Learn how to empower others to engage with Parliament. If your organisation, and those you work with, would benefit from a better understanding of Parliament and how to engage effectively with it, the Train the Facilitator programme may be of interest.
What is Train the Facilitator?
The Houses of Parliament Outreach Service has created a facilitator training programme, supported by comprehensive and flexible resources, to enable organisations to deliver approved quality training.
The aim of this programme is to support organisations and networks that want to access and deliver Parliamentary training, enabling their networks, members and delegates to and learn about and engage with the work and processes of Parliament.
The resource consists of 11 modules each including a session plan, group exercises and presentations. Subject areas covered include:
- What is Parliament
- how laws are made
- how to engage successfully with Parliament
- the role of a Select Committee
Course learning and support
The course materials have been specifically designed to be adapted to suit different learning styles and can be either used as a stand-alone tool-kit, or be incorporated into existing programmes of delivery.
Each module within the resource incorporates a significant element of group interaction to ensure that attendees gain maximum value and include suggested background reading for facilitator and delegates, session plans and materials needed for any exercises.
Materials have been designed in accordance with ‘Accelerated Learning’ best practice and ongoing support is available to all organisations that join the Train the Facilitator programme.
Parliamentary Outreach hopes that this resource will form an important element of the work to continue strengthening the critical connection between Parliament and the public.
Organisations can access this programme by attending a two-day training course which will familiarise them with the content of the resource and allow them to experience all the different activities.
The use of this resource is subject to a user agreement and ongoing support is available to all organisations using this resource.
Upcoming sessions
- 19 and 20 September – Birmingham
- 20 and 21 November – Newcastle
- 19 and 20 February 2013 – Cardiff
- 23 and 24 April 2013 – Edinburgh
- 21 and 22 May 2013 – London
- 18 and 19 June 2013 – Belfast
- 16 and 17 July 2013 – Nottingham
- 17 and 18 September 2013 – York
- 22 and 23 October 2013 – Plymouth
- 19 and 20 November 2013 – Cambridge
Contact and further information
For further information on the Train the Facilitator programme, please contact:
Parliamentary Outreach
Houses of Parliament
London SW1A 2TT
Telephone: 020 7219 1650
E-mail: parliamentaryoutreach@parliament.uk