Training and learning for PAs and PA employers

Turas Learn

Turas Learn provides access to online learning on a range of topics relevant to health and social care.

• child protection and adult support and protection

• cyber security

• fire safety

• fraud awareness

• manual handling

• prevention and management of violence and aggression

• safe information handling

• understanding equality, diversity and human rights

• why infection prevention and control matters

• deaf awareness

• sight loss awareness

• understanding gender inequality and VAWG

• personal protective equipment (PPE)

Getting started with Turas Learn

Self-Directed Support Scotland

Self-Directed Support Scotland provides free e-learning resources for PAs and PA employers through its Learning Hub.

Its Training Locator can also help you find organisations providing relevant training locally.

SSSC MyLearning

You don’t need to be registered with the SSSC to access its free training and open badges.

SSSC MyLearning badges

Practical and specialist training

See the Training information leaflet for personal assistants (PAs) and unpaid carers (pdf) for training opportunities, including:

• Moving and assisting training

• Scottish Fire and Rescue Service - Risk recognition training

• Fundamental skills days

Fundamental skills days are online webinars covering introductory health and social care topics. To find out more, email nhsh.socialcarelearning@nhs.scot

If you’re a PA Network Scotland member, you can also access four training courses for free at PA Network Scotland training.