Nigel Grant Training is a small family-owned company. After leaving teaching in 2003, Nigel worked from 2004 to 2006 with three plain English providers while developing his own approaches and products. We formed a limited company in 2007 and recast it as a limited liability partnership in 2012.
Our people have strong relevant qualifications and experience, and believe that clear communication matters. Our service rests on different, developing knowledge and talents that help us meet a wide range of needs.
Nigel Grant
Director, lead trainer and supervising editor. MA (English, Sussex); BEd Hons (English and education, Lo
ndon).
English teacher and examiner to A level 1980–2003 in grammar, wide-ability and private schools. Head of English, sixth form and drama at different times. Textbook author. Freelance education writer. Business writing trainer and editor since January 2004. Enjoys reading, writing, Twitter, theatre, music, dancing and entertaining. Former director of Plain Language International. Member of Clarity and 26. Judge for the BMA’s annual patient information competition.
Gwynne Grant
Director and company secretary. MA (library and information studies, UCL); BA Hons (humanities, OU). Chartered 
member of CILIP. Former associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute.
Gwynne was a City insurance underwriter for ten years and became a librarian in 2000. She oversees our business arrangements and reviews materials for clients whose business areas match her experience. She enjoys reading, entertaining, gardening, the theatre, dancing and church.
Robert Grant
Nigel and Gwynne’s first son. BSc Hons (computer science, Nottingham). Designer and consultant for a global software company. 
Rob designed our first website and oversees our IT systems. He checks our site for clear, effective language, helps write materials for technology clients and helps edit technical documents. Keen pianist, runner, gym monster, real ale enthusiast and church member.
James Grant
Rob’s brother. BA Hons (English language and literature, King’s College London). James helps write materials and e
dits non-technical documents. He is a government communications manager, a keen percussionist (try his band, The Patio Set), a film buff, and a theatre fiend, with professional directing experience and two shows at the Edinburgh Fringe to his credit. Plays cricket with great energy and growing skill. Often to be seen riding around south and central London on a classic Holdsworth single-speed cycle.
Wendy Palmer
Wendy is our admin rescue service. She develops and produces materials and carries out a range of back 
office duties. She provides similar support for a local charity. Wendy’s calm competence, creativity, attention to detail and tactful ways make her one of our biggest assets.
Associates
We get to know all our associates very well before we work with them; we never employ freelances just on recommendation or through network meetings.
Their details do not appear here as they work with other organisations, but we usually put them in direct touch with customers as soon as they accept a contract for us. Most have two degrees and all have years of relevant experience. They are:
- an editor who has been central in the clear language world for years
- a doctor who is a GMC panel member (and has acted with Catherine Zeta Jones)
- a contract lawyer who runs courses on clear legal writing
- a retired lawyer who helped found Clarity and now edits legal documents
- a public sector procurement manager versed in the dark arts of local authority language
- a senior writer and editor for a large science organisation (who has also acted with Catherine Zeta Jones)
- a retired partner in a large actuarial firm
- two general business English trainers.
