Please see the sections below for information and links to various training opportunities.
AHP Practice Educator Training – dates for the year ahead can be found using the link to this sway - Upcoming Practice Educator preparation and development opportunities in Scotland
The National Centre for Remote & Rural Health & Care is delivering a series of online remote and rural learning events with a focus on primary and community care. Sessions are relevant to a wide range of audiences supporting hybrid/remote working and continuous professional development. Some sessions are also relevant to community members.
Support Workforce Learning on the GO! Series
You can access recordings from previous Learning on the GO! sessions on Support Worker Central.
Future events in the Learning on the GO! series are currently in the planning stages. If you have any suggestions for topics you would like to see included in the series, please let us know by completing the short online form.
20th August 1:30-3:00pm, National Higher Education Institute Training: Reasonable Adjustments on Placement for AHP Students
To register please email: Anita.Volkert@gcu.ac.uk
The session will cover:
• What are reasonable adjustments and why they matter
• Legal and professional considerations for placements
• Roles and responsibilities of universities, students and placement providers
• Examples of effective adjustments in practice settings
• Maintaining competency standards while supporting inclusion
• Case studies and opportunities for discussion
Who should attend?
Practice Educators, Placement Coordinators, Clinical Educators, Placement Leads, AHP Managers and University Staff.
27th August, 1.30-3.30pm, Peer Assisted Learning Interactive Workshop on Microsoft Teams
Workshops are open to allied health professionals and support workers who:
1. support or are interested in supporting practice-based learning placements for students and
2. have an interest in or would like to learn more about peer assisted learning
Please book here: AHP Peer Assisted Learning online interactive workshop | Turas | Learn.
3rd September, 9:30am-12:45pm, AHP Support and Supervision Training
These small, interactive, and practical sessions are aimed at supporting AHP supervisees and supervisors, explore the key skills and attributes for effective supervision, practice using the skills in a safe environment and consider how to apply in the practice setting.
The sessions are open to all AHPs (registered AHPs and AHP HealthCare Support Workers), and will be delivered via Microsoft teams.
Register here: AHP Support and Supervision Skills | Turas | Learn
9th September, 9:30-10:30am, Supporting Neurodivergent Students in AHP Practice-based Learning (PrBL)
Who’s it for? Any practice educators and AHP staff who are supporting students on placements and who want
to develop more inclusive, practical approaches to supporting neurodivergent
At the end of this session, you will be able to:
1.Describe the need for more targeted support for neurodivergent students in clinical placements
2.Explain key elements of a practical, co-produced approach to supporting students
3.Recognise the impact of small, targeted adjustments on student progression and staff confidence
4.Understand the value of collaboration with individuals with lived experience in designing effective and
meaningful support
5.Identify ways this approach could be adapted within their own practice setting
To attend the session please join the AHP PrBL if you are not already a member: MS Forms Link. The session will take place in the CPD Events channel (either click on the join now button or access via the Outlook diary invite if you were a member at the time the event was scheduled).
29th October, 9.30-11.30am, Peer Assisted Learning Interactive Workshop on Microsoft Teams
Workshops are open to allied health professionals and support workers who:
1. support or are interested in supporting practice-based learning placements for students and
2. have an interest in or would like to learn more about peer assisted learning
Please book here: AHP Peer Assisted Learning online interactive workshop | Turas | Learn.
19th January, 1.30-3.30pm, Peer Assisted Learning Interactive Workshop on Microsoft Teams
Workshops are open to allied health professionals and support workers who:
1. support or are interested in supporting practice-based learning placements for students and
2. have an interest in or would like to learn more about peer assisted learning
Please book here: AHP Peer Assisted Learning online interactive workshop | Turas | Learn.