 00:26:00 Module 08: Social and Emotional Development 00:45:00 Module 09: Personality and Intellectual Development in Children 00:38:00 Module 10: Language Development in Children 00:31:00 Module 11: Problems in Childhood & Adolescence 00:40:00

QA Level 3 Award In Paediatric First Aid (Annual Refresher) (RQF) Half day course Have you already got a valid Emergency Paediatric First Aid or Paediatric First Aid certificate? Can you still remember everything you were taught? Ofsted and HSE highly recommend Paediatric Annual Refreshers to keep your skills and knowledge up to date! Course Contents: Managing an Unresponsive Infant or Child Adult, Child and Infant Recovery Position Infant and Child CPR How to use an AED on an Infant and Child Choking Adult, Infant and Child Wounds and Bleeding Shock Benefits of this course: Have you already got a valid Emergency Paediatric First Aid or Paediatric First Aid certificate? Can you still remember everything you were taught? This course is fully accredited, thus ensuring you have done your due diligence It is taught in a fun, engaging, hands on way, so you get lots of practice in You will really enjoy yourself while re-learning these life-saving skills Accredited, Ofqual regulated qualification: Our Paediatric First Aid (Annual Refresher) course is a nationally recognised, Ofqual regulated qualification accredited by Qualsafe Awards.This means that you can be rest assured that your Paediatric First Aid certificate will fulfill the legal requirements. It is a very good way to make sure you and your employees are trained in First Aid for Children and Infants (babies).The Ofqual Register number for this course is 603/3153/7

About this Training Course Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) offers opportunities to improve safety and efficiency in drilling, and it is increasingly recognised by operators and regulators. MPD aims to cost effectively resolve chronic drilling problems that contribute to non-productive time. This 3 full-day course provides participants with an understanding of the MPD techniques and equipment. The course starts with the design requirements for an MPD operation. It covers all MPD methods, including constant bottom hole pressure and mud cap drilling operations. It also includes all of the rig types - both onshore and offshore - and MPD. MPD equipment is presented in detail and the design aspects of the well are also examined. Training Objectives This course aims to provide participants with a good understanding of the various aspects of managed pressure drilling. It also enables participants to gain knowledge of planning MPD operations, type of equipment and the equipment requirements for both onshore and offshore and MPD operations. At the end of the course, participants will be able to: Understand the variations in MPD Design MPD operations for various techniques Understand the engineering requirements of MPD Define MPD equipment requirements Understand operational and well control aspects of MPD Target Audience This course is designed for engineers, managers and service providers who are about to use MPD techniques and are trying to better understand the associated complexities and challenges surrounding MPD. Trainer Your expert course leader was born and raised in Nijmegen, Netherlands. He holds an MSc in Drilling Engineering from The Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen and has over 39 years of oilfield experience. He started in the industry back in 1977 as a Mud logger before becoming a wellsite drilling engineer in 1980 working mainly in the Middle East and West Africa. In 1988, he joined Shell in in the Southern North Sea. In 1995, he joined Smedvig in Norway and worked on a number of deepwater wells as well as on underbalanced drilling operations. In 1999, he started Leading Edge Advantage in Aberdeen and worked in coiled tubing, underbalanced and managed pressure drilling. In 2004, he joined Weatherford as Regional Engineering Manager in Singapore and developed the first ultra deepwater MPD systems. In 2010, he joined SPT Group specializing in well control and hydraulics modelling. SPT Group was later acquired by Schlumberger in 2012. At Schlumberger, he was Drilling Adviser, with a focus on well control, relief well planning and MPD. During that time, he was also an instructor for NExT teaching numerous well engineering courses. In 2015, he joined Wild Well as Engineering Manager in Asia and in February 2017, he became an independent consultant concentrating on provision of drilling engineering training. He has written and presented numerous papers and authored several chapters in the SPE Advanced Technology books. He is an active committee member and speaker on numerous SPE Workshops around the world. POST TRAINING COACHING SUPPORT (OPTIONAL) To further optimise your learning experience from our courses, we also offer individualized 'One to One' coaching support for 2 hours post training. We can help improve your competence in your chosen area of interest, based on your learning needs and available hours. This is a great opportunity to improve your capability and confidence in a particular area of expertise. It will be delivered over a secure video conference call by one of our senior trainers. They will work with you to create a tailor-made coaching program that will help you achieve your goals faster. Request for further information post training support and fees applicable Accreditions And Affliations

