“The evening proved a great success and I was really pleased about how it went. The girls who have finished their training said that it helped refresh them, while one girl who has just qualified said that it made her think differently about how she speaks and questions the children. There is definitely more questioning techniques being used. We have extended what Lorraine gave us and are now getting more feedback from the children.”                           

“I really enjoyed the training and have found the techniques useful for situations such as squabbling. It has transformed the learning experience which is now based on the feedback from questioning the children, and from extending the questioning.”                                                                  

“…very good, follows through with advice from Area Co-ordinator and HMIe…”

“…both useful and interesting and will be put into practice tomorrow.  Handouts and exercises were very useful and not too long…”

“Delivery was great and timing of workshop was ideal.”

“The amount of detail in the time provided was well organized.  The exercises were very relevant to help with my job.  It has made me realize what I say but how I should say it.  The length was good as it gave you time to digest the information and ask questions.  The practical aspects made it easier to practice situations and think what is best to do.”

“The course was very interesting and very useful.  The length and pace were great, even if it’s late at night! The exercise section was very good as everyone had a different role to play which encouraged different ways of thinking.  The handouts are fantastic and the presentation of material was great and well organized.  Looking forward to another course.”

“…very good.  Got everyone involved.  Enjoyed roleplay…”

“I have really enjoyed it and has given me lots of information to digest and ways to do a better job.  Thank you very much, I have enjoyed the course and learned lots of interesting knowledge.”

“Having the training course in the nursery was really good.  It felt much more relaxed being in a non-threatening environment where you know all the people and your surroundings. I really did feel that I retained more information because of this.”