Child Protection Lead

Overview of child protection lead roles and responsibilities in Scotland. For those who oversee a team working with children & young people.

All things financial: annual accounting, governance and reporting

This online course with Pamela Redpath will look at annual accounting, governance and reporting within a voluntary sector organisation.It can be studied as a standalone course or in conjunction with the other...

NEW Pension age disability payment

Pension age disability payment (PADP) is replacing attendance allowance as the main disability benefit for people living in Scotland who have reached pension age. Getting an award of PADP can significantly...

Adult disability payment - an introduction

Adult disability payment (ADP) is a new Scottish benefit aimed at supporting working-age adults who have extra care needs or mobility difficulties because of a disability. It replaces personal independence...

Benefits overview

Most people will claim a social security benefit at some point in their lives. This course is for anyone new to helping people in Scotland navigate their way through the benefits system or who wants an overview...

Train the trainer: a training toolkit

This online course will provide an introduction to the tools required to plan, deliver and evaluate effective training. Anne Whiteford will guide you through the three sessions so you will gain the confidence...

Carer support payment

Carer support payment is a new Scottish benefit which replaces carer’s allowance in Scotland. This course will update you on the transfer from carer’s allowance to carer support payment. You will gain an...

Scotland’s Mental Health First Aid (SMHFA) - Thursday 13 & 20 March 2025

Thank you for your interest in Scotland’s Mental Health First Aid (SMHFA). This training will be on Thursday(s) 13 & 20 March 2025, from 9.15 am to 4.45 pm each day.Cost: £185 per person (some discounted...

Limited capability for work in universal credit

This course looks at how limited capability for work rules affect universal credit (UC). The outcome of the work capability assessment has a crucial role in determining claimants’ work-related requirements as...

Universal credit - an introduction

Universal credit is the main working age, means-tested benefit for people in Scotland and throughout the UK. It was intended to simplify the social security system and provide an incentive to work, but its...