The Extreme Person Centred Thinking Tools are a set of tools to support dreams, build relationships and connections and promote capacity thinking. The aim of the extreme person centred thinking tools training is not to teach people how to facilitate plans, instead it is about sharing tools that can be used to listen and reflect and creatively involve people in planning their own lives. Online Course now available via Teachable Platform – Person Centred Mindset Learn at your own pace… lots of text and video support Course Category Person Centred Planning Description The Extreme Person Centred Thinking Tools are a set of tools to support dreams, build relationships and connections and promote capacity thinking. The aim of the extreme person centred thinking tools training is not to teach people how to facilitate plans, instead it is about sharing tools that can be used to listen and reflect and creatively involve people in planning their own lives. Many of these tools have been taken from MAPS and PATH, and parts also build on the person centred thinking tools. Testimonials Be the first… Learning Objectives This course will provide participants with an understanding of how to use a range of extreme person centred thinking tools to; Use graphics to facilitate creative conversations Learn from people’s stories and histories Listen to and facilitate dreams and nightmares Think about what is positive and possible Connect people with their communities Facilitate inclusion Who Is It For? Person Centred Planning Facilitators Support Workers / Day Centre Officers / Residential Workers Personal Assistants / Teaching Assistants Families Self Advocates Social Workers CAMHS teams Primary and secondary staff teams SENCOs Local Authority Support Services Course Content The course will introduce participants to a range of tools focused around supporting relationships, realising dreams, connecting people with their communities and capacity thinking. Participants will be coached in using the tools and given the opportunity to practice the tools and their graphic facilitation skills in a safe environment. The course will answer the following questions: How can we use ideas from MAP and PATH in our day to day work? How can I use graphics to facilitate conversations? How can we learn more about the people we support? How can we start to think about connecting people to their communities? If you liked this course you may well like: PERSON CENTRED PLANNING USING PATH AND MAPS

Overview Teach Online Effectively Course is yet another 'Teacher's Choice' course from Teachers Training for a complete understanding of the fundamental topics. You are also entitled to exclusive tutor support and a professional CPD-accredited certificate in addition to the special discounted price for a limited time. Just like all our courses, this Teach Online Effectively Course and its curriculum have also been designed by expert teachers so that teachers of tomorrow can learn from the best and equip themselves with all the necessary skills. Consisting of several modules, the course teaches you everything you need to succeed in this profession. The course can be studied part-time. You can become accredited within 05 Hours studying at your own pace. Your qualification will be recognised and can be checked for validity on our dedicated website. Why Choose Teachers Training Some of our website features are: This is a dedicated website for teaching 24/7 tutor support Interactive Content Affordable price Courses accredited by the UK's top awarding bodies 100% online Flexible deadline Entry Requirements No formal entry requirements. You need to have: Passion for learning A good understanding of the English language Be motivated and hard-working Over the age of 16. Certification CPD Certification from The Teachers Training After you have successfully completed your assignment, you will be qualified to apply for a CPD Certification from The Teachers Training. The PDF certificate can be downloaded after you have completed your course. You can get your digital certificate (PDF) for £4.99 only Hard copy certificates are also available, and you can get one for only £10.99 You can get both PDF and Hard copy certificates for just £12.99! The certificate will add significant weight to your CV and will give you a competitive advantage when applying for jobs. Teach Online Effectively Course Promo 00:02:00 Lesson 01: The Building Blocks of Effective Online Teaching 00:10:00 Lesson 02: How to Find Your Students' Struggles and Learning Objectives 00:08:00 Lesson 03: How to Structure and Simplify Your Course Materials 00:16:00 Lesson 04: How to Present Your Course Materials Effectively 00:12:00 Lesson 05: How to Publish and Sell Your Course 00:09:00 Lesson 06: What's next 00:04:00 Downloadable Resources Resource - Teach Online Effectively 00:00:00

