Film training course for youth workers
Teach the Teacher
1-Day course to help youth workers deliver film training in youth work settings
Teach the Teacher:
Diverse and under-represented young people get the benefit with this film training course for Youth Workers!
Recommended student age: 18+
Duration: 1 Day
Suitable for: Youth Workers, Youth Work Organisations
Pricing: See training rates card
Learning type: In-person training
Location: Your choice of venue
Did You Know? Our course practitioners are all Youth Workers!
Info for Youth Workers, Organisations and Employers
Diverse and under-represented young people get the benefit with this film training course for Youth Workers!
Teach the Teacher is a one day programme that upskills and empowers Youth Workers to deliver practical filmmaking courses for the young people they work with.
At the end of the session, Youth Workers will be able to teach basic filmmaking. They’ll be able to show young people how to make short films using cameras or phones – no need for expensive film equipment!
In just one day, Youth Workers will be trained to use and teach the following:
- 3 Act structure
- Storyboarding
- Camera shots
- Editing
- Post-production
Aims & Goals
The Teach the Teacher course for Youth Workers is designed to achieve the following outcomes:
- Youth Workers develop the skills and confidence to deliver film training to the young people in their care
- Youth Workers benefit from professional and personal development
- Your organisation is able to evidence engagement examples of your lifelong learning strategy for employees
This course is designed to remove financial barriers to creativity, and help Youth Workers show their young people there’s no need for expensive film equipment in order to make a fantastic film.
Teach the Teacher is a programme that supports your organisation to develop your Youth Workers both professionally and personally as part of your L&D strategy. At the same time, it enables you to support young people from diverse and under-represented backgrounds to increase their skills and confidence.
Skills & Behaviours
Teach the Teacher attendees are supported to experience and embed the following skills and strengths:
- Planning
- Organisation
- Leadership
- Creative curiosity
- Presentation and Communication
- Practical camera work, directing and editing skills
- Improved understanding of film narrative and storytelling techniques
Outcomes
The Teach the Teacher workshop is designed to achieve the following outcomes for Youth Workers:
- Improved understanding of the planning, creative and practical aspects of the filmmaking process
- Confidence in structuring and leading filmmaking activities in a youth work setting
Impact
Youth Workers will feel confident to deliver film training with their young people.
Statistics from Mediorite’s own MovieMagic film training for young people:
- 100% enjoy the activity
- 80% feel they work well as part of a team
These figures are based on evidence-led data from our award-winning measurable social impact reporting.
These figures indicate that Youth Workers will be able to achieve a positive impact with their own film training delivery.
What clients say
We love hearing from Youth Workers and Organisations training with Teach the Teacher!
I definitely recommend the training as an interactive way of learning film making through very enthusiastic and person-centred staff. Both trainers were excellent and so helpful.
Training was brilliant, Reuben and Alnique were engaging and helpful, and would definitely recommend it to anyone interested in filming.
Our Expertise
Mediorite offer a range of tried and tested safeguarded and accredited training programmes designed to help young people develop a love of film whilst learning skills for life and work. Courses range from fast and fun 1-day MovieMagic outreach sessions, to the 6 week beginner’s programme ReelStart Academy, and our 8 week work ready programme SHIFT.
The output of each course is a film shot and edited by your young people! We love working collaboratively, tailoring film briefs that work for you. All programmes focus on teaching vital soft skills including communication, teamwork and leadership delivered by two experienced youth workers each with camera and editing equipment. Our training Alumni have gone on to work at Sky, The BBC, Netflix, Apple TV and Weiden Kennedy.
Over the course of our film production training programmes in 2023, 607 young people were employed, trained or involved in our activities.
Our founding CEO Lucy Ferguson was awarded an MBE in 2024 for her services to social enterprise.
Contact us
We’re delighted to help you arrange an unforgettable and rewarding early career insight experience for your young people.
Delivering high quality film production training for all levels of experience is part of our mission as a social enterprise to connect diverse young people with creative careers.
Please contact our Head of Training, Reuben Bell, at reuben@mediorite.co.uk for further information or bookings.
Our film course packages
Our accredited film training programmes are designed for schools, colleges, employers, youth organisations, and prison services.
- MovieMagic: Filmmaking Workshop Activity Day | Ages 13-17 (KS3-5)
- ReelStart Academy: Beginner Filmmaking Course for Colleges and Organisations | Ages 18+
- ReelStart Academy in Prison: Beginner Filmmaking Course for Young People in Prisons | Ages 18+
- Teach the Teacher: Filmmaking Training Course for Youth Workers
- SHIFT: Work Ready Video Production Training Course | Ages 18-25
Training course queries
Our Head of Training, Reuben Bell (