Training Courses & Events
Fixed courses
As a result of the impact of the Covid 19 pandemic we are having to amend our charging policy. There will be an automatic charge of £35.00 plus VAT on all in person course bookings where the participant is unable to attend. This is because venue providers are seeking payment in full prior to the course operating. In the event that Plumsun cancels the course no charge will be made.
We now offer some of our courses online via Zoom, please keep an eye out below for courses with the Online Zoom Training icon.
Educational Visit Co-ordinator (EVC) - 8th May 2025 - ONLINE
Online Zoom TrainingSchool Support
Start date: 08/05/2025 09:30
End date: 08/05/2025 15:00
This training course will enable new EVCs at schools plan and manage educational visits. The course fee includes registration as an EVC with the Outdoor Education Advisers Panel.
Educational Visit Co-ordinator (EVC) Revalidation - 21st May 2025 - ONLINE
Online Zoom TrainingSchool Support
Start date: 21/05/2025 09:30
End date: 21/05/2025 12:30
This course is for experienced Educational Visit Co-ordinators and is designed to provide updates and information so that EVC's are familiar with current best practice and developments in the field of outdoor learning.
EVC & Senior Leaders - Accredited Mandatory MOVE Training - NEW (Critical Incidents on Visits) - 9th June 2025 - ONLINE
Online Zoom TrainingSchool Support
Start date: 09/06/2025 09:30
End date: 09/06/2025 12:00
This a mandatory accredited course for experienced Educational Visit Co-ordinators and Senior Managers. Delegates will be shown best practice to ensure their establishment’s system is robust enough to deal effectively with emergencies or critical incidents during an off-site visit.
To ensure EPOCs (Emergency Point of Contact) know how best to react and support Visit Leaders when faced with an incident/accident on an educational visit.
To ensure EPOCs (Emergency Point of Contact) know how best to react and support Visit Leaders when faced with an incident/accident on an educational visit.
Safer Recruitment Training - 11th June 2025 - ONLINE
Online Zoom TrainingSchool SupportGovernor
Start date: 11/06/2025 09:30
End date: 11/06/2025 15:00
It is mandatory that no interview panel be convened without at least one panel member having been trained in safer recruitment practices.
Health and Safety Management Course - 23 June 2025
Online Zoom TrainingGovernor
Start date: 23/06/2025 09:30
End date: 23/06/2025 15:00
This one day course is designed to give vital guidance and advice to Facilities and Premises Managers and Office Managers on their health & safety obligations.
Safer Recruitment Refresher Training - 17th September 2025 - ONLINE
Online Zoom TrainingSchool SupportGovernor
Start date: 17/09/2025 09:30
End date: 17/09/2025 12:30
It is mandatory that no interview panel be convened without at least one panel member having been trained in safer recruitment practices.
Visit Leader Training - 22nd September 9.30 - 1.00 ONLINE
Online Zoom TrainingSchool Support
Start date: 22/09/2025 09:30
End date: 22/09/2025 13:00
Designed for teaching and support staff who lead and assist in the leadership of school parties on educational visits. The course includes an overview of the law associated with visits.
DSE Training the Trainer Online - 3 hours
Online Zoom TrainingSchool SupportGovernor
Start date: 30/09/2025 09:30
End date: 30/09/2025 12:30
For new DSE Assessors, who will be assessing employees display screen equipment and work stations.
The course covers what Display Screen Equipment is, key legislation, key responsibilities, the potential harmful effects from DSE use, risk assessment, setting up a workstation correctly, maintaining wellbeing and the key tasks performed by the nominated DSE Assessor.
The course covers what Display Screen Equipment is, key legislation, key responsibilities, the potential harmful effects from DSE use, risk assessment, setting up a workstation correctly, maintaining wellbeing and the key tasks performed by the nominated DSE Assessor.
Training at your location
Critical Incident Management for Organisations, Schools & Nurseries
Critical incidents are part of business continuity management planning. The importance pre-thought, discussion and planning supports swift and effective decision-making in order to prevent an incident developing further into an uncontrolled crisis.
De-escalation & Positive Intervention Awareness Training (3 Hours)
School Support
This course is provided by an experienced accredited Team Teach Trainer. It is designed for low risk schools where staff may need understanding and support when de-escalating challenging behaviour.
E-Safety in your School - School Based (2 hours)
School Support
This training will help you to think about the issues that young people face on-line and the challenge you have as a professional, to protect and educate them
Educational Visit Leader Training (full day or two half sessions)
School Support
Designed for teaching and support staff who lead and assist in the leadership of school parties on educational visits. The course includes an overview of the law associated with visits.
Fire Awareness Training (2 hours)
Fire warden training will provide you with competent people to ensure that the risk of fire is minimised and that fires that do occur are dealt with swiftly and effectively, minimising danger to life and property.
Fire Warden Training (half day)
Having fire wardens has shown to be the quickest, most effective way to evacuate a building. It is also seen as a pro-active approach – fire wardens can be used to identify fire hazards and dangers before a fire occurs.
Food Hygiene Awareness Training (2 hours)
Food safety is very important especailly for vulnerable groups, and can be more seriously affected by food poisoning than adults.
General Data Protection Regulations; the requirements for schools (2 hours)
School Support
This is a two hour course for staff and governors in schools. This revised covers the duties schools have in complying with GDPR. The course includes the practical reporting of data breaches and the appropriate response when receiving a Subject Access Request.
Health and Safety Management Course (full day)
School Support
This one day course is designed to give vital guidance and advice to employers and delegated responsibilities to employees regarding their health & safety obligations.
As delegates you will be better able to understand
As delegates you will be better able to understand
- Your corporate and personal responsibilities under current health and safety law
- The key elements of good safety management in the school context
- How to develop a positive safety culture
Health and Safety Management Workshop (full day or two half sessions)
This one day practical course is designed to give vital guidance and advice to Facilities and Premises Managers and Office Managers on their health & safety obligations.
Manual Handling (2 hours)
This two hour course is for any person who is involved in manual handling in the workplace.
Premises Management - Health and Safety
This one day practical course is designed to give vital guidance and advice to Facilities and Premises Managers and Office Managers on their health & safety obligations.
Prevent Training (2 hours)
School Support
This 2 hour course follows the recommended content and key messages as defined by the Home Office in raising awareness of the Prevent Strategy.
Safeguarding Awareness Training (2 hours)
School Support
Gain awareness and skills to act appropriately and confidently to protect the children you work with.
Safer Recruitment Training (full day or two half sessions)
School Support
It is mandatory that no interview panel be convened without at least one panel member having been trained in safer recruitment practices.
Stress Awareness Training (2 hours)
School Support
Stress plays a part in everyone's life at one point or another. All aspects of our lives, including work, can cause stress. It can be an overwhelming emotion and have a negative influence, particularly the work aspect.
This stress awareness course aims to increase understanding of stress by providing clear definitions and examples, and the different types of stress that can occur in the workplace and what action can be taken to reduce it.
This stress awareness course aims to increase understanding of stress by providing clear definitions and examples, and the different types of stress that can occur in the workplace and what action can be taken to reduce it.
Stress Management Workshop
This stress management course aims to increase understanding of stress by examining the different types of stress that can occur in the workplace, through clear definitions and examples. It also considers the legal obligations that employers have and their duty to support their employees.
Keep scrolling down to see all available courses.