24 Hours Left! Don't Let Year-End Deals Slip Away - Enrol Now! Discover the power of communication with our "Voice Disorders Awareness" bundle! Unlock a world of knowledge and skills with 11 courses that will enhance your understanding of communication difficulties and disorders. Whether you are a teacher, healthcare professional, or just interested in the topic, this bundle is perfect for anyone who wants to learn more about this important area. The first course in the bundle, "Speech Language Therapy at QLS Level - 5," is QLS endorsed and includes a hardcopy certificate upon completion. This certificate is a valuable asset to your professional development and can enhance your career prospects. The remaining ten courses are CPD-QS accredited, ensuring that you will receive a high-quality learning experience. Our courses cover a wide range of topics, from audiometry to emotional intelligence, ensuring that you have a well-rounded understanding of voice disorders and related fields. With our courses, you will learn about SEN teaching, understanding autism, teaching phonics, and much more. You will gain the knowledge needed to identify, diagnose, and treat communication disorders, including dysphagia, a condition that affects swallowing. Our courses are theoretical in nature, meaning you will develop a deep understanding of the subject matter. This will help you to be more effective in your work and make a real difference in the lives of those who are affected by communication difficulties. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to expand your knowledge and skills in voice disorders awareness. Enrol in our bundle today and unlock your potential! Learning Outcomes: Develop a deep understanding of speech-language therapy and communication disorders. Learn about audiometry and the diagnosis of hearing-related issues. Gain knowledge of teaching methods for SEN students and EYFS teaching assistants. Understand the nature and challenges of autism and ways to effectively support individuals with autism. Learn advanced techniques for teaching phonics and improving reading and writing skills. Understand emotional intelligence and human behaviour in relation to communication disorders. Gain awareness of dysphagia and its impact on swallowing. Start your learning journey straightaway! This Voice Disorders Awareness curriculum has been designed by Voice Disorders Awareness experts with years of Voice Disorders Awareness experience behind them. The Voice Disorders Awareness course is extremely dynamic and well-paced to help you understand Voice Disorders Awareness with ease. You'll discover how to master the Voice Disorders Awareness skill while exploring relevant and essential topics. Assessment Process Once you have completed all the courses in the Voice Disorders Awareness bundle, you can assess your skills and knowledge with an optional assignment. Our expert trainers will assess your assignment and give you feedback afterward. CPD 110 CPD hours / points Accredited by CPD Quality Standards Who is this course for? This bundle is ideal for: Teachers, healthcare professionals, and anyone interested in the field of communication disorders. Individuals who want to enhance their professional development and career prospects. Students who want to expand their knowledge in voice disorders awareness. Anyone looking to gain a deeper understanding of speech-language therapy and related fields. Career path This course bundle will be beneficial for anyone looking to pursue a career as: Speech-Language Therapist: £24,000 - £60,000 per year. Audiologist: £25,000 - £50,000 per year. Special Educational Needs Teacher: £25,000 - £40,000 per year. Early Years Foundation Stage Teaching Assistant: £12,000 - £20,000 per year. Teaching Phonics Specialist: £20,000 - £35,000 per year. Certificates CPD Accredited Certificate Digital certificate - Included Upon successfully completing the Bundle, you will need to place an order to receive a PDF Certificate for each course within the bundle. These certificates serve as proof of your newly acquired skills, accredited by CPD QS. Also, the certificates are recognised throughout the UK and internationally. CPD Accredited Certificate Hard copy certificate - Included International students are subject to a £10 delivery fee for their orders, based on their location. Voice Disorders Awareness Course - CPD Certified Hard copy certificate - Included

