any recommendation on video tutorials or other training for AE - I've got a couple of quiet months coming up and need to learn more about it, from the basics

I always found Andrew Kramers site a good source for free AE tutorials: VIDEO COPILOT | After Effects Tutorials, Plug-ins and Stock Footage for Post Production Professionals (http://www.videocopilot.net/tutorials/)

any recommendation on video tutorials or other training for AE - I've got a couple of quiet months coming up and need to learn more about it, from the basics
If you want to learn the basics Lynda.com is the way to go.

I do think I need structured training - I've just found Lynda to be a little out or date, I might have another look

Out of date?

https://www.lynda.com/After-Effects-tutorials/Getting-Started-After-Effects-CC-2015/437367-2.html

https://www.lynda.com/After-Effects-tutorials/After-Effects-CC-Essential-Training-2015/371399-2.html

https://www.lynda.com/After-Effects-tutorials/After-Effects-2015-Creative-Cloud-Updates/378849-2.html

I meant other training not AE - I't's been a while since I looked at Lynda (resists temptation to make a lame joke)