Learning and Development
We invest heavily in staff training and development, with a high-quality blended learning programme for all staff.​
Learning and Development
We invest heavily in staff training and development, with a high-quality blended learning programme for all staff.​
Learning and Development
We invest heavily in staff training and development, with a high-quality blended learning programme for all staff.​
Learning and Development
Sense Scotland invests heavily in staff learning and development, and has a core team of:
- Skilled Learning and Development (L&D) Partners
- Assessors and verifiers as part of the approved Qualifications Scotland Centre
- A Learning Management System (LMS) administrator
- A Learning and Development manager
This team is dedicated to providing a high-quality and innovative blended learning programme for all staff. It is their primary goal to ensure that, through the Sense Scotland L&D framework, they continually develop and maintain highly skilled staff who can meet the needs of the people we support.
Courses and Qualifications
The Learning and Development team develops and oversees the training and development across all sections of the organisation, from face-to-face and virtual delivery, as well as eLearning modules and ongoing development through focused, service-specific support.
Additionally, they work in conjunction with highly skilled internal facilitators, many of whom are operational managers and practitioners who offer vital local and practical knowledge. This larger L&D team deliver over 35 courses directly in a number of specialist areas such as:
- Inclusive communication
- Understanding behaviours that challenge
- Sensory impairment
- Autism awareness
- Specialist communication approaches
- Moving and assisting
- Medication
- Epilepsy and other health needs
- Health and safety
- Reflective practice
The L&D team also source additional healthcare and communication courses from Glasgow Clyde College, Makaton, ACAS and Signature, to name a few. In addition to this, the core team continually develop learning and development initiatives based on ongoing needs. They are committed to exploring the use of digital methods to deliver training while improving digital literacy.
We have our own approved Qualifications Scotland Centre in order to support our support workers, supervisors and managers working in care at home, housing support and children’s services who must be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC). They require this registration in order to maintain employment within health and social care.
For example, we can offer staff Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) at SCQF level 6 and 7 in Health and Social Care. Via external training partners, we can also support staff to achieve Professional Development Awards (PDAs) in Health and Social Care Supervision, Leadership and Management, as well as the SVQ Children and Young People, in addition to SVQs at SCQF level 9 required for management level roles.
The Qualifications Scotland Centre is quality assured by Qualifications Scotland on an annual basis. In our most recent audits, we have achieved high confidence in all areas.
Supervisor Pathway
The Supervisor Pathway is a recent development at Sense Scotland. A collaborative effort between the Learning and Development and Recruitment teams, the Pathway enables support workers at Sense Scotland to become qualified as a supervisor over a 12-month secondment period.
Our Approach
The Learning and Development team remains committed to the ongoing personal growth of its core and facilitation team. By keeping abreast of changing healthcare and communication training strategies, as well as the rapidly evolving digital landscape, which promises to revolutionise learning, Sense Scotland maintains a pioneering approach to learning and development.