Learning to be a Facilitator
A five week course in facilitation skills and concepts
About the course
The ‘Learning to be a Facilitator Course’ is an exploration into how we create learning spaces which encourage participation and contributions from everyone in the room. It will cover essential facilitator skills and theory and will provide opportunities for experiential practice and personal reflection.
The five sessions will explore psychological health and psychological safety in voluntary and paid workplaces as a working theme. Using techniques of peer support and collaborative learning, the sessions will model the very conditions that the course will explore: safety in working and learning together.
This course is part of the Human Factor at Work Project which is outlined in infographic that is part of the information pack. It is delivered by Leicester Vaughan College staff who coordinate the project in addition to some guest facilitators to some of the sessions.
Times and dates
This free course will be held on Wednesday evening over five sessions. Please note that there will be no session during the half term school holiday.
| Month | Date | Time |
| September 2026 | 30 September | 6.00pm to 9.00pm |
| October 2026 | 7 October | 6.00pm to 9.00pm |
| 14 October | 6.00pm to 9.00pm | |
| 28 October | 6.00pm to 9.00pm | |
| November 2026 | 4 November | 6.00pm to 9.00pm |
How much does it cost?
This is a pilot course which is funded by NEBOSH’s Social Purpose Fund but it is not accredited by them. The course will be free to all participants.
Please note that future versions of the course may not be free.
Venue
This is an in-person course. It will be held at Leicester Adult Education College, 54 Belvoir Street, Leicester, LE1 6QL.
You will be interested in this course if you…
*Want to develop a facilitation practice which is grounded in theory and lived experience;
*Wish to develop your skillset, knowledge and approach to the workplace;
*Have an interest or curiosity in workplace psychology and what helps us to thrive at work;
*Want to help others in developing their facilitation techniques and peer support in working environments;
*Enjoy challenging yourself and hearing different perspectives;
*Value collaborative, peer-led learning.
What skills and knowledge will you develop?
You will develop a wide range of skills such as: hosting and welcoming participants; active listening; planning and preparation for facilitation; working with conflict or differences of opinion; co-facilitating and collaborating; and fostering psychological safety in working contexts.
During the course you will learn what is psychological health and psychological safety and why these are important for facilitators. You will learn about the benefits of psychological health and psychological safety for the individual, the team and the organisation. You will be introduced to Timothy Clark’s Four Stages of Psychological Safety which are: Inclusion Safety; Learner Safety; Contributor Safety; Challenger Safety.
For further details about the kinds of skills you will develop and what you will learn about, please request a course information pack from humanfactor@vaughan.coop.
What qualification will I gain?
This is a non-accredited course but you will receive a Certificate of completion from Leicester Vaughan College at the end of the course.
How to apply
To find out more about this free course and to apply for a place: Please email humanfactor@vaughan.coop.
The closing date for applications is Thursday 17 September 2026.
Small Print
This course requires at least 6 participants to run. We will let you know a week before the start date if the course is not going to run due to low numbers.
30th September @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm