Train the Trainer Programme

Who runs this course? This course is delivered by Academica Mentoring, a separate company that works alongside Raedan Institute and supports the charity through donations and free staff training. Bookings and payments are made directly with Academica Mentoring, not with the charity.

At a glance

Format	Four modules: four-day intensive, eight half-days, 12 online webinars, or blended
Price	Ongoing on request
Who for	Experienced teachers, middle and senior leaders, subject specialists and aspiring consultants
Next start	ongoing
Certificate	Certificate of completion from Academica Mentoring

From Expert Teacher to Expert Trainer: Multiply Your Impact by Developing Others

You’re an exceptional teacher. Your students thrive. Your methods work. Your expertise is recognised.

But what if you could multiply that impact exponentially?

What if, instead of influencing 30 students annually, you influenced 30 teachers—who each influence 30 students? That’s 900 students impacted through your expertise.

What if you could train teaching assistants, support staff, newly qualified teachers, or even experienced educators in other schools, spreading excellent practice far beyond your classroom?

What if you could build a lucrative additional income stream delivering professional development, running training courses, or consulting with schools while continuing your teaching career or building toward full-time training?

This is the power of becoming a trainer.

Academica Mentoring’s Train the Trainer Programme transforms exceptional teachers into exceptional trainers, equipping you with the specialised knowledge, skills, and tools to design and deliver professional development that genuinely changes practice.

Why Train the Trainer Matters

Teaching children and training adults require fundamentally different skills. You cannot simply stand in front of teachers and deliver the same lesson you’d deliver to students.

Adults learn differently:

• They bring extensive experience and existing knowledge
• They’re often sceptical or resistant to change
• They need immediate practical application
• They expect evidence and research backing
• They learn best through active participation and collaboration
• They have limited patience for irrelevance or theory without practice

Ineffective trainers ignore these differences, delivering didactic lectures that bore participants, provoke resistance, and create zero lasting change in practice.

Effective trainers understand adult learning theory, design engaging experiences that respect participants’ expertise, facilitate rather than lecture, provide immediately applicable strategies, and create genuine professional transformation.

This programme teaches you to be the latter.

Who Should Enrol?

Experienced Teachers with Expertise to Share: You’ve developed specialised skills in behaviour management, differentiation, assessment, subject-specific pedagogy, or other areas. You’re ready to share this expertise beyond your classroom, training colleagues in your school or teachers in other institutions.

Middle/Senior Leaders Responsible for Staff Development: As Head of Department, Key Stage Coordinator, or Senior Leader, developing your team is a crucial responsibility. This programme equips you to deliver effective internal CPD rather than relying solely on external consultants.

Teachers Building Consultancy/Training Businesses: You’re considering supplementing teaching income or transitioning entirely into educational consultancy and training. This programme provides the professional foundation for that career path.

Subject Specialists Delivering Network Training: You lead subject networks, hold a specialist or lead practitioner role in your trust, or deliver training for exam boards or subject associations. Professional training skills enhance your effectiveness and credibility.

International Educators Seeking to Expand Impact: Working internationally, you’re well-positioned to deliver cross-cultural professional development. This programme provides the pedagogical framework for effective international training delivery.

Career Changers Bringing Outside Expertise into Education: You’re entering education from industry, bringing valuable expertise teachers need (technology, business, science, etc.). This programme helps you translate that expertise into effective training for educators.

The Four-Module Curriculum

This comprehensive programme consists of four modules, each building on the previous to create complete trainer competency.

