Useful Resources and Links

There are a variety of resources which you may find useful in relation to practice education:

Campaign for Learning opens a new window	A useful resource for all grades of staff.
Flying Start opens a new window	A fantastic resource aimed at newly qualified practitioners. It was developed by NES to provide support for AHP’s, Nurses and Midwives in their first year of practice. This is available for all staff across Scotland and there is the expectation that all new staff to the NHS will complete this programme. You must register on the Home and require an ATHENs user name and password for this.   Although it is aimed at new staff there is a huge amount of information on this site which would benefit more experienced staff. The site covers the following: Communication Clinical Skills Team working Safe Practice Research for practice Equality and Diversity Policy Reflective Practice Professional Development Career Pathways Staff who are more than one year post qualification can still use this as long as they do not register . You can enter either by the main site or click on any of the topic areas above. You can also register as a mentor.
AHP Learning Site opens a new window	This site offers a range of information, guidance and links to resources which you may find helpful and we will continually be adding more over time.
AHP Professional Portfolio opens a new window	A great way to save and use evidence of your professional development for appraisal, career development and HCPC audit.

Supporting Students:

Queen Margaret University opens a new window	Information for staff engaged in providing student placements. There is information about each disciplines courses and relevant documentation which may be used during placement e.g. assessments etc.
Generic Guiding Principles – for those supporting learning in the workplace	It is designed to help prepare these individuals by providing guidance on the following topics: Learning style opens a new window Facilitating Reflection in Small and Large Groups opens a new window Learning Theories opens a new window Working with individuals / groups opens a new window Evaluation opens a new window
Turas ‘Being and Becoming a Practice Educator’ Module opens a new window	The aim of this programme is to support practice educators to take on the role of supporting student learning through their practice based learning experiences. Aimed at new and existing Allied Health Professional (AHP) practice educators. This programme was developed in collaboration between Edinburgh Napier University, Glasgow Caledonian University, Queen Margaret University, Robert Gordon University and Strathclyde University. **You will need to sign in and then should search for ‘Being and becoming a practice educator’ **

Educational Resources

• NHS Education for Scotland (NES) opens a new window
• Knowledge Network opens a new window
• Health and Care Professions Council  opens a new window(formerly HPC)

Professional Sites

• Art Psychotherapy – British Association of Arts Therapists
• Music Therapy – British Association of Music Therapists
• Dramatherapy – British Association of Dramatherapists
• Podiatry opens a new window – College of Podiatry
• Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiography opens a new window – Society and College of Radiographers
• Dietetics opens a new window  – British Dietetic Association
• Occupational Therapy opens a new window – British Association of Occupational Therapists and College of Occupational Therapists 
• Orthoptics opens a new window – British and Irish Orthoptic Society
• Orthotics & Prosthetics opens a new window – British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists
• Physiotherapy opens a new window – Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
• Speech and Language Therapy  opens a new window– Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

Higher Education Institutes

• The University of Edinburgh opens a new window
• Glasgow Caledonian University opens a new window
• Napier University opens a new window
• Queen Margaret University opens a new window
• Robert Gordon University opens a new window
• Stirling University opens a new window
• Strathclyde University opens a new window
• College of Paramedics opens a new window