Dates for your Diary

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Please see the sections below for information and links to various training opportunities.

Sessions throughout the year

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.

September 2026

23rd September 2:30-4:00pm, National Higher Education Institute Training: Models of Practice-based Learning

Join us for an interactive session exploring a range of practice based learning models. Refresh your knowledge, share experiences and reflect on how different approaches can be adapted across diverse settings.
 

By the end of the session, participants will be able to;

  • Describe a range of models used in PrBL
  • Evaluate the benefits and challenges of different models
  • Reflect and apply insights to their own work environments

 

Register here: AHP Practice Educator Development - Models of PrBL and please contact lynne.sheridan@nhs.scot or a.gray2@napier.ac.uk with any queries.

October 2026

8th October, 1:30-2:30pm, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in Practice-based Learning CPD Session within the AHP PrBL Virtual Community 

This session aims to raise your awareness of equality, diversity and inclusion in the practice setting. The session will offer discussion points to stimulate your reflections and challenge assumptions. Additional resources will be signposted for those who wish to take their learning further.

 

The session will be facilitated by colleagues from Queen Margaret University - Judith Lane (Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy) , Susie Lloyd (Lecturer in Speech and Hearing Sciences) and Paola Tisi (Equality, Diversion and Inclusion Advisor).

 

By the end of session you will be able to

·       Discuss key issues relating to  equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in the practice-based learning environment

·       Engage in critical reflection on your own experiences of EDI

·       Identify how issues of EDI can impact on the student learning experience

·       Recognise further learning needs in relation to EDI

·       Identify appropriate resources to support further learning

 

Who is it for: Any practice educators and AHP staff who support students on placement

 

Think ahead: Think about a time when you may have experienced or witnessed discriminatory practice – how did you handle it?

 

If you are not a member of the AHP PrBL Virtual Community, please join in advance of the session by adding your email address here: MS Forms Link. The session can then be accessed via the ‘join’ button in the CPD Events channel.

 

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.

 

January 2027

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.

 

26th January 1:00-3:00pm, National Higher Education Institute Training: The Role of the Health and Social Care Support Worker (HSCSW) in AHP Practice-based Learning

Join us to build your awareness of the regulatory expectations, frameworks, and competencies that shape how HSCSWs can support AHP students during practice‑based learning. You will explore practical ways on how health and social care support workers can contribute to placements and how teams can integrate HSCSWs effectively into student learning.

Register here: The role of the Health and Social Care Support Worker in Practice-based Learning (PrBL)