Module 1: Learning Theories, Concepts, and the Trainer Role

Foundational Understanding: You cannot effectively train teachers without understanding how adults learn. This module provides deep grounding in:

Adult Learning Theory (Andragogy):

• Knowles’ principles of adult learning
• Self-directed learning and autonomy
• Experience as learning resource
• Readiness to learn linked to real-world application
• Problem-centred rather than subject-centred orientation
• Internal motivation vs. external

Key Learning Theories:

• Behaviourism and its applications in training
• Cognitivism and information processing
• Constructivism and active knowledge construction
• Social learning theory and peer learning
• Experiential learning cycles (Kolb)
• Reflective practice (Schön)

The Trainer Role:

• Facilitator vs. instructor vs. expert
• Creating safe learning environments
• Managing group dynamics
• Addressing resistance and scepticism
• Cultural competence in diverse groups
• Ethical responsibilities of trainers

Professional Standards:

• What constitutes effective training
• Evidence-based practice in professional development
• Continuous improvement as a trainer
• Professional associations and ongoing development

You’ll leave Module 1 understanding how adults learn, what makes training effective, and your role as facilitator of professional learning.

Module 2: Learning Methods and Engagement Strategies

Designing Engaging Experiences: Boring training wastes time and creates resentment. This module teaches you to design dynamic, engaging training that participants value.

Active Learning Methods:

• Collaborative learning and group work
• Case studies and real-world problem-solving
• Simulations and role-plays
• Peer observation and feedback
• Action learning sets
• Learning communities and ongoing support

Presentation Skills:

• Effective use of slides (avoiding death-by-PowerPoint)
• Storytelling and narrative for impact
• Using humour appropriately
• Voice control, pacing, and presence
• Managing nerves and building confidence
• Handling questions and difficult participants

Technology-Enhanced Learning:

• Blended learning approaches
• Webinars and online training delivery
• Interactive tools (Mentimeter, Kahoot, Padlet, etc.)
• Learning management systems
• Flipped learning in professional development
• Recording and sharing training content

Differentiation in Training:

• Addressing mixed-ability groups
• Supporting struggling learners without patronising
• Extending experienced practitioners
• Multiple entry points and flexible pathways
• Multiple entry points and flexible pathways for participants with different prior knowledge and experience
• Accessibility and inclusion

Time Management:

• Pacing sessions appropriately
• Managing activities to fit time constraints
• Flexibility to adapt on the fly
• Balancing coverage with depth

You’ll leave Module 2 with a toolkit of engaging methods and skills to deliver dynamic, effective training that participants actually enjoy.

Module 3: Teaching and Learning Strategies for Trainers

Translating Pedagogy to Professional Development: This module focuses specifically on training teachers—what content to deliver and how to deliver it effectively.

Evidence-Based Teaching Strategies:

• Research on effective teaching (Hattie, Wiliam, Rosenshine, etc.)
• Translating research into practice
• Demonstrating strategies effectively
• Modelling techniques participants will use
• Providing opportunities for practice with feedback

Differentiation and Inclusion:

• Training teachers to differentiate effectively
• Inclusive teaching practices
• Supporting SEND students
• Cultural responsiveness and diversity

Assessment for Learning:

• Formative assessment strategies
• Feedback techniques
• Using data to inform teaching
• Marking and workload reduction

Behaviour Management:

• Positive behaviour strategies
• De-escalation techniques
• Restorative approaches
• Whole-class management systems

Planning and Curriculum Design:

• Effective lesson planning
• Curriculum sequencing
• Long-term planning strategies
• Resource development

Subject-Specific Pedagogy:

• Specialised strategies for your subject area
• Common misconceptions and how to address them
• Subject-specific assessment
• Practical/experimental/creative teaching approaches

You’ll leave Module 3 able to train teachers in the most critical aspects of effective teaching, grounded in research and proven practice.

Module 4: Assessment, Evaluation, and Outcomes

Ensuring Training Creates Change: Training is worthless if it doesn’t change practice. This module teaches you to assess learning, evaluate impact, and demonstrate outcomes.

Assessing Participant Learning:

• Formative assessment throughout training
• Summative assessment of learning outcomes
• Self-assessment and reflection tools
• Peer assessment and feedback
• Action planning and implementation commitments

Levels of Evaluation (Kirkpatrick Model):

• Level 1 – Reaction: Did participants enjoy/value the training?
• Level 2 – Learning: Did they learn new knowledge/skills?
• Level 3 – Behaviour: Did they change their practice?
• Level 4 – Results: Did student outcomes improve?

