ANNUAL REPORT 2014–2015 The APF has established a group of APF Master Trainers, drawn from a wide range of our members. Our Master Trainers have contributed their knowledge and skills to a wide range of APF training courses, including on torture prevention, human rights education and promoting the rights of migrant workers. 2. Providing quality training services The APF offers a broad range of training programs that help build the professional skills and strengthen the capacity of Commissioners and staff working in our member institutions. We use a blended learning approach to deliver our training, combining online learning and discussions, usually held over four to six weeks, with a face-to-face workshop that brings together participants from a broad range of our members. The online training is conducted on the APF’s Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). There were 6,539 visits to the VLE and 37,112 page views during 2014–2015. This compares with 5,473 visits and 30,284 page views in the previous year. In 2014–15, we ran a total of eight training courses, benefitting 158 staff from all but one of our members. This included 80 (51%) female participants and 78 (49%) male participants. Further information on these courses is available at Appendix 2. The APF draws on expert trainers to lead our training programs, nearly all of whom have experience working in NHRIs. Where appropriate, we also invite APF Master Trainers to help facilitate these courses. APF Master Trainers are experienced human rights educators from our member institutions who have completed the APF’s Trainer of Trainer course, along with other follow up training requirements. APF Master Trainers helped facilitate two courses in the last year. Our intention is to grow the number of APF Master Trainers who can support us in this work. 13