Child Care and Development Bundle Course for Teachers Are you passionate about teaching? Do you want to be your colleagues' best teacher or your students' favourite teacher? Our comprehensive 'Child Care and Development Bundle Course for Teachers' is your key to becoming an exceptional educator who empowers young learners to flourish in every aspect of life. As the Child Care and Development Bundle Course for Teachers begins, you will discover the factors that influence development and gain invaluable insights into each child's unique journey, ensuring you can adapt your teaching to meet their needs. Plus, in this Child Care and Development Bundle Course for Teachers, you will acquire in-depth knowledge of cognitive development in children, equipping teachers with strategies to promote critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Moreover, you will gain insights into the stages of language development, empowering educators to encourage practical communication skills in young learners. Besides, this course will help you to master techniques for building solid attachments and relationships with children, promoting a nurturing and supportive learning environment. Furthermore, in the Child Care and Development Bundle Course for Teachers, you will clearly understand the stages of language development. As you progress through the course, you will recognize the importance of bonding in child development and learn methods to facilitate bonding between caregivers and children. After successfully completing the Child Care and Development Bundle Course for Teachers, you will be able to identify and address common problems related to infancy, childhood, and adolescence, ensuring the well-being of students at various developmental stages. Why are you waiting? Enrol in the to ensure you are well prepared for teaching. Why Choose Teachers Training Some of our features are: This is a dedicated website for teaching 24/7 tutor support Interactive Content Affordable price Courses accredited by the UK's top awarding bodies 100% online Flexible deadline Entry Requirements No formal entry requirements. You need to have: Passion for learning A good understanding of the English language Numeracy and IT Desire for entrepreneurship Over the age of 16 Assessment The assessment is straightforward, you need to complete the assignment questions that will be provided to you at the end of the course, you can complete the assignment anytime you want. After you complete and submit your assignment, our tutors will assess your assignment and give you feedback if needed.  After your assignment has been assessed and you have passed, you will be qualified and will be able to apply for a course completion certificate. Certification CPD Certification from The Teachers Training Successfully completing the MCQ exam of this course qualifies you for a CPD-accredited certificate from The Teachers Training. You will be eligible for both PDF copy and hard copy of the certificate to showcase your achievement however you wish. You can get your digital certificate (PDF) for £4.99 only Hard copy certificates are also available, and you can get one for only £10.99 You can get both PDF and Hard copy certificates for just £12.99! The certificate will add significant weight to your CV and will give you a competitive advantage when applying for jobs. Advanced Diploma in Child Development Factors That Influence Development 00:39:00 Cognitive Development 00:25:00 Social and Emotional Development 00:44:00 Personality and Intellectual Development in Children 00:39:00 Stages of Language Development 00:29:00 Understanding Moral Development 00:20:00 Understanding Problems of Child Development Problems of Infancy 00:19:00 Problems of Childhood 00:23:00 Problems of Adolescence 00:29:00 Child Psychology & Child Care Essentials Certificate Babies from Birth to One Year About the Course and your Tutor 00:02:00 The Importance of Bonding 00:08:00 The Social and Emotional development: from birth to 1 yr 00:06:00 The Innate Reflexes of Newborn Babies 00:07:00 The Benefits of Testing at 'Milestones' 00:07:00 Language and Linguistic Skills Development Forms of communication 00:05:00 What is 'Pre-linguistic' form of communication 00:05:00 The Active and the Passive Communication 00:06:00 The Importance of Opportunities in Development of the Skills 00:05:00 The Importance of Body Language 00:06:00 Child Psychology & Development Advanced Diploma Unit 01: Introduction to Child Psychology Introduction to Child Psychology 00:32:00 Unit 02: Attachment and Relationship Building in Childhood Attachment and Relationship Building in Childhood 00:35:00 Unit 03: Impacts of Separation and Loss on Attachment Impacts of Separation and Loss on Attachment 00:27:00 Unit 04: Factors that Influence Development Factors That Influence Development 00:39:00 Unit 05: Cognitive Development Cognitive Development 00:25:00 Unit 06: Social and Emotional Development Social and Emotional Development 00:44:00 Unit 07: Personality and Intellectual Development of Children Personality and Intellectual Development in Children 00:39:00 Unit 08: Stages of Language Development Stages of Language Development 00:29:00 Unit 09: Understanding Moral Development Understanding Moral Development 00:20:00 Unit 10: Problems of Infancy Problems of Infancy 00:19:00 Unit 11: Problems of Childhood Problems of Childhood 00:23:00 Unit 12: Problems of Adolescence Problems of Adolescence 00:29:00

