Report writing skills

  • Master the art of writing high quality reports in one day
  • Mix of theory and practical exercises for proven success

High quality reports often form the basis of sound decision making within an organisation and being known as someone who can express information in a clear, unbiased way can do a lot for your reputation at work.

Report writing is a skill that can be learned. Our Report writing skills course takes you through every stage from planning and structuring through to writing and presenting, and by the end of the day you will be a much more confident report writer.

Online Course Dates

    Course Date: 23/09/2025 10:00 am
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    Bring us in-house

    If you have four or more people who would like to attend this course, then In-Company Training could be the most cost-effective option. We can deliver this course virtually or face to face for your organisation, on a date and time that suits you.

    Contact one of our Training Coordinators on 020 7490 3030, e-mail [email protected] or through the contact us form for more information and a quote.

    Course Details

    Course Outline

    This Report writing skills course looks at the different kinds of reports and what is needed to produce them. Over the day, you will cover:

    Planning your report

    • the different types of reports and what they are used for
    • getting a good brief
    • deadlines and their implications
    • research skills

    Structuring your report

    • structuring for success
    • titles, sub-headings and numbering systems
    • templates for reports

    Writing style and language

    • getting the right style and tone
    • using plain English
    • getting rid of jargon
    • revising your report
    • editing

    Design and layout

    • dealing with technical or specialist information
    • graphics, illustrations and photos
    • case studies
    • giving and receiving feedback

    A year of free support.

    Who Is This Course For?

    The Report writing skills course is for those who feel reasonably confident about their writing skills but need to improve and develop their skills in business report writing. If you have to write reports as part of your work and want to be more effective in doing so this report writing training course is for you.

    Itec works with people from all sectors including the public sector, voluntary sector, corporate sector and private sector.

    What Will This Course Help Me Do : Learning Outcomes?

    Report writing skills will help you to prepare, structure, write and edit excellent reports. Following the training you will know how to analyse your audience and tailor the content to their specific needs, compose targeted messages, structure your document for maximum impact and write clear and concise documents which meet your organisations’ business objectives.

    Course Fee
    • £469 plus VAT not-for-profit price (applies to charities and all other not-for-profit organisations, including public sector and housing)
    • £522 plus VAT standard price (applies to all other organisations)