Upcoming training courses

Below you will find our forthcoming courses, qualifications and apprenticeships that are scheduled to start soon. If your preferred course is fully booked, just add yourself to the waiting list and we’ll let you know if a place becomes available. If you have several colleagues with similar training needs, then check out our ‘Private Training’ solutions. Finally, if you can’t see a course that suits then just ‘Contact us’ to discuss your needs.
Leadership | Management | Business Skills | Qualifications | Apprenticeships

October 2026

Tuesday, 13 October 2026

09:30 AM – 01:00 PM (3 hours, 30 minutes)

Presented by
Barbara Smith
  • £145.00 excl. VAT

Tue 13 Oct 2026

09:30 AM – 01:00 PM (3 hours, 30 minutes)

This course is delivered over 1 half-day session at our training centre in Twigworth. Whether you have no experience with business correspondence or would like to refine your skills, on this course our highly-motivating trainer will teach you the essentials and more. Letters and emails to customers and suppliers form a lasting impression of your company, so it’s such an important skill to get right.

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14

Oct

Wednesday, 14 October 2026

09:30 AM – 04:30 PM (1 day)

Presented by
Keith Jones
  • £261.00 excl. VAT

Wed 14 Oct 2026

09:30 AM – 04:30 PM (1 day)

This course is delivered over 1 full-day at our training centre in Twigworth. Building on the regular user’s skills, this course will demonstrate use of macros, merging of data with existing databases, complex questioning styles and data mapping. Designed for the high level user who wants to design custom interfaces and act as an administrator for other colleagues, this course will release the enormous potential of Excel.

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Monday, 19 October 2026

09:30 AM – 04:30 PM (1 day)

Presented by
Barbara Smith
  • £261.00 excl. VAT

Mon 19 Oct 2026

09:30 AM – 04:30 PM (1 day)

This qualification will give learners the knowledge to be able to recognise the causes and effects of stress; identify the risks within their workplace; and apply suitable interventions to prevent and reduce stress. It is suited to anyone responsible for managing and reducing work-related stress within their organisation, such as line managers, Human Resource employees and health and safety professionals.

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Oct

Project

Twigworth

Wednesday, 21 October 2026

09:30 AM – 04:30 PM (1 day)

Presented by
Keith Jones
  • £261.00 excl. VAT

Wed 21 Oct 2026

09:30 AM – 04:30 PM (1 day)

This course is delivered over 1 full-day at our training centre in Twigworth. Project is a powerful management tool for controlling resources, time, personnel or skill against a set project deadline. The capabilities to accept milestones, task information and of course task deadlines, means modern companies can allow project management to be processed electronically. The generation of critical paths, task lists, resource charts and many other reports makes Project an essential business software.

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22

Oct

Risk Management

Twigworth

Thursday, 22 October 2026

01:30 PM – 05:00 PM (3 hours, 30 minutes)

Presented by
Kevin Holt
  • £145.00 excl. VAT

Thu 22 Oct 2026

01:30 PM – 05:00 PM (3 hours, 30 minutes)

This course is delivered over 1 half-day session at our training centre in Twigworth. Middle managers need a thorough understanding of how to manage workplace risks. You need to be able to evaluate relevant legislation relating to risk management, while understanding how risks can be identified and continuously monitored and reviewed according to the organisation's internal policies.

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November 2026

Monday, 9 November 2026

09:30 AM – 04:30 PM (1 day)

Presented by
Kevin Holt
  • £261.00 excl. VAT

Mon 9 Nov 2026

09:30 AM – 04:30 PM (1 day)

This course delivered over 1 full day is delivered in-person at Twigworth. This course will introduce you to the discipline required to manage projects to successful completion. It will develop your planning and organising abilities and help you develop effective control measures. You will learn how to set up projects, initiate them, monitor them and keep them (and your staff) on track.

