Upcoming Courses

Upcoming Courses


Here are a list of courses Mr P will be running in the near future (Remember he can also provide training in your school please click here.


Portsmouth - Monday 25th March





Oxford - Tuesday 26th March




Nottingham - Wednesday 27th March




Coventry - Monday 1st April



Hull - Monday 17th June



For details of Mr P's training in the UAE, click here.



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