Digitally Enabled Workforce

These short sessions are ideal for anyone thinking of applying to the Digital Health and Care Leadership Programme (DLP) and those who have already secured a place on the programme but haven't started yet but they are open to anyone. Join us to: 

• Understand what a digital project is in health and social care (including social work, housing, third sector, charity, and independent organisations)
• Learn how to identify opportunities for digital transformation
• Gain a simple, structured approach to starting a digital project

Monday 26 May 11:00 – 11: 45 Sign up here

Tuesday 17 June 13.00 – 13.45 Sign up here

Learning at Work Week 2025 takes place from 12 to 18 May 2025

Learning at Work Week (LAW Week) is a unique annual event to build learning cultures at work. It aims to put a spotlight on the importance and benefits of continual learning and development. 

The DEW team are hosting two free webinars during this period. 

• Connecting digital leaders - Explore the idea of digital leadership and how to develop it in your organisation
• Joining your data with Excel - Learn effective techniques for joining and collecting data in Microsoft Excel

Please sign up using the links below or contact us for more information. 

Leadership Webinar: The Role of Digital in Social Work

How could digital transform social work and offer new ways to support individuals and communities?

This webinar explores how digital tools are shaping the field, the opportunities they bring, and the challenges they present. Whether you're a current or aspiring leader, join us to discuss the future of digital in social work and its impact on practice, policy, and people.

Registration Link: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/199ad390-9349-4972-a37b-3721db19d42f@10efe0bd-a030-4bca-809c-b5e6745e499a

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.