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18

Nov

Wednesday, 18 November 2026

09:30 AM – 04:30 PM (1 day)

Presented by
Keith Jones
  • £261.00 excl. VAT

Wed 18 Nov 2026

09:30 AM – 04:30 PM (1 day)

This course is delivered over 1 full-day at our training centre in Twigworth. This course is ideal if you are self-taught or lacking in confidence about how to use the features of Excel. Perhaps you want to learn how to create spreadsheets efficiently and begin to understand the tools, features and formula that Excel offers but don't know where to start.

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25

Nov

Wednesday, 25 November 2026

09:30 AM – 01:00 PM (3 hours, 30 minutes)

Presented by
Barbara Smith
  • £145.00 excl. VAT

Wed 25 Nov 2026

09:30 AM – 01:00 PM (3 hours, 30 minutes)

This course delivered over 1 half-day session at our training centre in Twigworth. Some conflict at work is inevitable, whether it occurs between fellow team members, supervisors, managers, customers or suppliers. What's really important is how you deal with it, and this course offers simple techniques you can use quickly and easily.

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25

Nov

PowerPoint

Twigworth

Wednesday, 25 November 2026

09:30 AM – 04:30 PM (1 day)

Presented by
Keith Jones
  • £261.00 excl. VAT

Wed 25 Nov 2026

09:30 AM – 04:30 PM (1 day)

This course is delivered over 1 full-day at our training centre in Twigworth. The most graphical of the MS Office suite members, PowerPoint has rapidly become popular for creating presentations, slide shows and electronic animated displays using project outlines, backdrops and graphic files. This course will demonstrate the fundamentals of presentation creation and show how the introduction of pictures, backdrops, transparencies and font styles can transform a presentation into an experience.

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December 2026

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2

Dec

Time Management

Twigworth

Wednesday, 2 December 2026

09:30 AM – 01:00 PM (3 hours, 30 minutes)

Presented by
Barbara Smith
  • £145.00 excl. VAT

Wed 2 Dec 2026

09:30 AM – 01:00 PM (3 hours, 30 minutes)

This course is delivered over 1 half-day session at our training centre in Twigworth. Do you feel like there’s not enough time in the day? Are you successfully monitoring your busy workload? We can’t give you more time – but we can show you the best way to use what you’re given. Be in control of your work, not the other way around, and ensure you are working in the most effective & efficient way.

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Dec

Tuesday, 8 December 2026

09:30 AM – 01:00 PM (3 hours, 30 minutes)

Presented by
Barbara Smith
  • £145.00 excl. VAT

Tue 8 Dec 2026

09:30 AM – 01:00 PM (3 hours, 30 minutes)

This course is delivered over 1 half-day session at our training centre in Twigworth. Accurate and effective minutes not only provide a record of a meeting but can also make a significant contribution to its effectiveness. Minute taking is often an under-rated skill but is a valuable one to master.

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9

Dec

Wednesday, 9 December 2026

09:30 AM – 04:30 PM (1 day)

Presented by
Keith Jones
  • £261.00 excl. VAT

Wed 9 Dec 2026

09:30 AM – 04:30 PM (1 day)

This course is delivered over 1 full-day at our training centre in Twigworth. Do you wish to develop your spreadsheet skills and learn about Excel beyond the basics? Our trainer will guide you through the workings of MS Excel, with plenty of time for queries and questions. Attendance on GEL's beginners course is an advantage, but is not essential.

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Tuesday, 15 December 2026

09:30 AM – 04:30 PM (1 day)

Presented by
Barbara Smith
  • £261.00 excl. VAT

Tue 15 Dec 2026

09:30 AM – 04:30 PM (1 day)

Reduce environmental risk, control costs and enhance your reputation with our introductory NEBOSH Award in Environmental Awareness at Work qualification. It is suitable for anyone who needs to gain an understanding of environmental awareness at work as part of their job or as awareness training for those learners whose organisations are introducing an EMS such as ISO 14001:2015.

