Positive Effect - Making A Difference For You

EARLIER TESTIMONIALS FROM TEACHING (1985-2003)

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"...My general view of the course was one of a spirited group, many highly motivated by their tutors, and in this I must mention the contribution Nick Buchanan has made in very difficult and trying times. I doubt whether such results could have been achieved over the past without him." 
External Examiners Report (1985/6)

"...Mr Buchanan contributed greatly to this sector as a one day (six hour) replacement for Mr. Baum." 
Head of Departments' Report (1986/7)

"...and have retained Mr N.Buchanan whose contribution was invaluable." 
Board of Studies Meeting (1986/7)

"...I have constantly admired his honest and enthusiastic commitment to his work...a most caring and compassionate teacher...I have the highest regard for him professionally and as a person. He always contributes more than he is asked for, and has proved extremely reliable, honest and trustworthy in his dealings, not only with myself, but with other members of the Department"
Head of Departments Reference (1987)

"...the Chaiman wished a vote of thanks to be minuted to Mr Nick Buchanan for his help, which had been way and beyond his paid attendance." 
Board of Studies Meeting (1987/8)

"...He also expressed his gratitude to Mr Buchanan for his most valuable contribution to the course and for all the additional input he has given." 
Board of Studies Meeting (1987/8)

"...Mr Buchanan's abilities are held in high regard, certainly at this institution...He has shown himself to be a firm and enthusiastic teacher within the areas of two-dimensional Design (Drawing, Visualising, Graphic Design and Illustration), with the capability of both instigating work programmes independently and working in unison as a member of a team. He is able to accept and adopt responsibility for his duties covering all teaching aspects of the course from initial Diagnostic Studies to Specialist, Directional teaching and counselling. He presents a hard working, professional attitude with good timekeeping and attendance. ...A distinct feature of his teaching has been his high expectations of the students with whom he deals. By his energy and sincerity he is fully capable of realising these expectations, gaining the enthusiasm and respect of the students in the process." 
Course Leader, Liverpool Foundation (1990)

"...Whilst being in the post since only September he has had a dramatic effect on the Course (to the good) and has been responsible for the production of this submission." 
Deputy Head's Application for Revalidation (1991/2)

"...These First Diploma Students could apply for any National Diploma Course in Britain, and with this high level of work, they would get in." 
Moderators' Response to end of Year Exhibition (1991/2)

"...An excellent student display of work...well documented projects and assignments...excellently presented...the students had produced a display of work which was a credit to themselves and the college...Congratulations to the course team, you have set high standards." Course Moderators Report (1991/2)

"...Students on this First Diploma Course could easily be on a GAD Course, the work is that good." 
HMI's Report (1992/3)

"...I would like to take this opportunity to thank you officially for all that you have donefor the School of Art & Design and more specifically the young people of Gwynedd. We will be very sorry to lose you and will, I feel sure, find you very difficult to replace...I will always look upon you with respect as a designer and educationalist. Many thanks for all you've done, words don't say enough!" 
Head of Art & Design - Coleg Menai (1993)

"...Students often attained a higher standard than was indicated by the requirements of the course. In particular, the standard of drawing in graphics was excellent." 
FEFC Inspection Report (1995)

"Excellent Lecturer presentation along with good planning and preparation created an ideal learning situation." (AWARDED A GRADE ONE) 
Dual Observation of Teaching and Learning: Clive Lacey / Dave Dawber (1999)

"Nick is an excellent and inspirational teacher and is very popular with students and colleagues alike. He has made an outstanding contribution to the Professional Development Centre and has contributed to the College's leadership and performance development programme for senior and middle managers. Nick's sessions were amongst the most successful of the programme and dealt with the challenging topics of communications and improving teaching performance in a highly entertaining yet meaningful manner. Nick has a tremendous appetite for self development, and is loyal, hardworking, honest, trustworthy, professional and has a great talent. Furthermore Nick has a marvellous sense of humour and is very good company. I can recommend him to you unreservedly." 
Principal of Warrington Collegiate Institute, Hilary Tucker (2003)

TESTIMONIALS FROM TEACHING DRAWING & PAINTING TO JOHN LEWIS PARTNERS (1985-2003)

"...Everyone was of the same opinion: what a marvellous teacher. Nick's talks were so amusing and informative that even those who weren't there to paint enjoyed listening to him. He has the natural talent to make everyone feel at ease and enjoy themselves...His patience and humour were second to none...Can we have him again please?" 
Carol Grant, "The Gazette" (John Lewis Partnership 1991)

"...I am delighted to know that you would be able to lead the Course as last time...I know we will attract many Partners to come and study with you after the great success of last time." 
S.Masterman (Partnership Social Secretary 1992)

"It was an excellent, stimulating and amusing weekend which I know was enjoyed by all those present." 
"The Gazette" (John Lewis Partnership 1992)

"...Nick Buchanan was full of encouragement and in a very relaxed and helpful manner he shared his artistic views and gave us a whole new meaning to the word ART." 
Yvonne Keilloh, "The Chronicle" (John Lewis Partnership 1993)

"Very many thanks for running another highly successful Art Weekend...your approach was enlightening and challenging and your sense of humour kept the balance just about right!" 
S.Masterman (Partnership Social Secretary 1993)

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View some testimonials from Nick's early teaching career

With every training I deliver, I take a pride in fulfilling the brief of each client. Only when the client (and the delegates) are happy can I truly be satisfied with my provision. 

Here is a selection of the many thousands of positive evaluations which I continue to receive for the Training Titles and Bespoke Trainings I currently deliver. 


“Nick was inspirational and I enjoyed all of it! There were new thoughts and ideas which guide and encourage positive relationships in the classroom.” – Linda Campbell


'The Most thought-provoking training I've ever been to.' - Susan Wilkinson


'Very well delivered. Inspirational!' - David Pyrke


“An excellent session – up to date and realistic.” – Dave P.


“A really good session” – L. Bellinsward


“Fantastic Training – would love to hear more” – Stacey Bartle


“Excellent. Some very good examples in the workbook and given verbally” – Lisa Dullroy


“Super as always” – Georgina Lamb


“Brilliant! Inspiring!” – Alan Hutchinson


“This was an excellent session from an excellent presenter.” – Alan Burgess


'Nick is an excellent speaker. Very inspiring. Left us wanting more.' - David Rogers


'Best training I've attended in 6 years!! Very enjoyable and motivational.' - Catherine Shield


'Very enjoyable and thought provoking.' - Amanda Iceton


'Best training I've had at this college. Is there a take home version of yourself, Nick? Mint!' - Patrick Wallace


A whole different way - Excellent!' - Karen Snell


'Exciting, punchy start to lessons - I can't wait to try.' - Caroline Orriston


'Very engaging and funny.' - Laura Crow


'Has given me a whole new perspective on myself as a teacher. A VERY informative session, delivered exceptionally well. - Steve Turnbull


'Thanks! That was so interesting. Would love to have another session.' - Lousie Morris


"Facilitator was excellent - very approachable and enjoyable!" Sue Vaughan


'This was a really interesting session delivered in a very engaging way.' - John Gregor


'Excellent value! - Mark Fuller 


"I cried with laughter but I learned a lot" Carole Campbell (Curriculum Leader)


"Thoroughly engaging and informative" Hannah Kinlan (Curriculum Leader)


"Excellent Presentation. Interesting and well paced" A. Faulkner (Lecturer)


"Really Useful. Thank you" Clare Chandler (Essential Skills)


"I have been to sessions on Challenging Behaviour before, but this was more interesting." S.Ward 


"Very interesting and informative with plenty of ideas to take forward into working with my team" Jacqueline Evans


"This would be an excellent event for all staff - to get everyone on board." Maria Johnson


"A friendly, relaxed, humourous and knowledgeable facilitator. We could do with delivering this to the whole school!" Bryan Smith


"An excellent presenter who crystalised thoughts and methods and provided new insights into an area of concern with great professionalism and humour. I didn't see the time pass!" Maddy Brooke


"Excellent delivery from Nick. Very Professional." Helen Lawless


"The BEST! - Excellent delivery by a very knowledgeable Lecturer." Dave Adams


"Facilitator was excellent. Very good relaxed style. Really enjoyable sessions - fun, engaging, constructive!" Julie Russell
 
"The speaker was very engaging and knowledgeable which made the session flow very well. I'll be able to put these ideas into practice with my team." Nic Hall
 
"Very well planned and delivered. An enjoyable day. I shall certainly re-evaluate the way I manage my staff." Karen Bennett
 
"A useful day - thought provoking!" Pam Hales
 
"An excellent session. Extremely knowledgeable tutor - excellent delivery. I found it invaluable!" Karen Morgan
 
“This was FANTASTIC – loved every minute!” – Val Thacker
 
“Excellent presentation.” – Steven Elliott
 
“An excellent presentation by an inspiring facilitator – Philip Worlledge
 
“Great session. Nick made it entertaining as well as very informative. Much better than PowerPoint presentations!” – Sandy Shreeve
 
“Brilliant training. I really enjoyed it. I could have listened to him all day. He used good examples.” – Maria Tebbutt
 
“Everything in the way this course was presented was excellent – lots of useful examples.” – Leni Letterman
 
“An excellent training session. I could have listened to Nick all day.” – Ann Moyse
 
“I really enjoyed this training and wished it lasted longer. Hopefully we will have a follow up session and I am hoping that we can contact Nick again.” – Samantha Richardson
 
"A very winning Trainer - engaging, amusing, informative." Stella Williams (Lecturer)
 
"An excellent, inspirational course which I cannot recommend highly enough." J.C.
 
