Knowledge, Information and Data (KIND) learning site

We welcome everyone, from the most introductory roles right into senior leadership, and from people having their very first experience of working with a spreadsheet to life-long data analysts.

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Resources for Knowledge, Information and Data (KIND) staff to help develop specialist and applied technical skills specific to data, information and knowledge professions.

Please see our dedicated training website for details of our training resources and schedule.

We are thrilled to announce that the KIND Network has officially reached 5,000 members - a powerful testament to the growing community of knowledge, innovation, and digital transformation.

💬 A Message to Our Members

To each of our 5,000 members, thank you. Your engagement, curiosity, and commitment are what make this network thrive. You are shaping the future of health and care in Scotland, and we’re proud to be on this journey with you.

With new resources, events, and learning opportunities on the horizon, the KIND Network will continue to evolve and grow. 

This month has concentrated on delivering training at scale. 33 training sessions were delivered, with a total of 2772 participants, leading to the delivery of 3971.5 delegate-hours of training. In total, we ran 2 webinar(s) this month. We had a total attendance of 87 people at those sessions.

5 training sessions were delivered this month, with a total of 128 participants, leading to the delivery of 177.5 delegate-hours of training. We also ran 1 webinar. We have also shared further information about the KIND network across health and social care as well as promoted on our LinkedIn page.

8 training sessions were delivered to the network, with a total of 200 participants, leading to the delivery of 249.5 delegate-hours of training. In total, we ran 6 webinar(s) this month. We had a total attendance of 229 people at those sessions.

12 training sessions were delivered to the network - 859 participants were present across those sessions, leading to the delivery of 1086 delegate-hours of training: this included the first day of a special theme week about troubleshooting from the 30 June

This month  26 training sessions were delivered with 3442 participants present across those sessions,  leading to the delivery of 4094.75 delegate-hours of training - this included a special theme week about Microsoft Power Query from the 19th May. In total, we ran 10 webinar(s), largely as part of Power Query week, and had a total attendance of 493 people at the sessions.

This month 8 training sessions were delivered, 950 participants were present across those sessions, leading to the delivery of 1365 delegate-hours of training. Vay Ly, an information analyst from Public Health Scotland, continues to assist with the network, including assisting with the delivery of an Excel training session. 

This month 13 training sessions were delivered, 1001 participants were present across those sessions, leading to the delivery of 1480 delegate-hours of training. Vay Ly, an information analyst from Public Health Scotland, has joined the network on a part-time basis. 

This month has concentrated on delivering our core training offer.  28 training sessions were delivered, 1543 participants were present across those sessions, leading to the delivery of 2285 delegate-hours of training. With the new intermediate Power BI/Power Query course being piloted. Two KIND community webinar sessions ran during the month, with a total attendance of 171 attendees.

This month 21 training sessions were delivered, 1059 participants were present across those sessions, leading to the delivery of 1421 delegate-hours of training. Recruitment to the network remains strong as we enter 2025 with 3359 members in the Teams channel from over 120 organisations, and 1940 subscribers to the weekly email update.