I haven't done the Toddington course, but I know a few people who have and it is an excellent grounding in the use of OSINT. Their newsletter has some great news/information for new tools and technologies.
OSINT training is still getting off the ground - most LE will have some form of formal or informal training based around their legal framework, only going externally for those using it on a regular basis.
A lot of OSINT users have picked it up as they go along - new tools tend to get shared at conferences and practicioners' meetings.
There's a few websites out there with lists of tools - for example, http://www.uk-osint.net/ and http://rr.reuser.biz/ have huge libraries of Open Source research tools, sites and resources. I would also recommend https://www.paterva.com/web6/products/maltego.php as a great tool for establishing relationships between people, websites, etc. It can be used for free.
One thing to remember is the OSINT training is generally quite localised (despite the global reach of the internet) - this is because many tools are specific to one country, e.g. http://www.spokeo.com/ is a fantastic person finding tool for the US, but doesn't cover the UK.
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