Training Calendar:
For training in your area please click below.
The cost of training is:
Children and Young People Programme: £295 and includes a manual.
Adult Programme: £335 and includes a manual and journals.
Parent Programme (Trained Companions only): £110 and includes both manuals and journals.
In some authorities the cost of training may be subsidised. Please contact the trainer for further information.
For groups of up to 12 or 20, ‘In House’ Training is also available. For further information please see
Trainer: Moira Sugden seasonscoordinator@notredamecentre.org.uk
| Dates | Type of Online Training (Zoom) | Time |
| 22nd & 23rd September 2020 FULL | Children & Young People | 9.00am – 3.00pm |
| 29th & 30th September 2020 FULL | Children & Young People | 9.00am – 3.00pm |
| 20th & 21st October 2020 FULL | Children & Young People | 9.00am – 3.00pm |
| 16th & 17th November 2020 – FULL | Children & Young People | 9.00am – 3.00pm |
| 23rd & 24th November 2020 FULL | Children & Young People | 9.00am – 3.00pm |
| 26th & 27th January 2021 FULL | Children & Young People | 9.00am – 3.00pm |
| 2nd & 3rd February 2021 FULL | Adult | 9.00am – 3.00pm |
| 23rd & 24th February 2021
FULL |
Children & Young People | 9.00am – 3.00pm |
| 22nd & 23rd March 2021 FULL | Children &Young People | 9.00am – 3.00pm |
| 29th & 30th March 2021 | Adult Programme | 9.00am – 3.00pm |
| 20th & 21st April 2021 | Children and Young People | 9.00am – 3.00pm |
To successfully participate, you will need a computer (with camera and microphone) and reliable internet access.
To enquire about training please email Moira at: seasonscoordinator@notredamecentre.org.uk
Trainer: Gemma Gilchrist ggilchrist@aberdeencity.gov.uk
| Dates | Type of Training | Time |
To enquire about training please email: ggilchrist@aberdeencity.gov.uk
Trainers: Graham Wilson graham.wilson2@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Colette Fraser colette.fraser@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
| Dates | Type of Training | Time |
To enquire about training please email: graham.wilson2@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Area Coordinator: Eileen Kay eileen.kay@argyll-bute.gov.uk
Trainer: Joanna Moir joanna.moir@argyll-bute.gov.uk
| Dates | Type of Training | Time |
To enquire about training please email: eileen.kay@argyll-bute.gov.uk or joanna.moir@argyll-bute.gov.uk
Trainer: ltaylor@clacks.gov.uk
| Dates | Type of Training | Time |
| 19th & 20th January 2021 – FULL | Children & Young People | 9.00am – 3.00pm |
To enquire about training please email: ltaylor@clacks.gov.uk
Area Coordinators: Sofia Rizwan and Maxine Watson
| Dates | Type of Online Training | Time |
To enquire about training please email: centre@dundeecarerscentre.org.uk
Trainers: Sheena Mackay Sheena.MacKay@east-ayrshire.gov.uk
Dawn Greenan dawn.greenan@eastayrshire.org.uk
| Dates | Type of Training | Time |
| 8th & 9th March 2021 | Children and Young People | 9 – 3pm |
To enquire about training please email: Sheena.MacKay@east-ayrshire.gov.uk ordawn.greenan@eastayrshire.org.uk
Trainer: Moira Sugden Seasonscoordinator@notredamecentre.org.uk
| Dates | Type of Training | Time |
To enquire about training please email: seasonscoordinator@notredamecentre.org.uk
Trainers: Wendy Inch: wendy.Inch@ea.edin.sch.uk
carmel.jacob-thomson@ea.edin.sch.uk
kathryn.davidson@ea.edin.sch.uk
| Dates | Type of Training | Time |
| 25th & 26th March 2021 FULL | Online | 9.00am -3.00pm |
| 10th & 11th June 2021 | Online | 9.00am -3.00pm |
To enquire about training please email: seasonsforgrowth@ea.edin.sch.uk
Trainer: Moira Sugden seasonscoordinator@notredamecentre.org.uk
| Dates | Type of Training | Time |
To enquire about training please email: seasonscoordinator@notredamecentre.org.uk
For a list of local Area Coordinators in Fife please click on ‘Your Area’ and scroll down to ‘Fife’
