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Learning On the GO Event Series: What's On
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The Learning on the Go event series is a programme of bite-sized online training sessions for support workers from all job families across health and social care, delivered via MS Teams throughout the year.  Each session is practical, engaging, and designed to build skills, confidence, and impact in your role.

The 2026/27 event calendar is now available to access and download via the link below.  Register your interest in upcoming events using this short form: https://forms.office.com/e/sDqNSL0Yw4.

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Coming soon: Impactful Ways to Showcase Your Work, Tuesday 25 August 2026, 10:00 - 11:15am via MS Teams.  Wondering how to make your work stand out and demonstrate your impact? Join Vikki Hadden from the Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) team at PSD Scotland for a practical session for support workers exploring engaging ways to showcase your work, learning and achievements. Discover a range of digital tools to help you present your work effectively and communicate your development with confidence.  A flyer containing the booking link and QR code will be advertised soon.

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Working in partnership, we want to make sure we cover topics which matter to you and support your development.  

We are planning future Learning on the Go events, so please complete the short online form with your topic suggestions. It will take less than 5 minutes to complete.

Download the poster and display locally in your area. 

AHP speciality frameworks launch event
Launch event 10 June 2026 for dietetics and speech and language therapy (child, young people and adult) speciality frameworks

Please join us for the official launch of the Dietetics and Speech and Language Therapy (Child, Young People and Adult) Speciality Frameworks.

Wednesday 10 June 2026, 10.00 - 11.00
MS Teams

This launch aims to introduce the new speciality frameworks and highlight the knowledge, skills and behaviours within the frameworks necessary to
provide high quality care services.

Target audience:
HCSWs at level 3 and 4, managers, team/service leads working within Dietetics and SLT teams.

This event has now taken place. We will share the recording and presentation slides from the event soon in the ‘Previous events’ section below.

You can access the frameworks using the following links:

Support Workers Code event 29.01.26
Support Worker Code

The Support Workers Code event was held on 29 January 2026.

During the event, we introduced the Code, which was developed with staff across health services and is founded on NHS Scotland Values. We also outlined the next steps, including the roll-out of training to support staff in understanding and applying the Code in everyday practice.

The Code applies to all staff who are not statutorily regulated and who work in NHS health services in Scotland, regardless of role or setting.

Delegates included Support Workers across all roles and settings, Managers, Team and Service Leads, Practice education and development teams, and those involved in supporting the learning and development of Support Workers.

The recording and presentation slides from the event are now available to access using the links below:

The modernised Code is still going through final checks, and the final approved Code will follow once the review is complete.  The new Code will replace the current Code of Conduct and Induction Standards and will be accompanied by an e-learning module which all Support Workers should complete annually. 

Until such time as the Code is published and the e-learning module is live, the existing Support Worker workbook should continue to be used.

Further information will be cascaded widely once the Code has completed final checks and the review process is concluded.

Previous events

You can view the recordings or download the presentation where no recording is available from the Support Workforce Learning on the GO events series from the links below:

 

You can view the recordings or download the presentation where no recording is available from PSD Scotland Support Worker related events from the links below:

Turas professional portfolio

 

Remember to make use of Turas Professional Portfolio to record reflections and evidence of your learning from the events. Find out more about Turas Professional Portfolio and how to get started.

Support Workforce Learning Week
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Support Workforce Learning Week 2023

Recordings from live sessions along with pre-recorded resources and careers stories will be added during the week and post event to NES YouTube channel.   

 

 

Support Worker Online Learning Week 2022

You can watch the recordings of the learning week sessions 2022, as well as a number of careers stories on the NES YouTube channel at a time to suit you.

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