20th March 2025
Milestone: OptimatrainingUK hits 5000 subscribers
OptimatrainingUK is our YouTube channel. This month we reached a milestone and gained our 5000th subscriber. It’s not millions we know, but for a small …
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29th April 2022
New mentoring framework published
The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) recently commissioned the development of a national mentoring framework. The Professional Development Programme for Mentors and Coaches is for …
13th September 2014
Celebrating thirty years
No, it’s not how long I’ve been married, the number of years that Optima has existed or, unfortunately, my age! It’s the thirtieth anniversary of …
4th September 2014
First day of school
My youngest daughter starts primary school this week. As I was labelling her many items of uniform earlier this week, I started to reminisce about …
11th November 2013
Optima Training (Part 5): The return of the goodtimes
It’s our birthday! Optima Training officially sprang into life on 12th November 2003 so we are now 10 years old.
11th November 2013
Optima Training (Part 4): The recession strikes back
The global recession of 2009 actually began in late 2007 with the financial liquidity crisis in the United States. At around the same time that …
