Plain English training

We offer one-day and half-day courses and shorter workshops on applying plain English techniques to writing and layout. We usually include a short segment at the start on the extent, causes and effects of literacy difficulties in Ireland to put the plain English guidelines in context.

Our courses and workshops include many before-and-after examples to highlight the impact of plain English on writing and layout. Regular exercises on real-life sample documents (ideally from the training group) give participants the opportunity to apply what they learn. Our courses are relaxed and informative and enable participants to ask questions and take an active role.

Feedback from participants at past training courses:

Excellent - facilitator was very good. Mix of presentation, individual and group work was very useful.

I thought that having so many examples and exercises made it easier to learn.

Excellent - very clear and engaging.

-- Participants at half-day group training, May 2009

Informal and very nice pace and delivery of course

The structure worked well, building on basic principles into practical application.

-- Participants at one-day open training, March 2009

To request plain English training for your organisation, please click here.

This form lets you tell us about your group and its training needs, but you are not committed to a training course until we agree a date with you and one of our trainers.