Course descriptionBy the conclusion of the specified learning and development activities, delegates will be able to: Be conversant with the theories of learning and memory crucial to the development and implementation of training programmes; Be aware of the taxonomy of educational objectives and translate these into individual capability and achievements; Determine the most appropriate way to organise training and development courses; Be able to equip a training room for maximum impact and effectiveness, within organisational budget and other constraints; Design courses that account for individual training needs and learning curve; Design learning objectives, mindful of what can be realistically achieved - in terms of the experience and motivation of delegates; Design learning experiences that will ensure that learning; Meet the objectives - taking account of relevant factors associated with established principles of learning; Design appropriate delegate activities relevant to the stated learning objectives; Demonstrate their ability to prepare for and make effective oral presentations; Demonstrate their ability to conduct individual, team and organisational training needs analysis; Use different internal sources of information to assess; Be equipped with the immediate and future training and development needs; Be capable of designing evaluation questionnaire for individual courses, training programmes, and presenters; Determine when training intervention is necessary; Link organisational and subsystem business strategy to training and development strategy; Position the training department within organisational corporate structure; Design appropriate in-course evaluation; Design appropriate assessments and assessment strategy of award-bearing components of training programmes; Effectively structure training courses to incorporate formal presentations, delegate activities and evaluation; Incorporate appropriate 'Ice-breaker' and 'Closure' activities that will enhance the effectiveness of individual training courses; Demonstrate exceptional leadership in the management of the learning environment Effectively manage commissioning relationships; and Effectively manage a training department.