To enquire about training please email: louise.stean@fife.gov.uk
| Dates | Type of Training | Time |
Refresher training is mainly for Companions who trained prior to 2018 and haven’t run a group or attended a reconnector since then. Please contact Louise for further information or to book a place louise.stean@fife.gov.uk
Further information North Lanarkshie Seasons Training
Trainer: David Murray david.murray@glasgow.gov.uk
| Dates | Type of Training | Time |
To enquire about training please email: cecilia.brown@glasgow.gov.uk
Trainer: Mary Lappin mary.lappin@glasgow.ac.uk
| Dates | Type of Training | Time |
To enquire about training please email: mary.lappin@glasgow.ac.uk
Trainers: Isabel Shaver isabel.shaver@highland.gov.uk
Jo Chamberlain jo.chamberlain@highland.gov.uk
Sarah Patience Sarah.patience@highland.gov.uk
| Dates | Type of Training | Time |
| 18th & 19th March 2021
FULL |
Children & Young People | |
| 2nd & 3rd June 2021 | Children & Young People | |
To enquire about training please email: isabel.shaver@highland.gov.uk
Trainers: Karen McPherson: Karen.McPherson@inverclyde.gov.uk
Andrea Montgomery: andrea.montgomery@inverclyde.gov.uk
| Dates | Type of Training | Time |
To enquire about training please email: Karen.McPherson@inverclyde.gov.uk
Trainer: Rosemary Bowman: r.bowman@mgfl.net
Sarah Wilkins swilkins@mgfl.net
| Dates | Type of Training | Time |
To enquire about training please email: r.bowman@mgfl.net
Trainers: Gail.turnbull79@moray-edunet.gov.uk
Emma.moore@moray-edunet.gov.uk
| Dates | Type of Training | Time |
| 30th November & 1st December | Online Children & Young People FULL | |
| 3rd & 10th February | Online Children & Young People FULL | |
| 17th & 24th March | Online Children & Young People | |
To enquire about training please email the trainers.
Trainers: Catherine Cruickshank ccruickshank@ea.n-lanark.sch.uk
Jackie Lyle lyleja@northlan.gov.uk
Nicola Robertson robertsonn@northlan.gov.uk
Gerladine Mooney mooneyg@northlan.gov.uk
Elaine Reid reidela@northlan.gov.uk
| Dates | Type of Training | Time |
| 23rd & 24th March 2021 | Children and Young People | 9.30 – 3.30 |
| 16 February 2021 | Parent Programme | 9.30 – 3.30 |
Please telephone the Educational Psychology Service on 01236 856200 or email Joan Lockhart LockhartJo@northlan.gov.uk to make application.
For further information: North Lanarkshie Seasons Training
Trainers:
Child Programme:
Jane Alhfeld: jane.ahlfeld@renfrewshire.gov.uk
Jennifer Moon :jennifer.moon@renfrewshire.gov.uk
Adult Programme:
Elaine Scally: elaine.scally@renfrewshire.gov.uk
Deborah Proctor: deborah.proctor@renfrewshire.gov.uk
| Dates | Type of Training | Time |
| October/November 2020 | Children and Young People | FULL |
Area Coordinator: Donna Wood donna.wood@scotborders.gov.uk
| Dates | Type of Training | Time |
To enquire about training please email: dwood@scotborders.gov.uk
Trainers: Lynn Nicholson: lynn.nicholson@shetland.gov.uk
Marina Bazeley: marina.bazeley@shetland.gov.uk
| Dates | Type of Training | Time |
To enquire about training please email: pauline.doull@shetland.gov.uk
Trainer: Agnes Bate agnes.bate@south-ayrshire.gov.uk
| Dates | Type of Training | Time |
To enquire about training please email: agnes.bate@south-ayrshire.gov.uk
Trainer: Karen Scott: scottk@stirling.gov.uk
Jon Anderson Andersonj58s@glow.sch.uk
| Dates | Type of Training | Time |
Please click Flyer – Seasons for Growth session 2019-20 to download the flyer with further information.
To enquire about training please email: scottk@stirling.gov.uk or andersonj58s@glow.sch.uk
Trainers: Alison Gardner: alison.gardner@west-dunbarton.gov.uk
Iain Walker Iain.walker@west-dunbarton.gov.uk
| Dates | Type of Training | Time |
To enquire about training please email: alison.gardner@west-dunbarton.gov.uk