Friday, February 26, 2010
Business of the Year 2010 award finalist
The judging has now taken place for the 2010 Awards by Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce and it has been announced that Real Group (UK) Ltd is one of the four finalists for the Business of the Year Award that is sponsored by the University of Kent.

The Awards Presentation will be held on the 24th March at the International Study Centre, within the precincts of Canterbury Cathedral. To see whether we have won this prestigious award, watch this space!
 

Friday, February 5, 2010
WAIS-IV/WMS-IV Online Training
Real Training has just completed a further large-scale e-learning project for Pearson Assessment. The training includes modules for the new WAIS-IV and WMS-IV assessment packages.

In recognition of emerging demographic and clinical trends, the WAIS-IVUK and WMS-IVUK was developed to provide psychologists with the most advanced measure of cognitive ability and results that they can trust when addressing the changing clinical landscape. The two test instruments enable users to measures adult intelligence ability and verbal and non-verbal memory abilities in adults. An accompanying online course developed by Real Training helps psychologists to familiarise themselves with the tool, watch assessment videos and interactively explore the various subtests.

 

Monday, December 7, 2009
We have moved to a new office!
Real Group (UK) Ltd has outgrown its previous office at Lakesview Enterprise Centre in Hersden and has now moved to a new state of the art office complex at the University of Kent Canterbury Campus.

Our new office address is:
Real Group (UK) Ltd
Canterbury Innovation Centre
University Road
Canterbury, Kent
CT2 7FG

 

Tuesday, December 1, 2009
National Award for SEN Coordination
Real Training is delighted to be able to offer a new TDA approved training course for SENCOs leading to the National Award for SEN Coordination. SENCOs who work in maintained schools (and nurseries) are eligible for free training places and supply cover costs, paid for by the TDA, if they started working as a SENCO on or after 1st September 2008.

As of 1st September 2009 amended regulations have come into force that have made it a mandatory requirement for teachers designated as SENCOs to undertake nationally approved training. These regulations apply to SENCOs who started working in a SENCO role on or after 1st September 2008.
 

Thursday, November 5, 2009
The De Vere Code by Jonathan Bond – published by Real Press
Real Press is delighted to announce the release of a new book that brings astonishing evidence surrounding the authorship debate about Shakespeare’s sonnets:

“A 400-year-old cypher--unlocked. An epic Elizabethan love story--uncovered.

Many have suggested that the name Shakespeare was a mask concealing the identity of a hidden poet, but nothing has ever been proved. Until now.

In THE DE VERE CODE, one of the most dazzling encryptions in the history of secret writing is decyphered, conclusively establishing the true author of SHAKE-SPEARES SONNETS.

After four centuries shrouded in mystery, this remarkable new evidence also reveals the identity of sonnets' inspirer -- the Fair Youth -- and explains the circumstances surrounding the publication of the most famous love poems ever written.
If you thought you knew Shakespeare -- think again.”

For more information please visit www.deverecode.com.

Friday, October 23, 2009
CAT-O Training receives College of Occupational Therapy endorsement
The Pearson CAT-O Training that was developed as an e-learning course by Real Training has been officially endorsed by the College of Occupational Therapists.

Overall the assessors stated that the online training tool is a good way of delivering training in the current climate where many staff are unable to attend courses. The assessors also commented that having access to the training and support for a period of 2 years will reinforce learning.  This is a well presented programme and whilst it does not carry recognised academic credits it will be valuable to practice staff working with complex clients in a variety of settings.

Further commendations from the assessors included:

• Delivery method enables students to work at home and at their own pace, moving backwards and forward through the programme.
• “trial assessment” before final version – good practice and clear information regarding level required to progress.
• Good use of discussion area and links provided to web-pages for articles

To discuss your e-learning needs with Real Training, please visit www.realtraining.co.uk or contact us on 01273 35 80 80.

 

Thursday, October 15, 2009
Announcing the Cognitive Abilities Profile (CAP) by Ruth Deutsch & Michelle Mohammed
Based on the concepts and principles of Dynamic Assessment, the CAP is a new versatile tool for consultation and observations of learners, to be used primarily by Educational Psychologists (EPs) working alongside teachers.

The CAP helps psychologists and teachers to gather information, summarise and analyse data, monitor progress, identify next steps of learning, and help to generate hypotheses about a pupil’s difficulties. The CAP has been developed by Ruth Deutsch and Michelle Mohammed and is published by Real Press, part of Real Group (UK) Ltd.

For more information please visit www.dynamicassessment.co.uk.

Tuesday, September 15, 2009
5 years in business!
It’s our 5th Birthday and to celebrate we’d like to offer you the chance to win one of 5 great prizes – 1 for every year we’ve been in business!

