Tailored Plain English Training for Your Business or Team’s Needs
You might think you’re already using plain language, but you’ll be surprised by how much clearer your content can be. Our plain English writing course helps you identify complex language and teaches you how to simplify it. Designed to lay the foundation for all your future communications, our plain English training courses are tailored to your team’s needs. It’s perfect for those in communications, marketing, cultural diversity, or health promotion.
Self-Paced, On-Demand Plain English Training Course Online
Our online plain language course is perfect for busy professionals and organisations in communications, marketing, cultural diversity, or health promotion. Learn at your own pace whenever and wherever you want. With flexible learning options that fit your schedule, you can gain practical skills in writing clear, accessible content for diverse audiences.
With our self-paced plain English writing course, you’ll get:
- Interactive resources like videos, guides, and quizzes to enhance your learning.
- The flexibility to take your time, revisit lessons, and apply concepts as you progress.
- A hands-on, practical approach to mastering the techniques of writing in Plain English, ensuring your content is clear and accessible.
In-House Plain English Workshops for Your Team
We can tailor our plain English writing course to suit your team’s unique needs, ensuring the training is directly relevant to your work. With our plain English training course, your team will gain the skills to simplify complex information and communicate more clearly. These workshops help improve your internal communications and ensure everyone is on the same page when creating easy-to-understand content.
What your team will learn in our in-house workshops:
- How to write simple, clear content that’s accessible to all readers.
- Structuring documents to ensure your message is understood quickly.
- Applying plain English principles to improve existing content.
- Creating accessible content for diverse audiences.
We offer this training in both onsite and online formats, providing flexibility to suit your team’s preferences and schedules.
Why Choose Our Plain English Writing and Training Services?
With our plain English training equips your team with the tools they need to make communication simpler and more effective. By simplifying your content, we help your business engage with a wider audience, including those who don’t speak English as their first language. With our tailored approach, you’ll see long-term benefits as your team consistently produces accessible content that enhances your business’s credibility and communication efficiency.
If you need professional plain English editing to make your content clear, we also provide comprehensive editing services that complement this training.
If you want your website to be inclusive, you might want to use pictorial content so that it can be accessed by non-English speakers and people with learning disabilities or lower literacy levels. You should also consider using Plain English or Easy English with fewer, simple words that convey only essential information.
Here are some of the available languages we offer plain language international translation:
Contact Us Today
An Easy or plain English translation course will go a long way to helping you get your message across to more people. If you need a translation or even plain language training so your team can better serve their community, contact Sylaba Translations today on 03 9001 3210 or email us at info@sylaba.com.au. We will get back to you in 24 hours and can give you a free quotation for your plain language needs.
How We Tailor Our Plain Language Training for Your Organisation
We work closely with your organisation to create a flexible and tailored approach that meets your specific communication needs.
What do our clients say about our Plain English Training course?
Kate Walker
Working with Sonia is always a delight. We enlisted her services for a number of different events that were held for a variety of audiences. She adapted her plain language workshop to each group with careful consideration and confidence, providing powerful learnings and receiving positive feedback from all participants.
Fiona Darling
Sonia’s enthusiasm for communication is infectious and immediately clear from the first moment she starts her sessions. Her ability to engage a cross-disciplinary group in discussion, dissection and development of plain language principles and processes is a delight to be a part of. The team really enjoyed the workshop and provided really positive feedback.
Jasmin Chen
I would highly recommend Sylaba’s Plain Language Workshop. Sonia showed us the importance of using plain language and gave us fun and practical exercises to help us say what we mean more clearly. Sonia’s expertise and passion for community translation are inspiring. If you care about communicating well, this workshop is for you!
Julia Stoneham
Sonia’s plain language workshop was great experience. She took the time to understand our existing knowledge of plain language and adapted the workshop to our needs. The session prompted some fantastic discussions and encouraged us to reflect on our current communication methods and how we can continue to build our skills.
FAQs about Plain English Training
Getting started is easy! Reach out to us for an initial consultation, and we’ll help you choose the best training option. If you’re looking for flexible learning, you can enrol now for our online webinar. For tailored team sessions, contact us today to discuss your needs, and we’ll send you a tailored proposal to get started. We’ll customise the training to fit your organisation’s goals for the best results.
Onsite Plain English training offers live, in-person sessions that are tailored to your team’s needs. It’s ideal for hands-on learning and real-time interaction. On-demand training, on the other hand, is a flexible plain English writing course that allows individuals or teams to learn at their own pace, whenever it fits their schedule. Both options focus on enhancing clarity and accessibility in your communication, but the choice depends on your preferred learning style.
Yes, we offer an online plain English course that brings the live, engaging experience of our onsite workshops directly to your team in a digital format. This option allows for real-time interaction with the instructor and can be accessed from anywhere, providing flexibility while still maintaining the quality of the session.
For our onsite plain English training, we can accommodate up to 30 participants per session. However, if you need more seats or larger groups, we can schedule multiple sessions. For on-demand training, there’s no limit on the number of participants, as each person books their own seat and learns at their own pace, making it a great option for larger teams or individual professionals.
For onsite plain English writing courses, we charge per session, depending on the number of sessions required. For the online, on-demand plain English course, we charge based on the number of seats booked. This pricing structure gives you flexibility based on the size of your team and the type of training you choose.
Plain English is not all about making things easier to read but more on ensuring you connect with everyone. In a country as diverse as Australia, it’s crucial that your message is understood by everyone. Whether you’re a government body, a non-profit, or a business, clear communication helps build trust and fosters better relationships. In fact, over 1 million Australians struggle with basic English literacy, which shows just how important it is to make your content simple, clear, and inclusive. By investing in plain English, you open up opportunities to communicate effectively with all Australians, regardless of their language skills or background.
Plain English is simply making your message easy to understand. It means using clear, simple language and getting rid of jargon, complex words, and long-winded sentences. In Australia, where so many people come from different backgrounds, plain English is especially important. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, around 1 in 5 people speak a language other than English at home, and for many, English is a second language. By using plain English, you ensure your content is accessible to all communities. It’s all about making sure everyone can understand what you’re saying – no matter where they’re from or what language they speak.
While both Easy English and Plain English aim to simplify communication, there are key differences. Plain English focuses on clarity and straightforwardness, making sure the language is simple and direct for all readers, including those with limited English proficiency. Easy English, on the other hand, is designed for individuals with lower literacy levels or specific needs, such as people with intellectual disabilities. It uses very simple vocabulary, and short sentences, and often includes visuals or symbols for better understanding. Plain English works for a wider audience, while Easy English is specifically tailored to those needing extra support
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