A central hub that brings together learning and development resources for Support Workers across Scotland.
Welcome to Support Worker Central
This free online hub for Support Workers in Scotland brings together learning and development resources in one place.
Whether you work in nursing, midwifery, or the allied health professions, you'll find information and resources to support your learning journey and professional development.
The site is open access; there is no need to log in. For easy access in future, you may wish to save the site to your favourites.
We’ve also included a section for managers and educators, bringing together support, guidance, and links to key resources in one place.
How to navigate the site
There are three ways to search for content:
Scroll down to the Resource Library below. Resources are organised by theme and category, making it easy to find content relevant to your role.
Select Learning Resources from the left-hand menu.
Use the search bar to enter keywords and explore the results.
Resource Library
Select resources by topic
Specialist resources for staff in social care and independent sector
All support workers in Scotland are welcome to use this website, but as the social care workforce are registered specific learning can be accessed through the Scottish Social Services Council Learning zone and My Learning smartphone app and Social Care Hub.
Feedback
Submit feedback or share suggestions about Support Worker Central using our online form, or email HCSW@nes.scot.nhs.uk.
We appreciate your input, which helps us improve the site.