Data dashboards provide key information to stakeholders so that they can make informed decisions. While there are plenty of software solutions for building these essential data products, there is much less guidance on how to design dashboards to meet the diverse needs of users.  This course is for anyone who is building or implementing dashboards, and wants to know more about design principles and best practice. You could be using business intelligence software (such as Power BI or Tableau), or implementing bespoke solutions.  The course will give your team the ability to evaluate user needs and levels of understanding, make informed decisions about chart selections, and make effective use of interactivity dynamic data.  We’ll work with you before the course to ensure that we understand your organisation and what you’re hoping to achieve.  Sample learning content  Session 1: Data with a purpose Understanding the different types of dashboard. Information overload and other common dashboard pitfalls. Assessing user needs and levels of data fluency. Session 2: Planning a dashboard Assessing diverse user needs and levels of data fluency. Taking a User Experience (UX) approach to design and navigation. Applying an interative and collaborative approach to onboarding. Session 3: Graphs, charts and dials  Understanding how graphical perception informs chart choices. Making intelligent design choices to help users explore. Design principles for layout and navigation. Session 4: Using interactivity  Making effective use of filters to slice and dice data sets. Using layers of information to enable drilldown data exploration. Complenting dashboards with automated alerts and queries. Delivery We deliver our courses over Zoom, to maximise flexibility. The training can be delivered in a single day, or across multiple sessions. All of our courses are live and interactive – every session includes a mix of formal tuition and hands-on exercises. To ensure this is possible, the number of attendees is capped at 16 people.  Tutor Alan Rutter is the founder of Fire Plus Algebra. He is a specialist in communicating complex subjects through data visualisation, writing and design. He teaches for General Assembly and runs in-house training for public sector clients including the Home Office, the Department of Transport, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, the Health Foundation, and numerous local government and emergency services teams. He previously worked with Guardian Masterclasses on curating and delivering new course strands, including developing and teaching their B2B data visualisation courses. He oversaw the iPad edition launches of Wired, GQ, Vanity Fair and Vogue in the UK, and has worked with Condé Nast International as product owner on a bespoke digital asset management system for their 11 global markets. Testimonial “Alan was great to work with, he took us through the concepts behind data visualisation which means our team is now equipped for the future. He has a wide range of experience across the topic that is delivered in a clear, concise and friendly manner. We look forward to working with Alan again in the future.” John Masterson | Chief Product Officer | ImproveWell

Successful communications are all about making the message as simple as possible – but this can be difficult when the subjects we're talking about are inherently complicated.  Academic institutions, tech companies, health organisations, charities and many others have complex ideas, processes and systems at the heart of what they do.  This course is for anybody who needs to distill information down into key messages for important stakeholders, funders and investors, decision makers and members of the public.  You’ll learn proven techniques for grabbing attention and changing minds through presentations and public speaking, infographics and data visualisations, and written reports and online posts.  We’ll work with you before the course to ensure that we understand your organisation and what you’re hoping to achieve. Sample learning content Session 1: Understanding your audience Matching your objectives to your audience's motivations. Identifying the right tone and language. Understanding how, where and when your audience wants to be spoken to. Session 2: Refining your objectives  Breaking down strategic aims into tactical steps Metrics and milestones: defining and measuring progress and success. Rapidly building a brief for your communications. Session 3: Telling the story  Using metaphors, visuals, comparisons to frame your narrative. From slide decks to online campaigns - choosing the right formats for delivering your message. Selecting communications channels to maximise reach and impact. Session 4: Keeping it going  Processes and systems for launching and maintaining communications campaigns. Building social proof – creating and curating content. Troubleshooting and preparing for common challenges. Delivery We deliver our courses over Zoom, to maximise flexibility. The training can be delivered in a single day, or across multiple sessions. All of our courses are live and interactive – every session includes a mix of formal tuition and hands-on exercises. To ensure this is possible, the number of attendees is capped at 16 people.  