1st Prize - CCET + Ravens test worth £1570
2nd Prize - Bottle of champagne
3rd Prize - Bouquet of flowers
4th Prize - Box of Thornton’s chocolates
5th Prize - £10 Waterstone’s book voucher

Real Training together with Pearson Assessment are pleased to be able to offer this fantastic First Prize of a Certificate of Competence in Educational Testing (CCET) online course plus the Ravens Progressive Matrices and Vocabulary Scales.

To enter the competition visit www.realtraining.co.uk/birthday.html.
 

Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Real Business Manager
In the current economic climate many sales executives are so relieved whenever they make a car sale that they often overlook the additional sources of income that can be created by the sales of add-on Finance and Insurance products.

Being aware of this opportunity, Barretts of Canterbury approached Real Group (UK) Ltd in 2008 to start discussions about developing a Business Information Management System that might address this need.

Furthermore, the automotive group realised that it took them a long time to manually create financial reports. Real Group proposed a hosted system which helps the automotive group manage Finance and Insurance Sales.

Over the following few months, Real Group (UK) Ltd developed a web-based business information system that

• collects sales information from the various dealerships
• creates real-time group financial reports
• provides sales executives wiht dynamic league tables
• highlights Finance and Insurance sales performance via a traffic light system
  

The system has been implemented by the automotive group and Barretts save 50% of the time that the Group Finance Manager spent in manually creating financial reports.

For more information please visit www.realbusinessmanager.co.uk.
 

Monday, February 9, 2009
Launch of Level A Certificate of Competence in Occupational Testing
Real Training is delighted to announce the launch of their Level A Certificate of Competence in Occupational Testing (CCOT). This course, accredited by the British Psychological Society, is the ‘industry standard’ for the use of ability tests in occupational settings.

Following the same model as Real Training’s established Certificate of Competence in Educational Testing, Level A CCOT offers a cost-effective and flexible route to achieving competence in occupational testing. A choice of study routes is available: including blended learning, intensive face-to-face and in-house courses. There is also a 1-day Test Administration option for delegates who want to gain a qualification in the administration and scoring of tests.

Ability testing is widely used in recruitment, with upwards of 70 per cent of organisations using tests as part of their selection procedures for at least some roles. Research has also shown ability testing to be one of the single best predictors of job performance and success on work-related training courses.

The Level A CCOT qualification is widely recognised in the UK, with all the major test publishers using it as the standard to allow access to their ability test materials. In addition to the established use of ability testing in areas such as recruitment, users are also finding applications in a growing number of areas including:

• individual, team and organisational development
• careers guidance
• coaching
• talent management
• outplacement.

For more information about the Level A CCOT and Test Administration courses, please see www.ccot.co.uk.
 

Thursday, February 5, 2009
CAT-O: Cognitive Assessment Training - Online
Real Training has just completed the design and set-up of an online course for Pearson Assessment that enables professional therapists to use certain neuropsychological assessments usually restricted to psychologists.

The course includes training for the Test of Everyday Attention (TEA), the Behavioural Assessment of the Dysexecutive Syndrome (BADS) and the Doors and People Assessment.

It includes:

• In-depth background on statistical concepts important for test administration and scoring
• Information on theoretical aspects of the tests and practical guidance on administration, scoring and interpretative issues in the tests
• Multiple choice questions to assess a candidate's understanding of statistical concepts and the tests involved in the training
• Certification on completion to use BADS, Doors and People and TEA

The program enables you to learn at your own pace in the convenience of your home or office and features:

• Discussion forums
• Library of relevant resources
  
• Access to online tutor

For more information please visit http://www.psychcorp.co.uk/cognitivetraining or contact us via http://www.realtraining.co.uk/ should you like to create your own e-learning solution.
 

Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Bespoke Training event for Hillingdon LEA
A 4-day bespoke training event will be held for Hillingdon LEA from 12th - 15th January 2009. This will enable a group of teachers to gain the BPS Certificate of Competence in Educational Testing (Level A) and will build capacity within their schools.

The training is delivered by Real Training, part of Real Group (UK) Ltd, which offers bespoke service to local authorities, central teaching services and groups of schools in delivering training for professional assessment.

The CCET (Level A) together with the AAC extension enables professionals working within an educational setting to develop competence and confidence in Educational Testing, makes them eligible to write Access Arrangement Reports, allows to upgrade ATS-Level SpLD qualifications to an SpLD Practising Certificate and successful participants can register on the BPS (British Psychological Society) Register of Competence in Educational Testing. Furthermore, participants can opt to enrol with Edge Hill University for transferrable credits at Masters or Undergraduate Level.

For further information about this qualification or to book a place on one of the courses please visit http://www.realtraining.co.uk.