'A refreshing change.' - Trina Hawksmeade
 
"Nick is an outstanding speaker; interesting, intelligent, entertaining and inspiring."
 
'Excellent session.' - Alan Hutchinson
 
'An interesting and practical session.' Kevin Ridley 
 
'A really great session.' - Sandra Wilkinson 
 
'Good Trainer. Funny and entertaining! Clearly knowledgeable.' - Nicola Forest
 
'I would have liked more! Would gladly come back! - Steve Dawson
 
'I wish I could have more of these lessons! - Georgia Lamb
 
'Enjoyable Session!' - David Walter
 
'A very inspiring session.' - Paul Hughes
 
"Good Presentation" William Mason
 
"Presenter was relaxed and encouraged contribution" Liz Davies
 
"Really Informative!" Siân Hughes
 
"Enjoyable and informative" Maria Petter
 
"Thought provoking; challenged my own styles of management" Maggie Curtis
 
"Good fun" Jane Ford
 
"A very good session - we could roll it out to teams!" Mike Waltham
 
"Practical and useful tips and advice - a good day!" Paul Morris
 
"It identified different ways of doing things - it would be useful to pass this out to all staff." Robert Lewis
 
"Excellent Lecturer! Good pace." Dianne Russell
 
"Session was practically focussed - very useful for day to day situations." (name withheld)
 
"Well paced - excellent delivery! Very useful." (name withheld)
 
"The Facilitator made the topic enjoyable and relevant." Cheryl Hewitt
 
"Excellent facilitator - a very good session" (name withheld)
 
"Excellently presented with good handouts. An enjoyable session with worthwhile content." David Brake
 
"An excellent event!" Paul Phillips
 
"An interactive, lively day - well presented and well received" Julie B.Sussex
 
"Engaging delivery. Very practically based." Ann Johns
 
"The Trainer was very good" Hayley Wilce
 
"Comprehensive handouts and lots of visuals. Trainer was enthusiastic." (name withheld)
 
"Useful and informative - very useful for Course Leaders." Ferne Stokes
 
“I learned techniques to prevent situations from escalating so I could ensure a safe learning environment.” – Laura Precious
 
“Very good!” – Phil Hicks
 
“Very informative and Well presented.” – Maureen Smith
 
“The best CPD session I have ever attended.” Marie Demolliens
 
“Great delivery!” – Tom Field
 
“Good session. This would benefit other staff too!” – Michelle McCluskey
 
“Very good group work and delivery. Gave me new ideas.” – Peter Morgan
 
“I really enjoyed this Training.” – Sue Swatton
 
“Thank you Nick for this insight!” – Sandra Peck
 
“Very Good. Thank you!” - Oliver Jeckells
 
“Very enjoyable and eye-opening.” – Claire Wilkinson
 
“I really enjoyed this session.” – Thomas Barron
 
“Excellent presentation.” – Kevin Forbes
 
“Valuable CPD. Very enjoyable, very informative and ‘real life.’” – Mark Gilbert
 
"I really enjoyed it"
 
"I enjoyed the ideas and content"
 
"I found it very good, very enjoyable and helpful"
 
"An interesting workshop - food for thought - well presented. Thanks"
 
"All parts were very useful and thought provoking"
 
"I found the course very valuable"
 
"Very informative and tremendously helpful."
 
"It was all useful."
 
 "An enjoyable day with good group discussion. Excellent humour throughout from the Trainer." P.M.
 
"Senior Management would benefit" I.C.
 
"An excellent event that met our needs and will help our effectiveness." E.A.
 
"Again, Great delivery and good / relevant content." L.K.
 
"An excellent course for senior management. Very Inspirational!" W.S.
 
"This has increased my ability to Lead my team - raised awareness." M.W.
 
"This was an excellent one day training event - it should be available for all staff so they can see how they fit into and effect the organisation." D.R.
 
"Highly engaging and informative. Very relevant. An excellent course" M.G.
 
"Very enjoyable as well as being informative. Delivered with great humour." V.G.
 
"Food for thought!" P.J.
 
"Showed me the importance of understanding and listening to staff." A.A.
 
"An interesting and informative course. It will help me to lead my team more effectively and gave me an insight into management skills." D.B.
 
"An interesting days training put across in a light hearted way. It will help me lead my team more effectively on a daily basis; and it will help me promote a more positive working environment." D.C.
 
"This has helped me to value team members. I want to encourage them to come up witrh ideas to enable the department to run smoothly and be forward looking." G.B.
 
"Excellent!" S.H.
 
"Excellent course - very enjoyable. This helps me support my team and manage them with more understanding and respect." J.E.
 
"I know the booklet that accompanied this course will be well read - and hopefully will improve my leadership." C.S.
 
"A very interesting event; I felt that this was a worthwhile day." J.H.
 
"A fun and beneficial day for all; for new and experienced staff" Geraldine Morris (Programme Manager and organiser of the Training Event)
 
"Very professionally and wittily presented - Excellent session which will help me to address the needs of students more effectively. Good mix of theoretical underpinning and practical ideas." Richard Carabine (Programme Manager SLDD)
 
"Bloody good! Ideal before inspection - would have liked more" John Ward (C.T.L)
 
"Nick's Fandabydozy!" Emma Kendall (Learning Support)
 
"Inspiring, Fun and useful!" Kate Jones (Lecturer)
 
"An excellent day with a great deal of very useful information and knowledge" Deirdre Tynan
 
"Very informative and engaging - reminded me that it's ok to make mistakes!" Christina Vicars (SLDD Tutor)
 
"Excellent!!" Neil Tanner (Lecturer)
 
"Very Good; recap on past ideas plus some new ones" Genoefa Michaar (Lecturer)
 
"A very interesting session" John Scanlon (Lecturer)
 
"Superb delivery, interesting, absorbing and full of ideas to help improve student learning"
 
"Very interesting subject content"
 
"Presentation very relaxed and easy to listen to - good balance of both listening and participation."
 
"Good!"
 
"Informative, useful, relevant and amusing"
 
"Sharing ideas provided an excellent resource bank to go away with"
 
"Very informative and enjoyable - Thank you. I have much to reflect on, consider and use to improve current practice."
 
"A Very interesting approach to Observations, with a much more holistic vision and positive perspective."
 
"Thanks, a very useful, interesting session."
 
"Very useful. I enjoyed the engaging, relaxed style! I will be able to implement in my new role as 'senior practitioner' - so the timing was great!"
 
"I feel this day will help with my Observer role."
 
"A very lively session. I enjoyed the humour. Gave me food for thought and will help in peer observations in my organisation."
 
"I feel this course will inform my future practise - not only my own teaching and the observation process I am undertaking, but also in my new role of Advanced Practitioner which will involve me observing others. Very informative and lots of food for thought - Thank you."
 
"There was some really good stuff that I can now share with my colleagues through in-house CPD and general sharing practice - when observing and talking about coping with observations."
 
"This has made me much more aware and confident in observing colleagues. It has also made me feel better about being observed as it has focussed my attention on it being a supportive, developmental process."
 
"I have found the day most useful."
 
"Made the session fun - and not boring!"
 
"Very informative and interesting. Thank you!"
 
"Very interesting - has given me a lot to think about"
 
"Constructive as well as entertaining" C.Phillips (Lecturer)
 
"I would enjoy further sessions" J. Cosgrave
 
"Interesting as well as amusing; variety of approaches - useful" Meg Hubert (Lecturer)
 
"I would have liked much longer - a very enjoyable session. Thanks! I would be interested to hear what else you do! Rebecca Hearn (Lecturer)
 
"I really enjoyed this - excellent pace and clear understanding of our needs. All terms explained clearly. Strong anecdotes supported study. Very accessible." Dr Paul Kilsby
 
"The use of humour and the involvement of participants led to an enjoyable and useful session" T.A.Everret (Lecturer)
 
"Excellent Teaching Style!" Daniel Aley (Lecturer)
 
"Very entertaining and I will definitely try out the ideas given in this session."
 
"I found this very interesting" Billy Court (Lecturer)
 
"I enjoyed this session very much - funny and serious - very informative." J.Gould (Lecturer)
 
"Very interesting with many good humoured analogies." Greg Bason
 
"Very entertaining and interesting! One of the best in this topic!!" (Lecturer)
 
"Relevant; excellent examples - enjoyable." Paul Speare (Lecturer)/
 
"Excellent." B. Ingleton (Lecturer)
 
"Very well presented - bordering on inspirational!! Many thanks." D.Carey
 
"Excellent" Alana Walton
 
"Easy to follow. Humourous." S.Wright
 
"Excellent, informative and entertaining. Thought provoking." Patsy Hughes (Lecturer)
 
"Interesting and informative; presented in an entertaining and easily understood format." Lesley Bimta (Lecturer)
 
"Excellent! Best training seminar for ages. Useful, relevant and non-threatening." John Staplyton-Boyce (lecturer)
 
"Extremely interesting and an excellent leader - I would have liked to spend the whole day on this!" R.Wyatt (Lecturer)
 
"Very good session - Nick has an excellent style and obviously feels passionate about the subject. Very Good Rapport!" Ellen Lessner (ILT Development Co-ordinator)
 
"High quality - very engaging" Roy Wyrind
 
"This session was interesting, amusing, inclusive and very useful." Sheila Costar
 
"Really enjoyed it!" Angela Wharton (Supported Education)
 
"Very useful information" Eileen Gilmore (LSA)
 
"Excellent session!" Tara Swift (Curriculum Leader)
 
"Nick was an excellent instructor making the course very enjoyable" Clare Goodchild
 
"Very informative and amusing" R.Riddford (Technician)
 
"Very interesting and enjoyable. I have learned a lot relating to my position" Stacey Gillis
 
"Thank you. Very good, interesting stuff." Penny Jones
 
"Very informative and useful" Alyson Owen (Lecturer)
 
"I Enjoyed the Speaker's humour" Nikkie Almond
 
"The course was direct and helpful with good ideas to use in class" Julia Jamieson (Lecturer)
 
"Very useful course - built on prior learning. Very practical." Sue Bailey (Lecturer)
 
"Great - I really enjoyed it. Thank you. Lots to think about."
 
