Facilitator's Notes
Workshop Preparation
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Facilitator's Notes : Workshop Preparation
Workshop Preparation
If you are running the workshop and are external to the company, you will need to consult with the employer to prepare some of the workshop content. Clarify with the employer:
- The type of jobs done by the young drivers and reasons they would drive for work
- The types of journey the young drivers undertake
- This information will allow you to tailor some of the scenarios used within the workshop. Activity Five, Activity Six and Activity Ten can be adapted to make the examples more relevant to the organisation you are running the workshop for.
- The participants' names and ages
The workshop is designed for participants who drive for work and are aged between 17 and 25. The ideal size is between 10 and 15 people. You will need to clarify this with the employer beforehand to prevent the workshop size becoming unmanageable, or several drivers over the age of 25 attending. This would make the workshop more difficult to run, or less relevant to the participants
- Elements of the employer's driving for work policy
Activity Five and Activity Nine typically include some parts of the employer's driving for work policy, although sections can be inserted where relevant throughout the workshop – for example, in Activity Six on journey planning, the employer's policy on journeys and overnight stops can be included.
- Optional module of the employer's choice
Activity Nine is based on a topic specified by the employer, and this should be prepared by the facilitators in advance.
In addition, based on discussions with the employer the questions in Activity Four could be adapted.
Immediately before the workshop, prepare the room with a projector displaying the main slides, and with the tables set up so that delegates can be arranged into smaller groups. The delegates' names should be written on place cards and randomly placed around the table.
Five hidden unexpected images or objects should be located around the room, above or below eye level but still easy to spot if you were specifically searching for them. Images of cartoon camels were used in the pilot workshops.
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