WCYPF Events Calendar
The Women, Children, Young People and Families (WCYPF) programme plans training events in advance to help you fit them into your work schedule. The WCYPF events calendar has details of upcoming events, along with links to register or join these events.
You will also find useful links to any available resources following these events.
2025 - Upcoming Events and Resources
WCYPF Webinar Series – Maternity Trauma Informed Awareness Session
National Trauma Transformation Programme – ‘Let’s start the conversation in maternity & early years services’
Wednesday 08 January 2025 – 09:30 to 10:30 – Resources available at Trauma Awareness Sessions (December 2024 - February 2025) – Target Audience: Maternal and infant health care practitioners
SMMDP Webinar – ScotSTAR Virtual Event
Wednesday 22 January 2025 – 10:00 to 12:00 – Resources no longer available – Target Audience: This event is beneficial to anyone who would normally undertake the Scottish Neonatal Stabilisation Course, working in remote and rural locations
WCYPF Webinar Series – Maternity Trauma Informed Awareness Session
National Trauma Transformation Programme – ‘Let’s start the conversation in maternity & early years services’
Thursday 23 January 2025 – 15:00 to 16:00 – Resources available at Trauma Awareness Sessions (December 2024 - February 2025) – Target Audience: Maternal and infant health care practitioners
WCYPF Webinar Series – United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) – Transitions
Wednesday 29 January 2025 – 14:00 to 15:30 – Resources available at UNCRC - Webinar Series – Target Audience: Scotland's Health and Social Care Workforce
WCYPF Webinar Series – Maternity Trauma Informed Awareness Session
National Trauma Transformation Programme – ‘Let’s start the conversation in maternity & early years services’
Monday 03 February 2025 – 12:00 to 13:00 – Resources available at Trauma Awareness Sessions (December 2024 - February 2025) – Target Audience: Maternal and infant health care practitioners
WCYPF Webinar – LGBT+ Mummies
Wednesday 27 February 2025 – 13:30 to 15:30 – Resources available at LGBT+ Mummies (Supporting LGBTQIA+ Parents in the Early Years) – Target Audience: Health Visitors only
WCYPF Webinar Series – Maternity Trauma Informed Awareness Session
National Trauma Transformation Programme – ‘Let’s start the conversation in maternity & early years services’
Thursday 27 February 2025 – 09:30 to 10:30 – Resources available at Trauma Awareness Sessions (December 2024 - February 2025) – Target Audience: Maternal and infant health care practitioners
SMMDP Webinar – Neonatal Learning Sessions
Wednesday 05 March 2025 – 14:00 to 14:45 – Target Audience: Staff involved in neonatal care – Staff Nurses, Midwives, Healthcare Support Workers, Medical Staff, Health Visitors/Family Nurses and Allied Health Professionals – If you would like to join the Neonatal Learning Sessions Teams channel, please contact SMMDP@nes.scot.nhs.uk.
WCYPF Webinar – Cow's Milk Allergy
Wednesday 19 March 2025 – 13:30 to 15:30 – Resources available at Cow's Milk Allergy - Navigating diagnosis and management – Target Audience: Health Visitors, Family Nurses, Dieticians & Children's Nurses Only
SMMDP Webinar – Neonatal Learning Sessions (Developmental Care)
Wednesday 02 April 2025 – 14:00 to 14:45 – Target Audience: Staff involved in neonatal care – Staff Nurses, Midwives, Healthcare Support Workers, Medical Staff, Health Visitors/Family Nurses and Allied Health Professionals – If you would like to join the Neonatal Learning Sessions Teams channel, please contact SMMDP@nes.scot.nhs.uk.
WCYPF Webinar – Chatting Together to Support Early Language and Communication
Wednesday 30 April 2025 – 13:30 to 15:30 – Resources available at Chatting Together to Support Early Language and Communication – Target Audience: Health Visitors & Family Nurses only
SMMDP Webinar – Neonatal Learning Sessions (Child Protection)
Wednesday 07 May 2025 – 14:00 to 14:45 – Target Audience: Staff involved in neonatal care – Staff Nurses, Midwives, Healthcare Support Workers, Medical Staff, Health Visitors/Family Nurses and Allied Health Professionals – If you would like to join the Neonatal Learning Sessions Teams channel, please contact SMMDP@nes.scot.nhs.uk.
WCYPF Webinar Series – Toilet Learning for Infants and Children - POSTPONED
Wednesday 14 May 2025 – 13:30 to 15:30 – Target Audience: All Health Care Professionals who work with children and young people – This webinar has been postponed and will be rescheduled to a later date. Apologies for any inconvenience.
SMMDP Webinar – Neonatal Learning Sessions (Hypothermia)
Wednesday 04 June 2025 – 14:00 to 14:45 – Target Audience: Staff involved in neonatal care – Staff Nurses, Midwives, Healthcare Support Workers, Medical Staff, Health Visitors/Family Nurses and Allied Health Professionals – If you would like to join the Neonatal Learning Sessions Teams channel, please contact SMMDP@nes.scot.nhs.uk.