"I got some extra info not encountered before"
 
"The content was informative and very relevant to my current role in this college. Excellent!"
 
"Nick, Phil Tranter (one of the delegates) said this was the best staff development event he has ever attended." Dr. Ruth Brinton (Deputy Principal)
 
"The whole Training Day was enlightening. Excellent - Brilliant!" Phil Tranter
 
"Excellent delivery. Excellent knowledge. Worked very hard." Anna Greenwood-Rhodes
 
"Good. Best day" S. Nicol-Blair
 
"Very informative and enjoyable" Sue Ellison
 
"Excellent on emotional / rapport side. Top marks!" M. Martinelli
 
"He was a very good speaker and very entertaining." Janet Gaskell
 
"Really good; enjoyed it - it made sense. Interesting." Katie Lasota
 
"Thanks Nick. Some of this was very helpful." Rob Powell
 
"Excellent!" David Rees
 
"Very informative and enjoyable" Sue Lea
 
"Well presented" Andy C.Brandon
 
"Highlighted lots of things that I do in class which could be improved upon in the future. Good entertaining tutor." Daniel Newton
 
"Quite helpful and food for thought" Clare Lloyd
 
"Excellent, Stimulating and Fun" Chris Chedgey
 
"Very Interesting and enjoyable" Lisa Mullin
 
"A very enjoyable session! If only all training could have this energy and value. Excellent! Food for thought" Sarah Harris
 
"Inspirational. Thank you. I honestly will implement all of it. I feel more clear about what my job entails." Liz Drysedale
 
"Informative as well as entertaining" Kathleen Griffiths
 
"I found this course interesting" Phred Nicolai
 
"Good Course" S. Khagram
 
"Brilliant. Thanks to the Tutor" Mary Hay
 
"Well presented" A Whatley
 
"Very Good Session" A.Clement
 
"This was fantastic as I am doing a PGCE and has given me more teaching skills (differentiation) - very valuable." Christopher Cobb
 
"Nick was very insightful and appropriately good humoured. A good session." Ama Agyeman
 
"Very interesting - Great!" Stella Treanor
 
"The session was extremely useful and has helped me" Emily-Jane Abbotts
 
"Lecturer was very knowledgeable and resourceful" D.Wyatt
 
"A Great session. Thank you very much." Gemma Giles
 
"Fantastic - Very enjoyable." Tracey Perry
 
"A very well delivered session with lots to take away for the future and ideas for further research." Julia Henshaw
 
"Excellent" Rosemary Ann Birch
 
"Very interesting training and very informative" Tony Vickers
 
"A very good session" Nigel Richardson
 
"Very Helpful - excellent facilitator; entertaining but usefully thought provoking - More please!" John Wright, Humanities Teacher
 
"Stimulating and Thought Provoking" K.Gibbs, Health and Social Care Teacher
 
"Very interesting; facilitator has a strong understanding of practice - very people friendly. I will use this unreservedly in teaching sessions." Caroline King, Art Teacher
 
"Very useful" Alice Swinhoe, Art Teacher
 
"Has raised my sense of awareness of many important issues in both teaching / relationship with the students and colleagues." Razia Nathen, Mathematics Teacher
 
"Very Good - I'll try the ideas out." Sandra Winterburn, Maths Teacher
 
"Very useful to me." Fiona Clarke, Vocational Art Teacher
 
"Very good facilitator - we learnt a lot. It was a re-juvenating experience. Well done!" Toby Rye, Vocational Art Teacher
 
"Very thought provoking. Should be very useful in challenging classes." Louisa , Spawls, ALS Teacher
 
"Engaging and informative" Kate Forse, Performing Arts Teacher
 
"Interesting, thought provoking" Avril Tyrrell, Health and Social Care Teacher
 
"Offered good solutions for dealing with Challenging Behaviour" Vicky Riley, Dance Teacher
 
"I have found it very useful and important - I am sure it will filter through to my teaching" Juanita Almazan, Performing Arts Teacher
 
"New ideas - Made me think" Deidre Wakeford, Maths Teacher
 
"Several new ideas - made me aware of my own responses; good and bad" Pat Dashe, Maths Teacher
 
"Very useful for future use in education" Steve Terry, Science Teacher
 
"Very useful - would recommend a repeat for more staff" Tracey Keighley
 
"Thought provoking" Pat Thomas, Maths Teacher
 
"Good. Thought Provoking; encourages reflection" Nigel Duffin, Social Science Teacher
 
"An Excellent and Practical course" Carolyn Birch, ICT Key Skills Teacher
 
"A useful session. Some good issues raised and explored" Rosie Gladwell, Senior Tutor
 
"Excellent - very useful." Steve Parride, Humanities Teacher
 
"Awareness raising" Jacky Oldham, Senior Tutor
 
"Extremely pertinent" Arif Siddeli, Learning Skills Workshop Teacher
 
"Thought Provoking - very useful tips" S. Bracknell
 
"Very useful" Janice Farley, ALS
 
"I will be better equipped to deal with challenging behaviour or in fact, preventing it in the first place. Excellent Trainer." D. Robertson
 
"Useful in helping me tackle students with behavioural problems."
 
"Very useful. Excellent Trainer." Hazel Coppin
 
"It reinforced good practice, plus developed associated new skills for classroom use. Good session content." P.McGarry
 
"Useful précis of use of Auditory, Kinaesthetic and Visual learning and skills, and use of rapport." Colin Baptiste (computing)
 
"Some very valuable exercises and knowledge delivered in an entertaining manner. Excellent Trainer." Guy Stanley (media)
 
"This course gave me a broad understanding of how to deal with students with challenging behaviour. A very informative session. Excellent materials." Sandra McDonald
 
"Comprehensive, touching all relevant issues. It gave me further insight into what causes challenging behaviour and different ways of dealing with it, should the situation arise." Margarith Fesser
 
"Thought provoking. I am sure I can use the knowledge to good effect." Michael Jones (business)
 
"Great fun - very useful. It has given me new strategies with which to deal with challenging behaviour. I loved the VAK section which will help identify learning styles." Barbara Bennett (supported Learning)
 
"The course was very good indeed - very well delivered." Catherine McDermott
 
"I found the session very useful. It challenged a lot of my previous ideas and will be useful for the new year." Jill Lewis (ALS / Catering)
 
"Useful all round - in college and out!" Katy Parnell
 
"Very informative" Jacqueline Wilson
 
"An excellent training session, with much valuable input, methods and suggestions." Carolyn Birch
 
"I will handle certain situations in a different manner." Bill Farrelly
 
"Interesting analysis which can be applied to the classroom. Good food for thought." Anna O'Flaherty (ICT)
 
"Very useful for reflecting on my behaviour in the classroom." Renate Guenther
 
"A brilliant speaker who brought everything out with fun, but gave you a good understanding. Excellent." Maureen Edwards
 
"Valuable reminders of the best ways to deal with a number of behaviours and an introduction to new strategies. Excellent Trainer." Sonnie Houston (Supported Learning)
 
"Gave me a better understanding of where disruptive behaviour comes from." Flavia Martorelli (languages)
 
"Useful and thought provoking. Excellent trainer." J.May (ILT)
 
"Very useful." Ella Jukic
 
"A well delivered and enlightening session - one of the best I have been to!!"
 
"Nick's style is friendly, accessible and fun."
 
"Excellent, enjoyable and informative."
 
"Nick had just the right pitch for the group. He must be commended."
 
"Enjoyable and valuable."
 
"A very enjoyable session - the best I have been to since joining Skelmersdale College."
 
"Good fun, and effective."
 
"Fun session - lots of humour - very enjoyable."
 
"Enjoyed the session - good sense of humour. He explained Bloom's taxonomy and related it to teaching. Very enjoyable."
 
"I enjoyed the session, thank you."
 
"Brilliant - thank you!"
 
"A very informative session."
 
"The best training on this topic I have ever attended - I have been here 'eons'."
 
"Entertaining and engaging - relevant!"
 
"Very lively and engaging."
 
"Good - I enjoyed all aspects - will be able to implement."
 
"A Good session - I learned a lot. Now onward and upward!"
 
"Perfect content. Thought provoking. Many thanks."
 
"A very enjoyable session that was informative!"
 
"Excellently presented."
 
"An enjoyable session."
 
"Great."
 
"A very good session - I learned a lot, and it re-inforced some of my own practices. Thanks."
 
"Very interesting and helpful."
 
