"Really helpful! I thought the exercises were great at pushing me out of my comfort zone and helping me to learn. Piers offered some really great constructive criticism and I feel like I have a lot to take away and use in future."
"Everything was concise and explained well. There were plenty of aspects of the industry I didn't know about - and I found it to be very informative. Helen was a fantastic trainer and I enjoyed the experience overall."
"Really informative and useful course content. I feel like I will be able to apply a lot of the things we discussed to my own work.
It was a pleasure to attend this course with Patsy. She's very engaging and made the course super interesting."
"Keeping the course moving and making it relevant to me and my role. I was grateful that you still ran it with just me. It was brilliant to have 1-2-1 tuition."
"Very smooth pre-course communication. Piers is an excellent experienced trainer, that took his time to tailor his advices and tips for the individual."
"The trainer Piers was absolutely fantastic. He was very knowledgeable, patient and really tailored his examples to the delegates. He went at a good pace and we had lots of great discussions. Thank you!"
"I enjoyed the small class size as it allowed for all participants to be constantly involved in the discussions. The breakout exercises were interesting and a great way to reinforce the theory were had covered."
"Really good - very good examples. I loved the interactiveness of the course and the chance to talk things through and explain reasonings behind decisions. Really good! Definitely lots to put into practice"
"Patsy was fab. She was interesting and knowledgeable, using examples from her experience and applying it to attendees needs. Good pace. Good space. Thank you."
"Very useful learning about features on the course, given me the confidence to do these in future. The lunch is amazing as ever and good small courses."
"The course with Piers was incredibly well put together, interesting, and very useful. The facilities are fantastic and the team is lovely and approachable. I would highly recommend the course and am already looking forward to taking another one in the near future!"
"I've thoroughly enjoyed the course and it's been very informative. Great exercises to really get you thinking and a lovely trainer. Everyone has also been very welcoming and helpful."
"Piers was a highly knowledgeable teacher/course leader, who could relate to all aspects of sub-editing. Both print and digital were covered in great detail with actionable examples, and any questions I had were answered with ease and real-world experience. Thank you!"
"I liked the range of activities and exercises we completed to put what Patsy was teaching us into context. Overall the course was so engaging - Patsy was brilliant, and I loved the smaller focus group size and relaxed setting.
The staff were all v welcoming too, the food was fantastic and in great supply - never a moment without a biscuit in hand and the breakfast was a nice way to start the day and get to know coursemates on the first day."
"I thought the course instructor was very knowledgeable and clear, and brought a good mix of practical exercises, theory and discussion. I would definitely recommend the course to other people."
"The course was extremely good and Piers is a great teacher. I really enjoyed and learnt a lot and had some good laughs with him and the other student, Emma.
Thank you."
"Making sure that we were getting what we wanted out of the course
Hands on examples - not just listening but doing too
Plenty of breaks so nothing became too overwhelming
Opportunity for interesting discussion
Small class size"
"Having the regular breaks throughout the day kept my mind focused and engaged. Piers was exceptional and a very good teacher. I would definitely come back to do another course here. Thank you for everything. :)"
"Pace of the course was great, allowed time where needed,but moved on when didn't. Great that course was amended to suit our requirements and to make sure that we got out of it what we needed. Like that Patsy offered to send grammar notes by email that aren't covered in the course notes."
"Everything! This was a really good experience. The course was excellent, the training was excellent, as were the facilities and the lunch. I appreciated the extra care with which I was treated after staff noticed I was on crutches."
"The instructor was knowledgeable, engaging, flexible and responsive to the group's needs despite group members' different backgrounds, as well as up-to-date on industry trends. The group was small and, to me, ideal for learning and participating in the course discussions. Lunch surprised on the upside and very good."
"Helen was great at getting engaging debate and conversation going; the small group size of 3 helped this as well. The course has been a brilliant introduction to sub-editing; Helen's expertise and experience really came across. I enjoyed the mix of working through practical examples individually followed by group discussion, creating a collaborative feel. The venue is a great setting as well - the staff are so friendly (even letting me borrow an iPhone charger!) and the regular breaks with refreshments and delicious lunch were perfect opportunities for more discussion about the industry more broadly. Highly recommended! Thanks Helen :)"
