Countryside Science provides professional course and training development services, supporting organisations that need to convert technical expertise into clear, structured, and usable training.

This includes the development of e-learning courses, face-to-face training programmes, or blended approaches, depending on how training needs to be delivered and accessed.

Developing training that works

Many organisations have deep technical or operational knowledge but lack the time, educational framework, or internal capacity to turn that knowledge into a deliverable course.

Countryside Science supports this process by:

  • Structuring technical subject matter into clear learning outcomes

  • Translating scientific or operational detail into accessible training

  • Ensuring accuracy, relevance, and real-world application

Support is suitable for organisations developing:

  • E-learning courses

  • Face-to-face training

  • In-house or contract-specific training

Proven experience in course development

Countryside Science has direct experience developing training across multiple formats and subject areas, including Ash Dieback and invasive species management.

This work includes courses developed to a high external benchmark, including LANTRA accreditation standards — a process that requires rigorous review, evidence, and quality assurance.

That experience allows Countryside Science to:

  • Work confidently with awarding bodies

  • Support accreditation or formal recognition where required

  • Provide realistic guidance on timescales and what is achievable

A structured, evidence-led approach

Course and training development follows a structured process, similar in principle to academic publication and peer review.

Typical stages include:

  1. Concept and scope
    Defining the purpose, audience, and intended outcomes of the course.

  2. Literature review and evidence gathering
    Reviewing relevant science, technical guidance, industry standards, and best practice.

  3. Early script and draft development
    Producing an initial structure and narrative for the course content.

  4. External review and feedback
    Sharing draft material with academics, industry bodies, practitioners, and subject specialists to test accuracy and relevance.

  5. Refinement and course build
    Developing the final structure, scripts, visuals, recordings, and supporting materials.

  6. Final review and sign-off
    Ensuring clarity, consistency, and fitness for purpose before release.

Where courses are developed for accreditation, additional review and quality-assurance steps are incorporated.

Discuss course and training development

If you’re looking to develop a training course, e-learning resource, or structured learning programme, get in touch to discuss your objectives and available options. Countryside Science can provide technical, educational, and structural support throughout the development process.
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