"Interesting - I enjoyed the session. Thanks."
 
"A very interesting, humorous and enjoyable session. Very Good."
 
"Super session - very informative, imaginative and entertaining. I have retained a lot of info - great style."
 
"Nick delivered an excellent session. Very knowledgable. I have learned a lot. Very entertaining."
 
"The examples and methodology were extremely well thought out. An excellent session."
 
"Good discussions and sharing of ideas."
 
"Thank you. Enjoyable."
 
"Very engaging with excellent balance between information, involvement and fun."
 
"Loved the delivery! - and the content!"
 
"A Good, refreshing session."
 
"Extremely entertaining."
 
"Useful information. Helpful links with Bloom's taxonomy."
 
"The concepts were put over in an interesting way."
 
"A good session which was relevant to every style of teaching."
 
"Very thought provoking - amusing delivery - thanks."
 
"An excellent activity Nick! A lot to think about and put into practice."
 
"Very good and thought provoking day. Entertaining and engaging. Good balance of seminar / group work."
 
"Fun and interesting. I am likely to use some of the techniques / ideas."
 
"Lovely Training Session. I will go away and reflect on what was said and try to incorporate into my teaching. Thank You!"
 
"I enjoyed the day. It was useful."
 
"A great opportunity to broaden our teaching strategies and reflect on our own content."
 
"It would be good if this was open to more of the faculty. I could disseminate some of this, but not as effectively."
 
"Excellent speaker - very thought provoking and interesting. Obviously a man who 'knows his stuff' and can enthuse. Excellent advice and examples given. Very encouraging. A breath of fresh air into the education system. Excellent!"
 
"Many thanks Nick! I will be using many of the techniques to expand the breadth of my teaching options."
 
"A very lively and creative session; lots of practical advice - easy to apply."
 
"Thank you! I really enjoyed the session."
 
"This was absolutely excellent - the pace helped me to take on board the information. More sessions like this please - this should be available to every member of staff."
 
"An excellent day with some great additional ideas for Sept."
 
"Excellent day - top notch teaching; Innovative and exciting!"
 
"Excellent guidance on how to engage learners."
 
"Excellent ideas given."
 
"This refreshed my teacher training and reinvigorated my enthusiasm for the subjects."
 
"Very good delivery."
 
"I think its one of the best training days I have ever attended. I will use the hats idea. I want to put the quotes on page 30 'our lessons ...and the attitude... Surprise' at the front of every students folder to ... The team effort that all learning should be. An example of how to truly engage people."
 
"Really nice trainer - good sense of humour - lots of enthusiasm. Thank you."
 
"Really thought provoking and more 'challenging' than simply giving tips/activities to try out. The challenge will be to use the thoughts to put them into regular practice in the classroom. Thanks for a good day."
 
"Will definitely use PMI idea. Good day, thanks"
 
"Thank you, you have opened my eyes to my own and the student's possibilities; given clarity and confirmation of theory behind what I already do."
 
"Thank you - stimulating and interesting."
 
"Enjoyed it. Thanks."
 
"Thank you for making sense of relative learning theories."
 
"I found the course interesting will definitely use ideas in the classroom and pass on to peers."
 
"A very interesting and useful session."
 
"A very useful and enjoyable workshop."
 
"I feel that this has made me more aware of student's ideas/problems. I will also be able to use these theories within sessions, and the students will benefit from their own experiences that they will be able to explore."
 
"I enjoyed it and found it really interesting - am already thinking about how some ideas can be used on our courses."
 
"A well presented entertaining and fun day."
 
"I enjoyed the participation/group activities - so it wasn't passive experience. Great/humorous, analogies, metaphors etc used and much experience of tutor made it very engaging to listen to. Inspiring, thanks and enjoyable."
 
"A good mix of presentation with group activities aimed at suitable level for groups which made the day most enjoyable and thought provoking."
 
"I love PMI exercise and how immediately useful for me. Stating at induction and then becoming more specific within subject area to get students thinking."
 
"Although I was unable to attend the first part of the session I left with a host of ideas to use in my own teaching and to apply and disseminate to other staff."
 
"A very enjoyable session enlightening and I shall think about my style. Good ideas with health and safety. Thank you."
 
"I will definitely use the PMI strategies in my lessons as well as some other activities as starters or grammar introduction - Jabberwocky."
 
"PMI very useful and will definitely use. Also may use creativity 'squares' exercise. Thank you."
 
"Nick was very good, I enjoyed the whole day and learnt to think more laterally by the end. Excellent rapport, knowledgeable. A Great day."
 
"I fully enjoyed it and you were inspiring."
 
"Best teaching workshop I have attended in a long time! Excellent delivery - would like to hear Nick again in other related workshops / obs." Ursula Taylor (p/time Teacher)
 
"It increased my awareness of useful techniques and strategies to use in practice." Phil Gittings (ILS Teacher)
 
"Gave new meaning to the word Creativity." Maureen Jones (Deputy Head)
 
"Active, Creative learning should be easier now. Nick gave good examples of how to implement creativity and I intend to give them a go! This course has enabled me to make links between theory and practice. Nick was very enthusiastic and interest was maintained throughout." Sue Richards (ILS Instructor)
 
"I will now think more outside the 'box' and will not always be on autopilot." Gladys Barnfield (ILS Teacher)
 
"A very interesting day - thanks." Anne Butt (Catering instructor)
 
"Really good; fun and interesting." Amy Crofts (Basic Skills LSA/Teacher)
 
"Very interesting. I found the course very useful." Jenna Jones (ILS /LSA)
 
"A very good course. Creativity has a new meaning!" Sandra Brinkworth (ILS Learning Support Assistant)
 
"Refreshed my ideas on positive delivery." Chris Harris (B/S Teacher)
 
"Very interesting - good, clear information." Jenny Eskrett (Catering - Dep. HOD Instructor)
 
"Very good. It is nice to open up again to different ways of thinking and looking at things."
 
"Very, very good."
 
"Very enjoyable - I would like to attend further sessions, if any take place."
 
"I enjoyed this session and would like to do more."
 
"A very informative, humorous and enjoyable time - thank you!"
 
"A wonderful, inspiring teacher / speaker - full of knowledge." Sara Tadevossian (Southdowns College, Waterlooville)
 
"Inspirational! Good examples of application of principles. Reminders of best practice." G.Hurrion (East Surrey College)
 
"A very interesting and inspiring day. It has given me plenty of material to return to College with. A great speaker!!!" Eileen Howard (Guernsey College of Further Education)
 
"Very good - nice to see training that did not involve powerpoint!" Jackie Hughes (Coleg Menai, Bangor)
 
"Very useful - thank you." S. Sherpa-Baer (Bishop Burton College, Bishop Burton)
 
"Useful ideas to use in lessons." Bridgett Byrne (Sutton Coldfield College, Suton Coldfield)
 
"A well delivered session filled with examples from personal experience." Robert Farquhar (Peterborough Regional College)
 
"A very good session!" Oliver Smith (Halesowen College, Halesowen)
 
"High level of 'warmth' from trainer - good examples given to illustrate points." Angela Hayles (Abingdon and Witney College, Abingdon)
 
"Excellent speaker, very knowledgeable and spoke my language. I will apply this to lesson design." D.Wallace
 
"An interesting presentation - very thought provoking." K.Gillard
 
"Most of the ideas were useful and I will use these as much as possible. He made it very interesting. A Good, interesting day." D.Gilheany
 
"I gained a lot of ideas that I can apply in my teaching and learning. Very well delivered." Jags Sornal
 
"By far the most VALUABLE, RELEVANT and USEFUL course I have been on. Opened my mind to improve my own teaching. Excellent manner. He promoted a positive group mentality." Scott Butler (his caps)
 
"Very Interesting; he held our attention. Activities were very good - no smartboard or media - Very Good." Rosa Belle Woirt
 
"An excellent speaker; clear and easy to work with." D.P.Atkinson
 
"Really useful and interesting ideas to think about. The Trainer was approachable and clear." Jo Freire
 
"I learned a lot. Good visuals and explanations. He engaged well with the audience and he explained well and gave time and detailed answers to questions." Sanjit Dejin
 
"Good presentation - clear and friendly. I found out some useful information." Colin Teagle
 
"Excellent delivery, well presented. A very useful workshop." Ali Lateef
 
"An excellent speaker." Felix Ampofo
 
"Very mind provoking. An excellent speaker." Barrie Vayne
 
"More like this please. A good Training session." Dave Allen
 
"Nick - Brill! Can we have more of the same! Get him to do a session for our part time tutors."
 
"Nick's delivery was entertaining and very useful."
 
"Stimulating and thought provoking. Very useful for academic colleagues."
 
"Interesting, engaging and informative."
 
"As always, Nick's session was very interesting and informative."
 
"Very informed and clear with entertaining delivery."
 
"Nick was excellent as usual!"
 
"We should aim to get presenters as excellent as Nick Buchanan for future sessions. He was excellent, informative and entertaining. Nick is a very hard act to follow."
 
"Excellent delivery by Nick Buchanan."
 
"Excellent speaker who gave superb examples of good communication."
 
"A good, varied and thought provoking session."
 
"Nick was very entertaining! Some useful techniques presented effectively."
 
"Nick was a brilliant speaker and made the session enjoyable and useful."
 
"I wish that all Tutors were as good as Nick! An impossible dream. Get Nick again for all levels of staff."
 
"More Nick, please."
 
