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"A lot crammed in to three days, but the pacing was good with plenty of breaks. The opportunity to follow along with the remote connection was excellent, knowing we had exact copies of the environment and access to all the working files. Support before (connection check) and the printed documents were a great touch. Our trainer was genuinely happy to be teaching us, knew what he was talking about and was great with all our questions."
Mark Horton
Department for Education
"Really great course with a fantastic trainer. I already had existing knowledge of SQL as I use it regularly in my day job, the topics covered in this course aligned with areas I had identified as lacking in my knowledge."
Hannah Keogan
Department for Education
"Course content was great, clear and easy to follow. A great instructor who kept the course engaging and moved at a good pace, with some good jokes cracked too."
Aurelia Heyworth
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG)
"An amazing trainer and really helped with engaging with the course. I loved the follow along aspect which made sure that we kept focus - I learned so much."
Nawal Raza-Malik
Department for Education
"Trainer was great! Very patient with all of us and very knowledgeable in helping us to understand. Amazing communication skills!"
Muhtaseeb Syed
Department for Education
"A great teacher who made all the content simple and easy to follow. There was a friendly and relaxed atmosphere, the venue was really nice and the restaurant lunches were an added bonus! I learnt a lot and actually really enjoyed it at the same time. Would definitely recommend to others. The training came recommended by some colleagues who had been on it previously."
Lucy Moor
Department for Education
"I found the trainer really dynamic, patient and chatty, and he explained all the content very well and made it interesting to work through by providing a database on films that was invigorating to work through."
George Wherry
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG)
"The course was really useful and informative. I liked how it was interactive, and you could code/experiment as you went along. I also found the exercises a useful way to continue to solidify what you learnt."
Liz Gabriel
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG)
"I liked the screen sharing element of the course. Not only did it make it really easy to fix any issues and for the trainer to see where someone was struggling, but also removed the temptation to reply to an email and fall behind."
Grace Lockyer
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG)
"Our trainer is great at teaching this course. Very powerful."
Mitch Chambers
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG)
"Our trainer made the sessions really enjoyable. Loads of interaction and engagement. He clearly explained everything and I was able to understand. Couldn't ask for a better trainer."
Taiba Chaudhry
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG)
"Our trainer was great! Happy to answer any questions and kept the energy up for the whole session(s). He made sure no one was lost or fell behind and I enjoyed the dad jokes."
Becky Kelly
Equality and Human Rights Commission
"Our trainer was great! Content was useful and well presented. His knowledge of the Microsoft ecosystem was very impressive. Could have done with more jokes :)"
Brian Seery
Ministry of Justice
"Great course, really useful and the materials are really in depth and helpful. I heard through word of mouth how good this course was."
Lucy Jones
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG)
"I really enjoyed the course and the way it was set out - one of the most enjoyable and useful training sessions I've done. A lot of content was covered at a good pace with options to ask questions. I really like the way the course is interactive and easy to keep up."
Zahra Bashir
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG)
"The course was delivered at the right pace and covered a sufficient level of details. Our trainer was excellent at explaining the functionality as we worked through each exercise."
Richard Franklin
Crown Commercial Service
"Really easy to understand and useful tips and ideas - can already see where we might be able to use it going forward!"
Jennifer Goodwin
Ministry of Justice
"I would easily recommend Wise Owl courses on any topic. Our trainer was an excellent host, and catered to everyone on the course throughout the examples."
Elliot Drury
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG)
"An amazing trainer! Very engaging and helpful."
Holly Turner
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG)
"Very clear and helpful course with strong hands-on practice. Thank you for the great training."
Muhammad Harunurashid bin Thelatha
Ministry of Finance (Malaysia)
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