Jan Horwath is a lecturer in Social Work and Professional Studies at the University of Sheffield. Tony Morrison is an independent social care trainer and consultant.

• Introduction 1 Context, challenges and agendas for training in social care 2 How people learn 3 Commissioning training 4 Inter-agency training: possibilities, pitfalls and strategies 5 Creating an environment for learning 6 Group dynamics: implications for the learning group 7 Facilitating group learning 8 Planning training 9 Methods to facilitate learning: purposes, pitfalls, preparation and Process 10 Transferring learning into practice: issues and frameworks in learning transfer 11 Beyond the happy sheet

'The book should be essential reading for anyone with an interest in the potential of training.' - Community Care March 1999