"Very Good. Useful information to take back to teams."
 
"Nick made the event very informative and entertaining. He got the message over with his communication skills."
 
"Very valuable for communication with students."
 
"All staff could do with Nick's input as an aid to teaching."
 
"Entertaining and effective presentation - an example of good communication."
 
"Excellent delivery."
 
"Fabulous!! Informal, relaxed. Enthusiasm for subject - really infectious. Good mix of didactic / group work / discussion. I could have done a whole term on this!!"
 
"Extremely relevant to my teaching. I have enjoyed this the most so far this year. Excellent, innovative and interesting tutor. This session could not be improved."
 
"Excellent! Nick is a very enthusiastic tutor which helps get the content across. He made it fun and interesting which helped me."
 
"Very good. Nick is obviously very knowledgeable and very enthusiastic. Well paced and concise. Relaxed and enjoyable."
 
"Nick Buchanan put it over in an excellent way. More of this please!"
 
"Very enjoyable - made me think about lots of things relevant to teaching and me professionally. I found Nick to be a very good teacher; good manner, enthusiastic, humorous - I enjoyed his style. Good use of flip chart and graphics."
 
"Very enthusiastically delivered - very relevant to our teaching. Lots of useful techniques and interesting examples. I really enjoyed this!"
 
"Very good. Excellent delivery - Interesting. Good humour employed throughout."
 
"Probably the most relevant Training yet! Excellent - very interesting. Informative, humorous, to the point, relaxed. I would like more sessions with Nick."
 
"Well taught - appropriate."
 
"Very relevant"
 
"Nick's style of tuition was like a breath of fresh air. All very relevant to hands on teaching."
 
"Informed and knowledgeable."
 
"Excellent. Animated, enthusiastic delivery of subject."
 
"Very enthusiastic and knowledgeable. He presented his subject very well."
 
"Extremely interesting and useful. Clearly practical and transferable into the workplace. An excellent session - well taught and brilliantly delivered. Clear and straightforward. Very responsive to the needs of the delegates."
 
"Very interesting. I feel that things have been pointed out and clarified that I have taken for granted. Nick was prepared to listen to suggestions and ideas as well as share his own. I thoroughly enjoyed this and would highly recommend it to others."
 
"Very enjoyable. Good style - energetic."
 
"Excellent speaker - made it interesting and informative. Very useful."
 
"Excellent. Easy to listen to - good analogies and anecdotes. Maintained interest and allowed the session to flow."
 
"I found the content completely engrossing. It both challenged and enthused me. Nick was open, honest and very approachable. Give us more!"
 
"Excellent delivery - made content relevant to teaching - links made between experience and theory - fascinating!"
 
"Excellent 'hands on' group activities."
 
"Nick is an engaging speaker who uses a lot of tone and inflextion - interesting delivery. Thank you!"
 
"Great delivery - very interesting subject."
 
"The trainer was extremely easy to listen to, and felt a real rapport!"
 
"A fantastic session. I found it very interesting and useful."
 
"The speaker was very engaging."
 
"All aspects of the course were fun and informative and were timely reminders of how we should approach our teaching and learning."
 
"Excellent instructive tasks; skills were developed that can be directly applied to developing better relationships with students that can lead to healthy learning environments. Nick has a warm, friendly manner."
 
"A very enthusiastic speaker!"
 
"Great use of stories, examples and anecdotes."
 
"All of the group-work stuff was really useful and relevant. Heaps of practical ideas to use in class."
 
"Nick, thanks so much for such a good training day - ALL evaluations are positive." Lynn England (event organiser)
 
"Fantastic descriptions and examples. This was the best EVER training session - more please. Fantastic."
 
"Excellent. Humorous communication - good content. Pitched at the right level for the group."
 
"An excellent, enthusiastic and professional presentation."
 
"Excellent. Most enjoyable. Gave me a useful insight into NLP."
 
"Excellent presentation."
 
"I found it useful and entertaining."
 
"I really enjoyed this session."
 
"Excellent content."
 
"Very well presented. A speaker who managed to engage with us and make a potentially tedious subject light and refreshing."
 
"A Very enjoyable presentation."
 
"Nick is an excellent presenter and made the training interesting and varied. My attention was maintained throughout. No PowerPoint or OHP - made a nice change!"
 
"The speaker was very engaging and easy to listen to."
 
"All of it was very interesting and I can see its potential in the classroom and in general."
 
"Refreshing to have a presentation without ICT or PowerPoint etc. Brilliant!"
 
"I found all of it useful."
 
"Brilliant! Made me think a lot about how I could change in the classroom."
 
"Excellent delivery.""Good Presentation" William Mason
 
"Presenter was relaxed and encouraged contribution" Liz Davies
 
"Very interesting and informative with plenty of ideas to take forward into working with my team" Jacqueline Evans
 
"Facilitator was excellent - very approachable and enjoyable!" Sue Vaughan
 
"This would be an excellent event for all staff - to get everyone on board." Maria Johnson
 
"Really Informative!" Siân Hughes
 
"Enjoyable and informative" Maria Petter
 
"Thought provoking; challenged my own styles of management" Maggie Curtis
 
"Good fun" Jane Ford
 
"A very good session - we could roll it out to teams!" Mike Waltham
 
"Practical and useful tips and advice - a good day!" Paul Morris
 
"It identified different ways of doing things - it would be useful to pass this out to all staff." Robert Lewis
 
"Excellent Lecturer! Good pace." Dianne Russell
 
"Session was practically focussed - very useful for day to day situations." (name withheld)
 
"A friendly, relaxed, humourous and knowledgeable facilitator. We could do with delivering this to the whole school!" Bryan Smith
 
"Well paced - excellent delivery! Very useful." (name withheld)
 
"The BEST! - Excellent delivery by a very knowledgeable Lecturer." Dave Adams
 
"Excellent delivery from Nick. Very Professional." Helen Lawless
 
"The Facilitator made the topic enjoyable and relevant." Cheryl Hewitt
 
"Facilitator was excellent. Very good relaxed style. Really enjoyable sessions - fun, engaging, constructive!" Julie Russell
 
"Excellent facilitator - a very good session" (name withheld)
 
"Excellently presented with good handouts. An enjoyable session with worthwhile content." David Brake
 
"An excellent event!" Paul Phillips
 
"An interactive, lively day - well presented and well received" Julie B.Sussex
 
"Very well planned and delivered. An enjoyable day. I shall certainly re-evaluate the way I manage my staff." Karen Bennett
 
"Engaging delivery. Very practically based." Ann Johns
 
"The Trainer was very good" Hayley Wilce
 
"Comprehensive handouts and lots of visuals. Trainer was enthusiastic." (name withheld)
 
"Useful and informative - very useful for Course Leaders." Ferne Stokes
 
"The speaker was very engaging and knowledgeable which made the session flow very well. I'll be able to put these ideas into practice with my team." Nic Hall
 
"A useful day - thought provoking!" Pam Hales
 
"An excellent session. Extremely knowledgeable tutor - excellent delivery. I found it invaluable!" Karen Morgan
 
"I really enjoyed it"
 
"I enjoyed the ideas and content"
 
"I found it very good, very enjoyable and helpful"
 
"An interesting workshop - food for thought - well presented. Thanks"
 
"All parts were very useful and thought provoking"
 
"I found the course very valuable"
 
"Very informative and tremendously helpful."
 
"It was all useful."
 
"An enjoyable day with good group discussion. Excellent humour throughout from the Trainer." P.M.
 
"Senior Management would benefit" I.C.
 
"An excellent event that met our needs and will help our effectiveness." E.A.
 
"Again, Great delivery and good / relevant content." L.K.
 
"An excellent course for senior management. Very Inspirational!" W.S.
 
"This has increased my ability to Lead my team - raised awareness." M.W.
 
"This was an excellent one day training event - it should be available for all staff so they can see how they fit into and effect the organisation." D.R.
 
"Highly engaging and informative. Very relevant. An excellent course" M.G.
 
"Very enjoyable as well as being informative. Delivered with great humour." V.G.
 
"Food for thought!" P.J.
 
"Showed me the importance of understanding and listening to staff." A.A.
 
"An interesting and informative course. It will help me to lead my team more effectively and gave me an insight into management skills." D.B.
 
"An interesting days training put across in a light hearted way. It will help me lead my team more effectively on a daily basis; and it will help me promote a more positive working environment." D.C.
 
"This has helped me to value team members. I want to encourage them to come up witrh ideas to enable the department to run smoothly and be forward looking." G.B.
 
"Excellent!" S.H.
 
"Excellent course - very enjoyable. This helps me support my team and manage them with more understanding and respect." J.E.
 
"I know the booklet that accompanied this course will be well read - and hopefully will improve my leadership." C.S.
 
"A very interesting event; I felt that this was a worthwhile day." J.H.
 
"An excellent, inspirational course which I cannot recommend highly enough." J.C.
 
