Support Workforce Learning on the Go Event Series
The Learning on the Go Event Series is a programme of bite-sized online training sessions for support workers from all job families across health and social care, delivered via Microsoft Teams throughout the year. Each session is practical, engaging and designed to build skills, confidence and impact in your role.
This page brings together information about the event series for support workers and those who support their learning and development:
Annual Events Programme
The 2026/27 event calendar is now available to access and download via the link below.
Register your interest in upcoming events using this short form: https://forms.office.com/e/sDqNSL0Yw4
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The 2026/27 calendar of events for the Support Workforce Learning on the Go online event series.
What's On
Managing Your Time More Effectively, Tuesday 27 October 2026, 10:00 - 11:30 via MS Teams. This engaging session will explore how your brain manages attention, why interruptions can derail your concentration and why multitasking isn’t the productivity superpower we often think it is. You’ll discover practical strategies to improve your focus and reduce distractions.
Booking is now open. The flyer containing the booking link and QR code can be accessed and downloaded below. Closing date for registrations is 13 October 2026.
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Flyer for the Support Workforce Learning on the Go event 'Managing Your Time More Effectively' on Tuesday 27 October 2026, 10:00 - 11:30 via MS Teams.
Learning on the Go 2024-2025 Impact Infographic
Explore the Learning on the GO! 2024–2025 Impact Infographic, highlighting support workforce participation, engagement, feedback and workforce development through bite-sized online learning.
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Infographic showcasing the impact and key outcomes of the Learning on the GO! programme for the support workforce during 2024 and 2025.
Have Your Say
Working in partnership, we want to make sure we cover topics which matter to you and support your development.
We are planning future Learning on the Go events, so please complete the short online form with your topic suggestions. It will take less than 5 minutes to complete.
Download the poster and display locally in your area.
Recordings and Supporting Resources
Access recordings, presentation slides and other supporting resources from previous Support Workforce Learning on the Go events using the links below:
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Recording from the 'Impactful Ways to Showcase Your Work' session held as part of the Support Workforce Learning on the Go event series on 25 August 2026.
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Build Your Learning Toolkit: Skills, Courses and Digital Resources 11.06.26 - event recording Download Transcript (45 KB)
Recording from the 'Build Your Learning Toolkit: Skills, Courses and Digital Resources' session held as part of the Support Workforce Learning on the Go event series on 11 June 2026.
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Build Your Learning Toolkit: Skills, Courses and Digital Resources 11.06.26 - Presentation slides Download (787 KB)
Presentation slides from the initial part of the Support Workforce Learning on the Go event entitled ‘Build Your Learning Toolkit: Skills, Courses and Digital Resources' on 11 June 2026.
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Build Your Learning Toolkit: Skills, Courses and Digital Resources 11.06.26 - Resource Guide Download (73 KB)
This resource guide brings together a range of useful resources and links shared during the Learning on the Go session for Support Workers, including free learning platforms, training opportunities, digital resources, the KIND Network and...
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Recording from the 'Preparing for Difficult Conversations' session held as part of the Support Workforce Learning on the Go event series on 29 April 2026.
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Presentation slides from the initial part of the Support Workforce Learning on the Go event entitled ‘Preparing for Difficult Conversations' on 11 June 2026
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Recording from the 'An Introduction to Supervision' session held as part of the Support Workforce Learning on the Go event series on 19 March 2026.
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Presentation slides from the Support Workforce Learning on the GO event entitled ‘An Introduction to Supervision' on 19 March 2026.
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Recording from the Understanding Conflict Styles session held as part of the Support Workforce Learning on the Go event series on 2 December 2025
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Presentation slides from the Support Workforce Learning on the Go event entitled ‘Understanding Conflict Styles’ on 2 December 2025
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Recording from the Developing Influencing Skills session held as part of the Support Workforce Learning on the Go event series on 30 October 2025.
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Presentation slides from the Support Workforce Learning on the GO event entitled ‘Developing Influencing Skills' on 30 October 2025.
