About Bryan Hopkins

Bryan Hopkins is a training consultant with over 20 years of experience of developing effective training programmes for clients.

Instructional design

  • Designs blended learning training programmes incorporating face-to-face and distance learning solutions (paper- based and e-learning).
  • Runs instructional design workshops, has trained teams in HSBC, Lloyds TSB, Comet Retail, Royal Mail and others

Training needs analysis:

Train the trainer:

  • Training trainers to design and run training using performance-oriented, participative methods
  • Runs train the trainer workshops, has trained teams in Department for Work and Pensions, UN Department of Peace Keeping Operations and others.

Systems documentation:

  • Designing user guides and training technical writers on how to write clear, user-centred systems user guides

  • Worked with International Labour Organization and Dolphin Computer Access on systems documentation development

Books written:

Bryan has written books on various workplace-related topics:

What is the proof?

Bryan has helped many different organisations. Key examples include:

You can also see a full list of the different projects he has undertaken.

He has been shortisted twice (2003 and 2006) for the Outstanding Contribution to the Training Industry award at the World of Learning awards.

Working with Kineo LLP, he was the lead designer for a programme that won the Re:locate Technological Innovation Award for Pricewaterhouse Coopers in May 2009.

He speaks regularly at conferences on various learning-related topics.

Do you want to know how to design learning materials?

You can study the systematic approach to designing learning materials on-line.

Who is he?

Director of Design for Learning Ltd, he has worked in training and education for over twenty years, both in the United Kingdom and overseas.

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Contact details:
Design for Learning Ltd
70 Southgrove Road
Sheffield, UK
S10 2NQ

Telephone: ++44 (114) 267 8972

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Last edited: 27 November 2009