"A fun and beneficial day for all; for new and experienced staff" Geraldine Morris (Programme Manager and organiser of the Training Event)
 
"Very professionally and wittily presented - Excellent session which will help me to address the needs of students more effectively. Good mix of theoretical underpinning and practical ideas." Richard Carabine (Programme Manager SLDD)
 
"Bloody good! Ideal before inspection - would have liked more" John Ward (C.T.L)
 
"Nick's Fandabydozy!" Emma Kendall (Learning Support)
 
"Inspiring, Fun and useful!" Kate Jones (Lecturer)
 
"A very winning Trainer - engaging, amusing, informative." Stella Williams (Lecturer)
 
"An excellent day with a great deal of very useful information and knowledge" Deirdre Tynan
 
"Very informative and engaging - reminded me that it's ok to make mistakes!" Christina Vicars (SLDD Tutor)
 
"Excellent!!" Neil Tanner (Lecturer)
 
"Very Good; recap on past ideas plus some new ones" Genoefa Michaar (Lecturer)
 
"A very interesting session" John Scanlon (Lecturer)
 
"Superb delivery, interesting, absorbing and full of ideas to help improve student learning"
 
"Very interesting subject content"
 
"Presentation very relaxed and easy to listen to - good balance of both listening and participation."
 
"Good!"
 
"Informative, useful, relevant and amusing"
 
"Sharing ideas provided an excellent resource bank to go away with"
 
"Very informative and enjoyable - Thank you. I have much to reflect on, consider and use to improve current practice."
 
"A Very interesting approach to Observations, with a much more holistic vision and positive perspective."
 
"Thanks, a very useful, interesting session."
 
"Very useful. I enjoyed the engaging, relaxed style! I will be able to implement in my new role as 'senior practitioner' - so the timing was great!"
 
"I feel this day will help with my Observer role."
 
"A very lively session. I enjoyed the humour. Gave me food for thought and will help in peer observations in my organisation."
 
"I feel this course will inform my future practise - not only my own teaching and the observation process I am undertaking, but also in my new role of Advanced Practitioner which will involve me observing others. Very informative and lots of food for thought - Thank you."
 
"There was some really good stuff that I can now share with my colleagues through in-house CPD and general sharing practice - when observing and talking about coping with observations."
 
"This has made me much more aware and confident in observing colleagues. It has also made me feel better about being observed as it has focussed my attention on it being a supportive, developmental process."
 
"I have found the day most useful."
 
"Made the session fun - and not boring!"
 
"Very informative and interesting. Thank you!"
 
"I cried with laughter but I learned a lot" Carole Campbell (Curriculum Leader)
 
"Thoroughly engaging and informative" Hannah Kinlan (Curriculum Leader)
 
"Excellent Presentation. Interesting and well paced" A. Faulkner (Lecturer)
 
"Really Useful. Thank you" Clare Chandler (Essential Skills)
 
"I have been to sessions on Challenging Behaviour before, but this was more interesting." S.Ward (Lecturer)
 
"Very interesting - has given me a lot to think about"
 
"Constructive as well as entertaining" C.Phillips (Lecturer)
 
"I would enjoy further sessions" J. Cosgrave
 
"Interesting as well as amusing; variety of approaches - useful" Meg Hubert (Lecturer)
 
"I would have liked much longer - a very enjoyable session. Thanks! I would be interested to hear what else you do! Rebecca Hearn (Lecturer)
 
"I really enjoyed this - excellent pace and clear understanding of our needs. All terms explained clearly. Strong anecdotes supported study. Very accessible." Dr Paul Kilsby
 
"The use of humour and the involvement of participants led to an enjoyable and useful session" T.A.Everret (Lecturer)
 
"Excellent Teaching Style!" Daniel Aley (Lecturer)
 
"Very entertaining and I will definitely try out the ideas given in this session."
 
"I found this very interesting" Billy Court (Lecturer)
 
"I enjoyed this session very much - funny and serious - very informative." J.Gould (Lecturer)
 
"Very interesting with many good humoured analogies." Greg Bason
 
"Very entertaining and interesting! One of the best in this topic!!" (Lecturer)
 
"Relevant; excellent examples - enjoyable." Paul Speare (Lecturer)/
 
"Excellent." B. Ingleton (Lecturer)
 
"Very well presented - bordering on inspirational!! Many thanks." D.Carey
 
"Excellent" Alana Walton
 
"Easy to follow. Humourous." S.Wright
 
"Excellent, informative and entertaining. Thought provoking." Patsy Hughes (Lecturer)
 
"Interesting and informative; presented in an entertaining and easily understood format." Lesley Bimta (Lecturer)
 
"Excellent! Best training seminar for ages. Useful, relevant and non-threatening." John Staplyton-Boyce (lecturer)
 
"Extremely interesting and an excellent leader - I would have liked to spend the whole day on this!" R.Wyatt (Lecturer)
 
"Very good session - Nick has an excellent style and obviously feels passionate about the subject. Very Good Rapport!" Ellen Lessner (ILT Development Co-ordinator)
 
"High quality - very engaging" Roy Wyrind
 
"This session was interesting, amusing, inclusive and very useful." Sheila Costar
 
"Really enjoyed it!" Angela Wharton (Supported Education)
 
"Very useful information" Eileen Gilmore (LSA)
 
"Excellent session!" Tara Swift (Curriculum Leader)
 
"Nick was an excellent instructor making the course very enjoyable" Clare Goodchild
 
"Very informative and amusing" R.Riddford (Technician)
 
"Very interesting and enjoyable. I have learned a lot relating to my position" Stacey Gillis
 
"Thank you. Very good, interesting stuff." Penny Jones
 
"Very informative and useful" Alyson Owen (Lecturer)
 
"I Enjoyed the Speaker's humour" Nikkie Almond
 
"The course was direct and helpful with good ideas to use in class" Julia Jamieson (Lecturer)
 
"Very useful course - built on prior learning. Very practical." Sue Bailey (Lecturer)
 
"Great - I really enjoyed it. Thank you. Lots to think about."
 
"I got some extra info not encountered before"
 
"The content was informative and very relevant to my current role in this college. Excellent!"
 
"Nick, Phil Tranter (one of the delegates) said this was the best staff development event he has ever attended." Dr. Ruth Brinton (Deputy Principal)
 
"The whole Training Day was enlightening. Excellent - Brilliant!" Phil Tranter
 
"Excellent delivery. Excellent knowledge. Worked very hard." Anna Greenwood-Rhodes
 
"Good. Best day" S. Nicol-Blair
 
"Very informative and enjoyable" Sue Ellison
 
"Excellent on emotional / rapport side. Top marks!" M. Martinelli
 
"He was a very good speaker and very entertaining." Janet Gaskell
 
"Really good; enjoyed it - it made sense. Interesting." Katie Lasota
 
"Thanks Nick. Some of this was very helpful." Rob Powell
 
"Excellent!" David Rees
 
"Very informative and enjoyable" Sue Lea
 
"Well presented" Andy C.Brandon
 
"Highlighted lots of things that I do in class which could be improved upon in the future. Good entertaining tutor." Daniel Newton
 
"Quite helpful and food for thought" Clare Lloyd
 
"Excellent, Stimulating and Fun" Chris Chedgey
 
"Very Interesting and enjoyable" Lisa Mullin
 
"A very enjoyable session! If only all training could have this energy and value. Excellent! Food for thought" Sarah Harris
 
"Inspirational. Thank you. I honestly will implement all of it. I feel more clear about what my job entails." Liz Drysedale
 
"Informative as well as entertaining" Kathleen Griffiths
 
"I found this course interesting" Phred Nicolai
 
"Good Course" S. Khagram
 
"Brilliant. Thanks to the Tutor" Mary Hay
 
"Well presented" A Whatley
 
"Very Good Session" A.Clement
 
"This was fantastic as I am doing a PGCE and has given me more teaching skills (differentiation) - very valuable." Christopher Cobb
 
"Nick was very insightful and appropriately good humoured. A good session." Ama Agyeman
 
"Very interesting - Great!" Stella Treanor
 
"The session was extremely useful and has helped me" Emily-Jane Abbotts
 
"Lecturer was very knowledgeable and resourceful" D.Wyatt
 
"A Great session. Thank you very much." Gemma Giles
 
"Fantastic - Very enjoyable." Tracey Perry
 
"A very well delivered session with lots to take away for the future and ideas for further research." Julia Henshaw
 
"Excellent" Rosemary Ann Birch
 
"Very interesting training and very informative" Tony Vickers
 
"A very good session" Nigel Richardson
 
"Very Helpful - excellent facilitator; entertaining but usefully thought provoking - More please!" John Wright, Humanities Teacher
 
"Stimulating and Thought Provoking" K.Gibbs, Health and Social Care Teacher
 
"Very interesting; facilitator has a strong understanding of practice - very people friendly. I will use this unreservedly in teaching sessions." Caroline King, Art Teacher
 
"Very useful" Alice Swinhoe, Art Teacher
 
"Has raised my sense of awareness of many important issues in both teaching / relationship with the students and colleagues." Razia Nathen, Mathematics Teacher
 
"Very Good - I'll try the ideas out." Sandra Winterburn, Maths Teacher
 
"Very useful to me." Fiona Clarke, Vocational Art Teacher
 
"Very good facilitator - we learnt a lot. It was a re-juvenating experience. Well done!" Toby Rye, Vocational Art Teacher
 
"Very thought provoking. Should be very useful in challenging classes." Louisa , Spawls, ALS Teacher
 
"Engaging and informative" Kate Forse, Performing Arts Teacher
 
"Interesting, thought provoking" Avril Tyrrell, Health and Social Care Teacher
 
"Offered good solutions for dealing with Challenging Behaviour" Vicky Riley, Dance Teacher
 
"I have found it very useful and important - I am sure it will filter through to my teaching" Juanita Almazan, Performing Arts Teacher
 
"New ideas - Made me think" Deidre Wakeford, Maths Teacher
 
"Several new ideas - made me aware of my own responses; good and bad" Pat Dashe, Maths Teacher
 
"Very useful for future use in education" Steve Terry, Science Teacher
 
"Very useful - would recommend a repeat for more staff" Tracey Keighley
 
"Thought provoking" Pat Thomas, Maths Teacher
 
"Good. Thought Provoking; encourages reflection" Nigel Duffin, Social Science Teacher
 
"An Excellent and Practical course" Carolyn Birch, ICT Key Skills Teacher
 
"A useful session. Some good issues raised and explored" Rosie Gladwell, Senior Tutor
 
"Excellent - very useful." Steve Parride, Humanities Teacher
 
"Awareness raising" Jacky Oldham, Senior Tutor
 
"Extremely pertinent" Arif Siddeli, Learning Skills Workshop Teacher
 
"Thought Provoking - very useful tips" S. Bracknell
 
"Very useful" Janice Farley, ALS
 
"I will be better equipped to deal with challenging behaviour or in fact, preventing it in the first place. Excellent Trainer." D. Robertson
 
"Useful in helping me tackle students with behavioural problems."
 