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Your Role, Your Resources: A Learning Journey for Support Workers - event recording Download Transcript (33 KB)
Recording from the 'Your Role, Your Resources: A Learning Journey for Support Workers' session held as part of the Support Workforce Learning on the Go event series on 23 September 2025.
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Your Role, Your Resources: A Learning Journey for Support Workers - Presentation Slides Download (2 MB)
Presentation slides from the Support Workforce Learning on the Go event entitled 'Your Role, Your Resources: A Learning Journey for Support Workers' held on 23 September 2025.
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Your Role, Your Resources: Manager and Educator session - event recording Download Transcript (34 KB)
Recording from 'Your Role, Your Resources: A Learning Journey for Support Workers, Managers and Educators (Manager and Educator session) held as part of the Support Workforce Learning on the Go event series on 24 September 2025.
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Presentation slides from 'Your Role, Your Resources: A Learning Journey for Support Workers, Managers and Educators' (Manager and Educator session) held as part of the Support Workforce Learning on the Go event series on 24 September 2025.
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Recording from the Taming your inner critic session held as part of the Support Workforce Learning on the Go event series on 26 August 2025
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Workbook for the "Taming your inner critic" Support Workforce Learning on the GO session on on 26 August 2025, including exercises and resources.
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Recording from the Facilitating Learning session held as part of the Support Workforce Learning on the Go event series on 12 June 2025
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Presentation slides from the Support Workforce Learning on the GO event entitled ‘Facilitating Learning’ on 12 June 2025
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Recording from the Self Leadership session held as part of the Support Workforce Learning on the Go event series on 22 April 2025
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Presentation slides from the Support Workforce Learning on the GO event entitled ‘Self Leadership’ on 22 April 2025.
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Reflective practice : What is it and how can it support your development? Download Transcript (30 KB)
Recording from the reflective practice session held as part of the Support Workforce learning on the Go event series on 13 March 2025
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Reflective Practice: What is it and how can it support your development? - Presentation slides Download (8 MB)
Presentation slides from the Support Workforce Learning on the Go event entitled ‘Reflective Practice: What is it and how can it support your development?' on 13 March 2025
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Presentation slides from the Support Workforce Learning on the GO event entitled ‘Getting bereavement right every time’ on 30 January 2025.
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Presentation slides from the Self-confidence, silence your inner critic session held on 11 December 2024 as part of support workforce learning on the GO event series
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Turas Professional Portfolio: What's in it for me? event recording - part of the support workforce learning on the GO event series held on 31 October 2024.
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Presentation slides from the Neurodiversity: Our voices session held on 12 September 2024 as part of support workforce learning on the GO event series.
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Four pillars of practice: how can they support your learning and development Download Transcript (23 KB)
Four pillars of practice: how can they support your learning and development event recording - part of the support workforce learning on the GO event series held on 22 August 2024.
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SCQF level or equivalency - what does this mean for you? event recording - part of the support workforce learning on the GO event series held on 04 June 2024.
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Presentation slides from the Is it possible to thrive in, rather than just survive, constant change? session held on 27 March 2024 as part of the Support Workforce on the GO event series.
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Video recording from My career and me: easy steps to plan for success held on 27 February 2024 as part of support workforce learning on the GO event series
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Tips, tools and techniques for successful applications and interviews event recording - part of the support workforce online event series held on 4 May 2023.
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Finding your more confident self in 2023 event recording - part of the support workforce online event series held on 23 March 2023.
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Good Communications: Tip and tools for survival - Support Workforce virtual event series Download Transcript (53 KB)
A recording of the session held on 24 November 2022, "Good Communications: Tips and tools for survival", with speakers Nick Frew and Heather Moonlight-Dowding.
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Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) - Support Workforce Virtual Event series Download Transcript (35 KB)
Video recording of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) session - Support Workforce Virtual Event series, delivered by Linda Tripney and Allison Hall on 27 October 2022.
Remember to make use of Turas Professional Portfolio to record reflections and evidence of your learning from the events. Find out more about Turas Professional Portfolio and how to get started.
Support Workforce Learning Week
Recordings from the live online learning week events, along with pre-recorded resources and careers stories, are available on the PSD Scotland YouTube channel. You can watch the recordings at a time to suit you.
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