Digitally Enabled Workforce

We are excited to launch Beyond the Buzz, a new three-part webinar series designed to demystify artificial intelligence (AI) and empower Scotland’s health and social care workforce to engage with AI confidently and responsibly. Led by NHS Education for Scotland on behalf of the Scottish Government and COSLA, this series will explore how AI can support service transformation while keeping people at the heart of innovation.

🔍 Webinar 1: AI in Action – Empowering Scotland’s Health and Social Care Workforce
🗓️ Date: Tuesday 19 August
🕚 Time: 11:00 – 12:00
📍 Register Online: Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams
 

💡 Why attend?
◽ Cut through the AI hype with clear, practical insights
◽ Learn how AI is already supporting roles across health and social care
◽ Access tools and resources to build digital confidence
◽ Join an interactive Q&A and hear real-world experiences

📢 Please share with your colleagues and networks—let’s build a digitally confident workforce together.

Developed by NHS Education for Scotland on behalf of Scottish Government and COSLA, the Thriving in a Digital Age Pathways offer learning resources and reflective activities to help you broaden your knowledge of key digital and data topics. 

There are several pathways for you to work through. The Digital and Data Pathway will develop your understanding of the fundamental concepts related to digital health and care, and there are also topic specific pathways that will provide more focussed learning on key areas of digital.

This Digital Mindset Session for Senior Leaders is designed for directors, associate directors, heads of service, service managers and equivalent roles across health and social care organisations (including social work, housing, charities and the third sector). Board Members are also welcome to attend these sessions. 

This session aims to demystify the concept of a digital mindset, helping you to understand how you can approach issues and opportunities through a digital lens and the benefits of doing so. 

• Part 1 is a 45 minute pre-recorded session on ‘what it means to be a leader in the digital age’. 
• Part 2 is a live, interactive, online session led by facilitators over MS Teams

Visit the learning site here to access and book a session place

Developed by NHS Education for Scotland on behalf of Scottish Government and COSLA, the Digital and Data Capability Framework Self-Assessment Tool has been created to help guide individuals through the Digital and Data Capability Framework, allowing users to measure their own digital skills, knowledge, and behaviours. There are 22 questions, and it takes around 20-30 minutes to complete.

• Step 1 - The tool provides a form to guide you through the framework and help you to identify which level best describes your current skills, knowledge, and behaviour. 
• Step 2 - After submitting you will receive an email with a record of your results, detailing each of the framework capabilities and the level you chose.         
• Step 3 - The personal email will contain links to learning resources based on the level you chose; these have been selected to support your learning.

If you require any further information, please contact the Digitally Enabled Workforce Team in

NHS Education for Scotland by email at nes.dew@nhs.scot.