"Very useful. Excellent Trainer." Hazel Coppin
 
"It reinforced good practice, plus developed associated new skills for classroom use. Good session content." P.McGarry
 
"Useful précis of use of Auditory, Kinaesthetic and Visual learning and skills, and use of rapport." Colin Baptiste (computing)
 
"Some very valuable exercises and knowledge delivered in an entertaining manner. Excellent Trainer." Guy Stanley (media)
 
"This course gave me a broad understanding of how to deal with students with challenging behaviour. A very informative session. Excellent materials." Sandra McDonald
 
"Comprehensive, touching all relevant issues. It gave me further insight into what cuases challenging behaviour and different ways of dealing with it, should the situation arise." Margarith Fesser
 
"An excellent presenter who crystalised thoughts and methods and provided new insights into an area of concern with great professionalism and humour. I didn't see the time pass!" Maddy Brooke
 
"Thought provoking. I am sure I can use the knowledge to good effect." Michael Jones (business)
 
"Great fun - very useful. It has given me new strategies with which to deal with challenging behaviour. I loved the VAK section which will help identify learning styles." Barbara Bennett (supported Learning)
 
"The course was very good indeed - very well delivered." Catherine McDermott
 
"I found the session very useful. It challenged a lot of my previous ideas and will be useful for the new year." Jill Lewis (ALS / Catering)
 
"Useful all round - in college and out!" Katy Parnell
 
"Very informative" Jacqueline Wilson
 
"An excellent training session, with much valuable input, methods and suggestions." Carolyn Birch
 
"I will handle certain situations in a different manner." Bill Farrelly
 
"Interesting analysis which can be applied to the classroom. Good food for thought." Anna O'Flaherty (ICT)
 
"Very useful for reflecting on my behaviour in the classroom." Renate Guenther
 
"A brilliant speaker who brought everything out with fun, but gave you a good understanding. Excellent." Maureen Edwards
 
"Valuable reminders of the best ways to deal with a number of behaviours and an introduction to new strategies. Excellent Trainer." Sonnie Houston (Supported Learning)
 
"Gave me a better understanding of where disruptive behaviour comes from." Flavia Martorelli (languages)
 
"Useful and thought provoking. Excellent trainer." J.May (ILT)
 
"Very useful." Ella Jukic
 
"A well delivered and enlightening session - one of the best I have been to!!"
 
"Nick's style is friendly, accessible and fun."
 
"Excellent, enjoyable and informative."
 
"Nick had just the right pitch for the group. He must be commended."
 
"Enjoyable and valuable."
 
"A very enjoyable session - the best I have been to since joining Skelmersdale College."
 
"Good fun, and effective."
 
"Fun session - lots of humour - very enjoyable."
 
"Enjoyed the session - good sense of humour. He explained Bloom's taxonomy and related it to teaching. Very enjoyable."
 
"I enjoyed the session, thank you."
 
"Brilliant - thank you!"
 
"A very informative session."
 
"The best training on this topic I have ever attended - I have been here 'eons'."
 
"Entertaining and engaging - relevant!"
 
"Very lively and engaging."
 
"Good - I enjoyed all aspects - will be able to implement."
 
"A Good session - I learned a lot. Now onward and upward!"
 
"Perfect content. Thought provoking. Many thanks."
 
"A very enjoyable session that was informative!"
 
"Excellently presented."
 
"An enjoyable session."
 
"Great."
 
"A very good session - I learned a lot, and it re-inforced some of my own practices. Thanks."
 
"Very interesting and helpful."
 
"Interesting - I enjoyed the session. Thanks."
 
"A very interesting, humorous and enjoyable session. Very Good."
 
"Super session - very informative, imaginative and entertaining. I have retained a lot of info - great style."
 
"Nick delivered an excellent session. Very knowledgable. I have learned a lot. Very entertaining."
 
"The examples and methodology were extremely well thought out. An excellent session."
 
"Good discussions and sharing of ideas."
 
"Thank you. Enjoyable."
 
"Very engaging with excellent balance between information, involvement and fun."
 
"Loved the delivery! - and the content!"
 
"A Good, refreshing session."
 
"Extremely entertaining."
 
"Useful information. Helpful links with Bloom's taxonomy."
 
"The concepts were put over in an interesting way."
 
"A good session which was relevant to every style of teaching."
 
"Very thought provoking - amusing delivery - thanks."
 
"An excellent activity Nick! A lot to think about and put into practice."
 
"Very good and thought provoking day. Entertaining and engaging. Good balance of seminar / group work."
 
"Fun and interesting. I am likely to use some of the techniques / ideas."
 
"Lovely Training Session. I will go away and reflect on what was said and try to incorporate into my teaching. Thank You!"
 
"I enjoyed the day. It was useful."
 
"A great opportunity to broaden our teaching strategies and reflect on our own content."
 
"It would be good if this was open to more of the faculty. I could disseminate some of this, but not as effectively."
 
"Excellent speaker - very thought provoking and interesting. Obviously a man who 'knows his stuff' and can enthuse. Excellent advice and examples given. Very encouraging. A breath of fresh air into the education system. Excellent!"
 
"Many thanks Nick! I will be using many of the techniques to expand the breadth of my teaching options."
 
"A very lively and creative session; lots of practical advice - easy to apply."
 
"Thank you! I really enjoyed the session."
 
"Nick is an outstanding speaker; interesting, intelligent, entertaining and inspiring."
 
"This was absolutely excellent - the pace helped me to take on board the information. More sessions like this please - this should be available to every member of staff."
 
"An excellent day with some great additional ideas for Sept."
 
"Excellent day - top notch teaching; Innovative and exciting!"
 
"Excellent guidance on how to engage learners."
 
"Excellent ideas given."
 
"This refreshed my teacher training and reinvigorated my enthusiasm for the subjects."
 
"Very good delivery."
 
"I think its one of the best training days I have ever attended. I will use the hats idea. I want to put the quotes on page 30 'our lessons ...and the attitude... Surprise' at the front of every students folder to ... The team effort that all learning should be. An example of how to truly engage people."
 
"Really nice trainer - good sense of humour - lots of enthusiasm. Thank you."
 
"Really thought provoking and more 'challenging' than simply giving tips/activities to try out. The challenge will be to use the thoughts to put them into regular practice in the classroom. Thanks for a good day."
 
"Will definitely use PMI idea. Good day, thanks"
 
"Thank you, you have opened my eyes to my own and the student's possibilities; given clarity and confirmation of theory behind what I already do."
 
"Thank you - stimulating and interesting."
 
"Enjoyed it. Thanks."
 
"Thank you for making sense of relative learning theories."
 
"I found the course interesting will definitely use ideas in the classroom and pass on to peers."
 
"A very interesting and useful session."
 
"A very useful and enjoyable workshop."
 
"I feel that this has made me more aware of student's ideas/problems. I will also be able to use these theories within sessions, and the students will benefit from their own experiences that they will be able to explore."
 
"I enjoyed it and found it really interesting - am already thinking about how some ideas can be used on our courses."
 
"A well presented entertaining and fun day."
 
"I enjoyed the participation/group activities - so it wasn't passive experience. Great/humorous, analogies, metaphors etc used and much experience of tutor made it very engaging to listen to. Inspiring, thanks and enjoyable."
 
"A good mix of presentation with group activities aimed at suitable level for groups which made the day most enjoyable and thought provoking."
 
"I love PMI exercise and how immediately useful for me. Stating at induction and then becoming more specific within subject area to get students thinking."
 
"Although I was unable to attend the first part of the session I left with a host of ideas to use in my own teaching and to apply and disseminate to other staff."
 
"A very enjoyable session enlightening and I shall think about my style. Good ideas with health and safety. Thank you."
 
"I will definitely use the PMI strategies in my lessons as well as some other activities as starters or grammar introduction - Jabberwocky."
 
"PMI very useful and will definitely use. Also may use creativity 'squares' exercise. Thank you."
 
"Nick was very good, I enjoyed the whole day and learnt to think more laterally by the end. Excellent rapport, knowledgeable. A Great day."
 
"I fully enjoyed it and you were inspiring."
 
