Courtroom Skills and Giving Evidence for Social Services - Children Reviews

The course content was very relevant and helpful in my role. The facilitator was also very knowledgeable and experienced in the subjects discussed.

Overall, the course was excellent. It delivered quality content and taught practical techniques in an interesting a practical manner. The course leader was engaging and charismatic throughout the training course; they made me feel part of the group discussions and to feel included in the different course sessions. The day was well paced and did not feel too long or too short.

I emailed Meena this morning at the start of training as she asked everyone to have their cameras on for today's training. I explained have ADHD and I will put my camera on for certain parts of the training but for it to remain on the whole day is not something I am comfortable with. As someone who is unable to sit still for a long period, and needs to take regular 'walk around the room breaks' or play with fidget toys to remain focused, I am aware this does bring attention from others during during virtual training. In previous training (not from Bond Solon) the trainer has called me out on this in front of colleagues for this behaviour which left me feeling extremely embarrassed and more aware that people were watching me on the webcam, this heightened my anxiety around having my webcam on during training. Due to this, I was unable to concentrate on the content of that course due to being more focused on I was presenting to others on the training. When I informed Meena that I have ADHD and do not feel comfortable with having my camera on all day, she did not ask for any further explanation and accepted this reasonable adjustment. Due to not having this anxiety I felt I was able to relax today and fully engage with the training content. I found today's training extremely helpful and enjoyable. I am looking forward to being able to apply this training in court.

engaging, interesting , fun. Well planned and organised.

Trainer was well versed and very experienced. She was able to answer all of our questions.

Really enjoyed the training today and I felt it gave me a real feel for the courtroom environment.

Excellent learning opportunity and opportunity to ask questions.

I enjoyed the training and will take the skills with me to Court.

I was impressed with the trainer, quality of knowledge and material was of excellent quality and well prepared.

When Meena role modelled the questioning as the lawyer and as the social worker, it was very interesting, she made her points really clear and was respectful and understanding. The session was very relaxed and humorous. Very well managed.