Most of the SATFAC course involves rehearsing the SAGE & THYME demonstration as teachers of SAGE & THYME.  Therefore, SATFAC delegates are all involved as teachers of SAGE & THYME three times over the 2 day course.  They get verbal feedback on their skills as teachers, including the areas on which they can improve.

The SATFAC trainers develop, during the SATFAC course, an opinion of the potential of each delegate to become a SAGE & THYME facilitator.  Most delegates pick it up and are clearly able to be strong teachers of SAGE & THYME to the required standard.  Others need more practice and can ‘buddy’ with the stronger trainers.  Occasionally it is clear to the SATFAC trainers that a delegate is really struggling and is unlikely to be able to make it without a great deal of help and guidance - in such instances the delegate will not be authorised to become a SAGE & THYME facilitator.

SATFAC trainers will use a structured approach to assess each delegate’s suitability to be named on the training licence. An email is then sent out within seven working days after the course has ended to inform each delegate of their decision.

Everyone who completes SATFAC will receive an attendance certificate and will gain valuable knowledge and skills to transfer to other areas of practice.  Note that attendance on a SATFAC course does not guarantee that a person can become an authorised SAGE & THYME facilitator and named on a licence.