Evaluation Tools:

• Feedback forms and surveys
• Pre-/post-training assessments
• Observation of changed practice
• Student outcome data analysis
• Longitudinal impact studies

Demonstrating Impact:

• Collecting evidence of effectiveness
• Case studies and testimonials
• Quantitative and qualitative data
• Reporting to stakeholders
• Using impact evidence for marketing

Quality Assurance:

• Reviewing and improving training content
• Responding to participant feedback
• Continuous improvement cycles
• Maintaining standards and consistency

Accreditation and Certification:

• Providing participant certificates
• Accrediting your training programmes
• Meeting professional standards (CPD accreditation, etc.), including the difference between CPD certification, which is a commercial endorsement, and a regulated qualification, which only an Ofqual-recognised awarding organisation can award

You’ll leave Module 4 able to assess learning rigorously, evaluate training impact, and demonstrate the value you create.

Course Delivery Options

Option 1: Four-Day Intensive Programme

• One day per module over one week or four consecutive weekends
• Immersive learning with immediate practice
• Intensive cohort bonding
• Fastest route to competency

Option 2: Eight Half-Day Sessions

• Two half-days per module over 4-8 weeks
• More flexible for working teachers
• Time between sessions for practice and refinement
• Deeper integration

Option 3: Online Delivery

• 12 two-hour webinar sessions
• Global access
• Ultimate flexibility
• Recorded sessions for review

Option 4: Blended Learning

• Online modules for theory/content
• In-person workshops for practice and feedback
• Best of both approaches

All options include:

• Comprehensive training materials and resources
• Templates and tools for designing your own training
• Certificate of completion
• Access to ongoing trainer community
• Post-course support and mentoring

Investment and Returns

Financial Returns: Training can become a useful second income or a full career. Day rates for in-school training and consultancy vary widely with experience, specialism and region, and we cover how to price your work realistically during the programme.

Professional Returns:

• Enhanced reputation and credibility
• Leadership opportunities
• Broader networks
• Influence beyond your classroom
• Career diversification

Personal Returns:

• Intellectual stimulation of working with adults
• Satisfaction of multiplying impact
• Variety breaking teaching monotony
• Professional challenge and growth

Success Stories

These are the words of individual participants. Results vary, and depend on your own circumstances and effort.

“After completing Train the Trainer, I started delivering behaviour management training in my school, then to other schools in our trust. Within two years, I’m delivering 40+ days of training annually, earning £15,000 on top of my teaching salary.” – Marcus, Secondary Teacher, and Behaviour Consultant

“As a new Head of Department, I had no idea how to develop my team effectively. This programme gave me the skills and confidence to deliver high-quality internal CPD. My department’s results have improved dramatically.” – Aisha, Head of Mathematics

“I transitioned from classroom teaching to full-time educational consultancy. This programme provided the foundation. I now deliver international teacher training across three continents, earning significantly more than I did teaching while having much greater impact.” – Jonathan, Former Teacher, Now International Education Consultant

Accreditation and Recognition

Upon completion, you receive:

• Certificate of Completion from Academica Mentoring
• Access to Academica Trainer Network with ongoing support and opportunities
• Resources and templates for your training practice
• Endorsement from Academica Mentoring
• Option to deliver Academica Mentoring’s own training courses (by application)

Your Next Step

If you’re ready to multiply your impact, share your expertise, and build rewarding training career alongside or instead of classroom teaching, Train the Trainer is your pathway.

Enrol today:

• Visit: www.academicamentoring.com/training
• Email: info@academicamentoring.com
• Phone: 07725 974 831

Transform from exceptional teacher to exceptional trainer. Multiply your impact. Build your training career. Start today.

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