About the trainer

Hello, I'm Francis O'Neill
This page is really to let you know more about the person offering you this training.

I work out of Evesham in Worcestershire - where I have lived for the last ten years.  I am a qualified teacher with over fifteen years experience in teaching and training in IT/ICT (Information & Communications Technology) within adult learning - using both well known and some 'in-house' software.

I'm an advocate of lifelong learning and particularly helping people gain confidence in using computers and online facilities.  I've taught from beginners to the more advanced learners.

Prior to offering training and support through Progress with IT, I was an IT Lecturer at Gloscat (now Gloucestershire College), and later the ICT Trainer for a local district council...where I also ran a UK Online Centre.

Teaching experience
I have taught across a wide range of topics, on a one to one basis or in groups, on courses heading towards IT qualifications...

These have included the ECDL (European Computer Driving Licence), CLAIT (Computer Literacy & Information Technology), NOCNs (National Open College Network), and a range of City & Guilds qualifications...

Teaching credentials
Apart from attending a fair amount of non-accredited training in my time, I have also taken a number of qualifications for what I do...

These include teaching certificates, PGCE (Post Grad. Cert. in FE), a C&G teaching certificate and an ISM OnLine Trainer Certificate.  On the IT side I have an RSA Advanced Diploma, ECDL, and FirstClass Client Administrator - for online conferencing/teaching software.  Learning never stops however and only a while back I attended training on Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 - used in Web design and development.

By the way, I have been CRB checked in recent times, for local authority and college work.