SMMDP Webinar – ScotSTAR Virtual Event
Tuesday 10 June 2025 – 10:00 to 12:00 – Resources available at ScotSTAR Virtual Event - 10 June 2025 – Target Audience: This event is beneficial to anyone who would normally under take the Scottish Neonatal Stabilisation Course (SNSC), or in remote and rural locations. This session will covered the Laryngeal Mask Airway, the Conference Call and Tetralogy of Falot.
SMMDP Webinar – Neonatal Learning Sessions (Cue Based Feeding)
Wednesday 02 July 2025 – 14:00 to 14:45 – Target Audience: Staff involved in neonatal care – Staff Nurses, Midwives, Healthcare Support Workers, Medical Staff, Health Visitors/Family Nurses and Allied Health Professionals – If you would like to join the Neonatal Learning Sessions Teams channel, please contact SMMDP@nes.scot.nhs.uk.
SMMDP Webinar – Neonatal Learning Sessions (Cleft Lip and Palate)
Wednesday 06 August 2025 – 14:00 to 14:45 – Target Audience: Staff involved in neonatal care – Staff Nurses, Midwives, Healthcare Support Workers, Medical Staff, Health Visitors/Family Nurses and Allied Health Professionals – If you would like to join the Neonatal Learning Sessions Teams channel, please contact SMMDP@nes.scot.nhs.uk.
SMMDP Webinar – Neonatal Learning Sessions (Donor Milk)
Wednesday 03 September 2025 – 14:00 to 14:45 – Target Audience: Staff involved in neonatal care – Staff Nurses, Midwives, Healthcare Support Workers, Medical Staff, Health Visitors/Family Nurses and Allied Health Professionals – If you would like to join the Neonatal Learning Sessions Teams channel, please contact SMMDP@nes.scot.nhs.uk.
WCYPF Webinar Series – Understanding Your Role in Keeping the Promise
Wednesday 10 September 2025 – 13:30 to 15:00 – Target Audience: Scotland's Health and Social Care Workforce – Webinar Resources
WCYPF Webinar – Awareness Session and Q&A for Child Health Surveillance Programme (CHSP)
Tuesday 30 September 2025 – 13:30 to 15:00 – Target Audience: This session is for Health Visitors and Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) Staff only – Resources available soon
SMMDP Webinar – Neonatal Learning Sessions (Palliative Care)
Wednesday 01 October 2025 – 14:00 to 14:45 – Target Audience: Staff involved in neonatal care – Staff Nurses, Midwives, Healthcare Support Workers, Medical Staff, Health Visitors/Family Nurses and Allied Health Professionals – If you would like to join the Neonatal Learning Sessions Teams channel, please contact SMMDP@nes.scot.nhs.uk.
WCYPF Webinar – UNCRC in Practice: What makes information child friendly? Exploring how public bodies can create information for children and young people in Scotland.
Thursday 09 October 2025 – 10:00 to 11:30 – Target Audience: Members of the NHS Education for Scotland UNCRC Health Board Leads Network, the Improvement, Service Peer Support Network, the Child Poverty Network and the Scottish Government Child Rights Regulation and Improvement Group. – Webinar Resources
WCYPF Training – Infant Feeding Mentor Training
Monday 27 October 2025 – 09:00 to 12:30 – Target Audience: This session is for Health Visitors, Midwives, Family Nurses and Neonatal Nurses who would like to support colleagues to gain confidence and competence with infant feeding practical skills. – October Registration – Please register for only ONE training session as both are identical.
SMMDP Webinar – Neonatal Learning Sessions (Maternal & Infant Mental Health)
Wednesday 05 November 2025 – 14:00 to 14:45 – Target Audience: Staff involved in neonatal care – Staff Nurses, Midwives, Healthcare Support Workers, Medical Staff, Health Visitors/Family Nurses and Allied Health Professionals – If you would like to join the Neonatal Learning Sessions Teams channel, please contact SMMDP@nes.scot.nhs.uk.
WCYPF Training – Infant Feeding Mentor Training – CANCELLED & RESCHEDULED
Tuesday 18 November 2025 – 09:00 to 12:30 – Target Audience: This session is for Health Visitors, Midwives, Family Nurses and Neonatal Nurses who would like to support colleagues to gain confidence and competence with infant feeding practical skills. – This training session has been cancelled and has been rescheduled to Tuesday 10 February 2026 – 09:00 to 12:30. Apologies for any inconvenience. If you have registered for the November 2025 session, you will be automatically moved to the February 2026 session.
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) Health Conference
Wednesday 26 November 2025 – 09:15 to 16:30 – Target Audience: This conference is for anyone with an interest in children’s rights, particularly those involved in or curious about the implementation of the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act.