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January 2027

Thursday, 7 January 2027

09:30 AM – 04:30 PM (1 day)

Presented by
Barbara Smith
  • £261.00 excl. VAT

Thu 7 Jan 2027

09:30 AM – 04:30 PM (1 day)

This qualification will give learners the knowledge to be able to recognise the causes and effects of stress; identify the risks within their workplace; and apply suitable interventions to prevent and reduce stress. It is suited to anyone responsible for managing and reducing work-related stress within their organisation, such as line managers, Human Resource employees and health and safety professionals.

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Wednesday, 20 January 2027

09:30 AM – 04:30 PM (1 day)

Presented by
Barbara Smith
  • £261.00 excl. VAT

Wed 20 Jan 2027

09:30 AM – 04:30 PM (1 day)

Healthy and well workers help to create healthy and well businesses. Attending this qualification can help you achieve this! Working with Wellbeing is an introductory level qualification that looks at workplace wellbeing at both an individual and organisational level.

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27

Jan

Wednesday, 27 January 2027

09:30 AM – 04:30 PM (1 day)

Presented by
Keith Jones
  • £261.00 excl. VAT

Wed 27 Jan 2027

09:30 AM – 04:30 PM (1 day)

This course is delivered over 1 full-day at our training centre in Twigworth. Building on the regular user’s skills, this course will demonstrate use of macros, merging of data with existing databases, complex questioning styles and data mapping. Designed for the high level user who wants to design custom interfaces and act as an administrator for other colleagues, this course will release the enormous potential of Excel.

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February 2027

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4

Feb

Thursday, 4 February 2027

09:30 AM – 01:00 PM (3 hours, 30 minutes)

Presented by
Steve Harris
  • £145.00 excl. VAT

Thu 4 Feb 2027

09:30 AM – 01:00 PM (3 hours, 30 minutes)

This course is delivered over 1 half-day session at our training centre in Twigworth. We can all spin plates and some more than others, but there’s only so much you can do before the standard of your work suffers, your health takes a similar pathway and your relationships with colleagues and customers becomes strained. This is a truism for everyone, not just you! Become more effective by attending this course!

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10

Feb

Wednesday, 10 February 2027

09:30 AM – 01:00 PM (3 hours, 30 minutes)

Presented by
Steve Harris
  • £145.00 excl. VAT

Wed 10 Feb 2027

09:30 AM – 01:00 PM (3 hours, 30 minutes)

This course is delivered over 1 half-day session at our training centre in Twigworth. Good leadership demands good people-motivation skills and the use of inspirational techniques. Motivational methods are wide-ranging, from inspirational quotes and poems, to team building games and activities, as ice-breakers, warm-ups and exercises for conferences, workshops, meetings and events, which in themselves can often be helpful for staff motivation too. And motivated people perform much better!

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Wednesday, 17 February 2027

09:30 AM – 01:00 PM (3 hours, 30 minutes)

Presented by
Barbara Smith
  • £145.00 excl. VAT

Wed 17 Feb 2027

09:30 AM – 01:00 PM (3 hours, 30 minutes)

This course is delivered over 1 half-day session at our training centre in Twigworth. Whether you have no experience with business correspondence or would like to refine your skills, on this course our highly-motivating trainer will teach you the essentials and more. Letters and emails to customers and suppliers form a lasting impression of your company, so it’s such an important skill to get right.

More Information
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18

Feb

Thursday, 18 February 2027

09:30 AM – 04:30 PM (1 day)

Presented by
Keith Jones
  • £261.00 excl. VAT

Thu 18 Feb 2027

09:30 AM – 04:30 PM (1 day)

This course is delivered over 1 full-day at our training centre in Twigworth. This course is ideal if you are self-taught or lacking in confidence about how to use the features of Excel. Perhaps you want to learn how to create spreadsheets efficiently and begin to understand the tools, features and formula that Excel offers but don't know where to start.

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