TRF: The Training Programme

Changing libraries for children and young people.

The Training Programme Handbook gives you a planning framework, guidelines and templates for using the TRF online resources - in a whole service training programme for your library staff.

Using TRF: The Training Programme with all your staff creates a positive culture that welcomes young people. The Training Programme enhances and validates the skills of staff who already work well with young people, enriching the experience for young people.

It gives confidence to staff who might feel daunted by children's work, developing their skills to engage with young people in a way that feels natural and genuine. Using this programme will help you to make your vision a reality in every way.

Download the Training Programme Handbook, low ink version (pdf, 2467kb)

Download the Training Programme Handbook, full colour version (pdf, 3161kb)

Download the supporting documents - these can be adapted and printed or saved locally for your own use. The reference letters and numbers (A1 - C2)  are those used in The Training Programme Handbook.

A - Evidence of project impact for library staff in Barnsley and Doncaster

A1 - Qualitative feedback from the TRF project with MLA Yorkshire (Word, 42kb)

A2 - Quantitative analysis of the TRF development project with MLA Yorkshire (Word, 80kb)

A3 - Staff feedback from the TRF development project with MLA Yorkshire (Word, 28kb)

B - Templates

These templates were developed in the Barnsley and Doncaster TRF project and can be
adapted to fit your use of the TRF training programme.

B1 - Template - project coordination task list (Word, 26kb)

B2 - Template Training Plan (Word, 33kb)

B3 - Template - mentors' covering letter welcoming them to the project (Word, 40kb)

B4 - Template - TRF: The Training Programme pre-training Questionnaire 1 (Word, 61kb)

B5 - Template - TRF: The Training Programme post-training Questionnaire 2 (Word, 61kb)

B6 - Template - mentor checklist (Word, 105kb)

B7 - Template - training day for mentors (Word, 198kb)

B8 - Template - Staff Training Checklist (Word, 42kb)

B9 - Template - Certificate for completion of TRF module; Landscape (Word, 24kb)

B9 - Template - Certificate for completion of TRF module; Portrait (Word, 19kb)

C - PowerPoints

C1 - TRF: The Training Programme. Key outcomes and success criteria (ppt, 68kb)

C2 - TRF: The Training Programme. For mentors' training (ppt, 71kb)

For further information about running the TRF Training Programme contact tricia.kings@readingagency.org.uk