Tutor Alan Rutter is the founder of Fire Plus Algebra. He is a specialist in communicating complex subjects through data visualisation, writing and design. He teaches for General Assembly and runs in-house training for public sector clients including the Home Office, the Department of Transport, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, the Health Foundation, and numerous local government and emergency services teams. He previously worked with Guardian Masterclasses on curating and delivering new course strands, including developing and teaching their B2B data visualisation courses. He oversaw the iPad edition launches of Wired, GQ, Vanity Fair and Vogue in the UK, and has worked with Condé Nast International as product owner on a bespoke digital asset management system for their 11 global markets. Testimonial “We’ve now worked with Alan for almost 3 years, and during that time he has continued to deliver the highest quality training for our clients and delegates. Alan’s passionate delivery style has continued to deliver innovative training solutions to over 1500 delegates across the public, private and voluntary sector. Each of our courses with him has always delivered exceptional feedback and satisfaction levels.” Joe Barlow | Head of Programme, Understanding ModernGov

To drive actions and get decisions made, you need to be able to present effectively to customers, clients, senior managers or colleagues. The perfect presentation is a potent combination of content, design and delivery  You need to distill down complex concepts, large data sets, intricate processes and innovative ideas. You need to make the right design choices to ensure your slide decks communicate quickly (as well as looking great). And you need the confidence and storytelling techniques to lead your audience through the content.  This course is for anyone who regularly needs to create and deliver presentations for different stakeholders. It will cover how to plan, design and deliver brilliant presentations.  Sample learning content  Session 1: Planning a presentation  Assessing the needs and level of understanding of your audience. Frameworks for building a logical and compelling narrative. Emphasising key messages, while allowing for deep dives and questions. Session 2: Presenting data and processes Understand graphical perception and how people absorb visual information. Effective charts for different types of data stories. How to display processes, timelines and organisational structures. Session 3: Design tricks Using colours to add emphasis and meaning. Creating hierarchies of information to help your audience. Building templates and style guides. Session 4: Delivery techniques Perfecting your performance in-person or online. Dealing with difficult questions and hostile audiences. Refining the beginning, middle and end of your narrative. Delivery We deliver our courses over Zoom, to maximise flexibility. The training can be delivered in a single day, or across multiple sessions. All of our courses are live and interactive – every session includes a mix of formal tuition and hands-on exercises. To ensure this is possible, the number of attendees is capped at 16 people.  Tutor Alan Rutter is the founder of Fire Plus Algebra. He is a specialist in communicating complex subjects through data visualisation, writing and design. He teaches for General Assembly and runs in-house training for public sector clients including the Home Office, the Department of Transport, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, the Health Foundation, and numerous local government and emergency services teams. He previously worked with Guardian Masterclasses on curating and delivering new course strands, including developing and teaching their B2B data visualisation courses. He oversaw the iPad edition launches of Wired, GQ, Vanity Fair and Vogue in the UK, and has worked with Condé Nast International as product owner on a bespoke digital asset management system for their 11 global markets. Testimonial "We’ve now worked with Alan for almost 3 years, and during that time he has continued to deliver the highest quality training for our clients and delegates. Alan’s passionate delivery style has continued to deliver innovative training solutions to over 1500 delegates across the public, private and voluntary sector. Each of our courses with him has always delivered exceptional feedback and satisfaction levels." Joe Barlow | Head of Programme, Understanding ModernGov