"Best teaching workshop I have attended in a long time! Excellent delivery - would like to hear Nick again in other related workshops / obs." Ursula Taylor (p/time Teacher)
 
"It increased my awareness of useful techniques and strategies to use in practice." Phil Gittings (ILS Teacher)
 
"Gave new meaning to the word Creativity." Maureen Jones (Deputy Head)
 
"Active, Creative learning should be easier now. Nick gave good examples of how to implement creativity and I intend to give them a go! This course has enabled me to make links between theory and practice. Nick was very enthusiastic and interest was maintained throughout." Sue Richards (ILS Instructor)
 
"I will now think more outside the 'box' and will not always be on autopilot." Gladys Barnfield (ILS Teacher)
 
"A very interesting day - thanks." Anne Butt (Catering instructor)
 
"Really good; fun and interesting." Amy Crofts (Basic Skills LSA/Teacher)
 
"Very interesting. I found the course very useful." Jenna Jones (ILS /LSA)
 
"A very good course. Creativity has a new meaning!" Sandra Brinkworth (ILS Learning Support Assistant)
 
"Refreshed my ideas on positive delivery." Chris Harris (B/S Teacher)
 
"Very interesting - good, clear information." Jenny Eskrett (Catering - Dep. HOD Instructor)
 
"Very good. It is nice to open up again to different ways of thinking and looking at things."
 
"Very, very good."
 
"Very enjoyable - I would like to attend further sessions, if any take place."
 
"I enjoyed this session and would like to do more."
 
"A very informative, humorous and enjoyable time - thank you!"
 
"A wonderful, inspiring teacher / speaker - full of knowledge." Sara Tadevossian (Southdowns College, Waterlooville)
 
"Inspirational! Good examples of application of principles. Reminders of best practice." G.Hurrion (East Surrey College)
 
"A very interesting and inspiring day. It has given me plenty of material to return to College with. A great speaker!!!" Eileen Howard (Guernsey College of Further Education)
 
"Very good - nice to see training that did not involve powerpoint!" Jackie Hughes (Coleg Menai, Bangor)
 
"Very useful - thank you." S. Sherpa-Baer (Bishop Burton College, Bishop Burton)
 
"Useful ideas to use in lessons." Bridgett Byrne (Sutton Coldfield College, Suton Coldfield)
 
"A well delivered session filled with examples from personal experience." Robert Farquhar (Peterborough Regional College)
 
"A very good session!" Oliver Smith (Halesowen College, Halesowen)
 
"High level of 'warmth' from trainer - good examples given to illustrate points." Angela Hayles (Abingdon and Witney College, Abingdon)
 
"Excellent speaker, very knowledgeable and spoke my language. I will apply this to lesson design." D.Wallace
 
"An interesting presentation - very thought provoking." K.Gillard
 
"Most of the ideas were useful and I will use these as much as possible. He made it very interesting. A Good, interesting day." D.Gilheany
 
"I gained a lot of ideas that I can apply in my teaching and learning. Very well delivered." Jags Sornal
 
"By far the most VALUABLE, RELEVANT and USEFUL course I have been on. Opened my mind to improve my own teaching. Excellent manner. He promoted a positive group mentality." Scott Butler (his caps)
 
"Very Interesting; he held our attention. Activities were very good - no smartboard or media - Very Good." Rosa Belle Woirt
 
"An excellent speaker; clear and easy to work with." D.P.Atkinson
 
"Really useful and interesting ideas to think about. The Trainer was approachable and clear." Jo Freire
 
"I learned a lot. Good visuals and explanations. He engaged well with the audience and he explained well and gave time and detailed answers to questions." Sanjit Dejin
 
"Good presentation - clear and friendly. I found out some useful information." Colin Teagle
 
"Excellent delivery, well presented. A very useful workshop." Ali Lateef
 
"An excellent speaker." Felix Ampofo
 
"Very mind provoking. An excellent speaker." Barrie Vayne
 
"More like this please. A good Training session." Dave Allen
 
"Nick - Brill! Can we have more of the same! Get him to do a session for our part time tutors."
 
"Nick's delivery was entertaining and very useful."
 
"Stimulating and thought provoking. Very useful for academic colleagues."
 
"Interesting, engaging and informative."
 
"As always, Nick's session was very interesting and informative."
 
"Very informed and clear with entertaining delivery."
 
"Nick was excellent as usual!"
 
"We should aim to get presenters as excellent as Nick Buchanan for future sessions. He was excellent, informative and entertaining. Nick is a very hard act to follow."
 
"Excellent delivery by Nick Buchanan."
 
"Excellent speaker who gave superb examples of good communication."
 
"A good, varied and thought provoking session."
 
"Nick was very entertaining! Some useful techniques presented effectively."
 
"Nick was a brilliant speaker and made the session enjoyable and useful."
 
"I wish that all Tutors were as good as Nick! An impossible dream. Get Nick again for all levels of staff."
 
"More Nick, please."
 
"Very Good. Useful information to take back to teams."
 
"Nick made the event very informative and entertaining. He got the message over with his communication skills."
 
"Very valuable for communication with students."
 
"All staff could do with Nick's input as an aid to teaching."
 
"Entertaining and effective presentation - an example of good communication."
 
"Excellent delivery."
 
"Fabulous!! Informal, relaxed. Enthusiasm for subject - really infectious. Good mix of didactic / group work / discussion. I could have done a whole term on this!!"
 
"Extremely relevant to my teaching. I have enjoyed this the most so far this year. Excellent, innovative and interesting tutor. This session could not be improved."
 
"Excellent! Nick is a very enthusiastic tutor which helps get the content across. He made it fun and interesting which helped me."
 
"Very good. Nick is obviously very knowledgeable and very enthusiastic. Well paced and concise. Relaxed and enjoyable."
 
"Nick Buchanan put it over in an excellent way. More of this please!"
 
"Very enjoyable - made me think about lots of things relevant to teaching and me professionally. I found Nick to be a very good teacher; good manner, enthusiastic, humorous - I enjoyed his style. Good use of flip chart and graphics."
 
"Very enthusiastically delivered - very relevant to our teaching. Lots of useful techniques and interesting examples. I really enjoyed this!"
 
"Very good. Excellent delivery - Interesting. Good humour employed throughout."
 
"Probably the most relevant Training yet! Excellent - very interesting. Informative, humorous, to the point, relaxed. I would like more sessions with Nick."
 
"Well taught - appropriate."
 
"Very relevant"
 
"Nick's style of tuition was like a breath of fresh air. All very relevant to hands on teaching."
 
"Informed and knowledgeable."
 
"Excellent. Animated, enthusiastic delivery of subject."
 
"Very enthusiastic and knowledgeable. He presented his subject very well."
 
"Extremely interesting and useful. Clearly practical and transferable into the workplace. An excellent session - well taught and brilliantly delivered. Clear and straightforward. Very responsive to the needs of the delegates."
 
"Very interesting. I feel that things have been pointed out and clarified that I have taken for granted. Nick was prepared to listen to suggestions and ideas as well as share his own. I thoroughly enjoyed this and would highly recommend it to others."
 
"Very enjoyable. Good style - energetic."
 
"Excellent speaker - made it interesting and informative. Very useful."
 
"Excellent. Easy to listen to - good analogies and anecdotes. Maintained interest and allowed the session to flow."
 
"I found the content completely engrossing. It both challenged and enthused me. Nick was open, honest and very approachable. Give us more!"
 
"Excellent delivery - made content relevant to teaching - links made between experience and theory - fascinating!"
 
"Excellent 'hands on' group activities."
 
"Nick is an engaging speaker who uses a lot of tone and inflextion - interesting delivery. Thank you!"
 
"Great delivery - very interesting subject."
 
"The trainer was extremely easy to listen to, and felt a real rapport!"
 
"A fantastic session. I found it very interesting and useful."
 
"The speaker was very engaging."
 
"All aspects of the course were fun and informative and were timely reminders of how we should approach our teaching and learning."
 
"Excellent instructive tasks; skills were developed that can be directly applied to developing better relationships with students that can lead to healthy learning environments. Nick has a warm, friendly manner."
 
"A very enthusiastic speaker!"
 
"Great use of stories, examples and anecdotes."
 
"All of the group-work stuff was really useful and relevant. Heaps of practical ideas to use in class."
 
"Nick, thanks so much for such a good training day - ALL evaluations are positive." Lynn England (event organiser)
 
"Fantastic descriptions and examples. This was the best EVER training session - more please. Fantastic."
 
"Excellent. Humorous communication - good content. Pitched at the right level for the group."
 
"An excellent, enthusiastic and professional presentation."
 
"Excellent. Most enjoyable. Gave me a useful insight into NLP."
 
"Excellent presentation."
 
"I found it useful and entertaining."
 
"I really enjoyed this session."
 
"Excellent content."
 
"Very well presented. A speaker who managed to engage with us and make a potentially tedious subject light and refreshing."
 
"A Very enjoyable presentation."
 
"Nick is an excellent presenter and made the training interesting and varied. My attention was maintained throughout. No PowerPoint or OHP - made a nice change!"
 
"The speaker was very engaging and easy to listen to."
 
"All of it was very interesting and I can see its potential in the classroom and in general."
 
"Refreshing to have a presentation without ICT or PowerPoint etc. Brilliant!"
 
"I found all of it useful."
 
"Brilliant! Made me think a lot about how I could change in the classroom."
 
"Excellent delivery."

 

"A friendly, relaxed, humourous and knowledgeable facilitator. We could do with delivering this to the whole school!" Bryan Smith

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