HR, legal & training · Short course
Facilitator Training
Planning and guiding learning activities that encourage participation and understanding.
The programme
Programme overview
Expanded indicative outline. The subject areas are described below; proposed activities and final delivery requirements are confirmed with Ratomac before booking.
Planning and guiding learning activities that encourage participation and understanding.
The programme brings together learning preparation, facilitation methods, group support and learning review. The expanded outline below shows how these areas can be explored through explanation, discussion and the preparation of relevant work products.
A proposed workshop runs through the programme: A training session contains useful information but participants remain passive and struggle to apply it. Participants would examine the situation in stages, use the information provided and explain the basis of their decisions. The workshop is fictional and can be adapted when the final training plan is agreed.
Who should attend
Is this programme for you?
This outline is relevant to the following roles. Suitability and any formal entry requirements should be checked for the selected programme.
- Prospective facilitators, trainers and subject specialists.
- Individuals preparing to take on responsibilities in this area.
- Teams seeking a shared approach to the work described in the programme.
Purpose of the learning
Intended learning outcomes
- Prepare a session plan linked to learner needs and clear objectives.
- Design an activity that requires participation and application.
- Practise responding to questions and different levels of understanding.
- Use learner feedback to revise a short facilitation plan.
- Combine the module outputs into a reasoned response to the programme’s workplace scenario.
5 learning blocks
Detailed programme outline
01Learning preparation
This part of the programme examines learning preparation, with attention to objectives, learner needs and resources. The practical task connects the subject to the programme’s workplace scenario and gives participants a specific output to discuss.
Topics to explore
- Objectives.
- Learner needs.
- Resources.
- Applied work: prepare a session plan linked to learner needs and clear objectives.
Illustrative practical exercise
Prepare a session plan linked to learner needs and clear objectives. Explain the information used, identify any assumptions and take part in a review of the proposed approach.
02Facilitation methods
This part of the programme examines facilitation methods, with attention to activities, discussion and participation. The practical task connects the subject to the programme’s workplace scenario and gives participants a specific output to discuss.
Topics to explore
- Activities.
- Discussion.
- Participation.
- Applied work: design an activity that requires participation and application.
Illustrative practical exercise
Design an activity that requires participation and application. Explain the information used, identify any assumptions and take part in a review of the proposed approach.
03Group support
This part of the programme examines group support, with attention to inclusive delivery and responding to difficulties. The practical task connects the subject to the programme’s workplace scenario and gives participants a specific output to discuss.
Topics to explore
- Inclusive delivery.
- Responding to difficulties.
- Applied work: practise responding to questions and different levels of understanding.
Illustrative practical exercise
Practise responding to questions and different levels of understanding. Explain the information used, identify any assumptions and take part in a review of the proposed approach.
04Learning review
This part of the programme examines learning review, with attention to feedback and checking understanding. The practical task connects the subject to the programme’s workplace scenario and gives participants a specific output to discuss.
Topics to explore
- Feedback.
- Checking understanding.
- Applied work: use learner feedback to revise a short facilitation plan.
Illustrative practical exercise
Use learner feedback to revise a short facilitation plan. Explain the information used, identify any assumptions and take part in a review of the proposed approach.
05Integrated workplace workshop
A training session contains useful information but participants remain passive and struggle to apply it. The final workshop connects the earlier work rather than treating each topic as an isolated activity.
Topics to explore
- Bring together the outputs from the earlier modules into one coherent response to the scenario.
- Check that the recommendation addresses the original problem and is supported by the information available.
- Identify responsibilities, dependencies and matters that require specialist input or further evidence.
- Present the proposed response and revise it after questions from the facilitator and other participants.
Illustrative practical exercise
Prepare a concise presentation for the fictional organisation. Include the proposed response, the evidence supporting it and the decisions still required. Finish with a reflection on which aspects could be relevant to your own work.
From discussion to application
How the programme could be delivered
The proposed learning approach combines facilitator-led explanation, discussion of the subject areas and guided work on the fictional scenario. Each module produces a practical output that can be reviewed and improved.
Participants can work individually or in small groups to compare interpretations, explain their decisions and identify missing information. Feedback focuses on the connection between the task, the evidence used and the proposed response.
The final workshop brings the module outputs together. Ratomac will confirm the delivery format, learning resources, entry requirements and any formal assessment or certification arrangements for the selected programme.
Discuss your requirements
Dates, duration & arrangements
Contact Ratomac to agree the final programme, duration and delivery format. Include your preferred timing, location and whether the enquiry is for yourself or a team.
Discuss this programme ↗Indicative outline for discussion. The final syllabus is agreed with Ratomac before booking. The expanded learning activities and workplace scenario are original proposals for discussion with Ratomac.