Whether you work in health, education, social care, the third sector, or policy, or you're simply passionate about advancing children’s rights in Scotland, this is an opportunity to learn more about what NHS Scotland has been doing to embed children’s rights in practice and contribute to the conversation. – Resources available soon…
SMMDP Webinar – Neonatal Learning Sessions (Maternal Conditions & the Impact on the Neonate)
Wednesday 03 December 2025 – 14:00 to 14:45 – Target Audience: Staff involved in neonatal care – Staff Nurses, Midwives, Healthcare Support Workers, Medical Staff, Health Visitors/Family Nurses and Allied Health Professionals – If you would like to join the Neonatal Learning Sessions Teams channel, please contact SMMDP@nes.scot.nhs.uk.
If there is no link to direct you to any of the events listed above, please contact WCYPF@nes.scot.nhs.uk and your enquiry will be sent to the events organiser.
2026 Events
SMMDP Webinar – ScotSTAR Virtual Event
Tuesday 20 January 2025 – 10:00 to 12:00 – Target Audience: This event is beneficial to anyone who would normally undertake the Scottish Neonatal Stabilisation Course, working in remote and rural locations – Further details of the ScotSTAR Virtual Events is available at the ScotSTAR Virtual Events Turas page – Registration opening December 2025
WCYPF Training – Infant Feeding Mentor Training
Tuesday 10 February 2026 – 09:00 to 12:30 – Target Audience: This session is for Health Visitors, Midwives, Family Nurses and Neonatal Nurses who would like to support colleagues to gain confidence and competence with infant feeding practical skills. – Training Registration - Please note that if you have previously registered for the November 2025 training session that was cancelled, please do not register again for this February 2026 session. Your details have been moved to this date and a replacement link has been sent to you.
2024 Previous Events
SMMDP Webinar – ScotSTAR Virtual Event
Monday 10 June 2024 – Resources no longer available – Target Audience: This event is beneficial to anyone who would normally undertake the Scottish Neonatal Stabilisation Course, working in remote and rural locations.
SMMDP Webinar – Human Breast Milk
Tuesday 20 August 2024 – Resources no longer available – Target Audience: Maternal, infant, children and young people's health and care practitioners.
WCYPF Webinar Series – Child Poverty in Scotland
Wednesday 21 August 2024 – Resources no longer available – Target Audience: Maternal, infant, children and young people's health and care practitioners.
WCYPF Training – Infant Feeding Mentor Training
Monday 16 September 2024 – Target Audience: This session was aimed at Health Visitors, Midwives, Neonatal Nurses who would like to support colleagues to gain confidence and competence with infant feeding practical skills.
WCYPF Training – Infant Feeding Mentor Training
Wednesday 10 October 2024 – Target Audience: This session was aimed at Health Visitors, Midwives, Neonatal Nurses who would like to support colleagues to gain confidence and competence with infant feeding practical skills.
WCYPF Webinar – Allied Health Professionals Children and Young Peoples Community of Practice
Wednesday 30 October 2024 –Target Audience: Allied Health Professionals.
WCYPF Webinar – Challenges of Surgical Neonatal Nursing
Tuesday 12 November 2024 – Target Audience: Neonatal – (Resources available on the Neonatal Education - Community of Practice Teams page).
WCYPF Webinar Series – United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) – Seldom Heard Voices
Wednesday 20 November 2024 – Resources available at UNCRC - Webinar Series – Target Audience: Scotland's Health and Social Care Workforce.
WCYPF Webinar Series – Reducing Risk through Audits and Confidential Enquiries – MBRRACE Report 2024: Reflections on Mothers and Babies
Wednesday 27 November 2024 – Resources no longer available – Target Audience: Maternal, infant, children and young people’s health and care practitioners.
WCYPF Webinar - Down's Syndrome Scotland - Supporting Development of Children and Young People with Down's Syndrome
Wednesday 27 November 2024 – Target Audience: Allied Health Professionals working with children and young people with Down's Syndrome – (Resources available from Down's Syndrome Scotland).
WCYPF Webinar Series – United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) – Participation
Monday 02 December 2024 – Resources available at UNCRC - Webinar Series – Target Audience: Scotland's Health and Social Care Workforce.
WCYPF Webinar Series – Maternity Trauma Informed Awareness Session
National Trauma Transformation Programme – ‘Let’s start the conversation in maternity & early years services’
Tuesday 10 December 2024 – Resources available at Trauma Awareness Sessions (December 2024 - February 2025) – Target Audience: Maternal and infant health care practitioners
WCYPF Webinar Series – Maternity Trauma Informed Awareness Session
National Trauma Transformation Programme – ‘Let’s start the conversation in maternity & early years services’
Thursday 19 December 2024 – 12:00 to 13:00 – Resources available at Trauma Awareness Sessions (December 2024 - February 2025) – Target Audience: Maternal and infant health care practitioners