Training is an essential part of every professionals role in Orkney. To support professionals a variety of training sessions are on offer locally either in person, virtually or via electronic self learning.
To support you find training which is suitable for you, we have listed may of the available training sessions below.
The Orkney Public Protection Committee offer a variety of training resources to everyone in Orkney. This training is assessed and evaluated by the committee and reviewed against national standards to ensure its suitability for our partnership working, enhancing our knowledge and abilities in a public protection context.
To book a place on public protection training in Orkney please visit ticket tailor by clicking the link below.
Orkney Public Protection Training
The Scottish Government and COSLA have a shared ambition for a trauma-informed workforce across Scotland, which can help support children, young people and adults affected by all forms of trauma by reducing barriers to accessing general services, preventing any further harm and supporting recovery. A key component of that also considers “how well are staff cared for?”. To be trauma informed, aware and proactive requires staff to be wellbeing to be considered.
“In Scotland 7 in 10 people experience trauma in their lifetime, that’s 70% of staff in theory. A trauma informed approach is both self-reflective internally and externally.”
We encourage staff to undertake Trauma Training and make use of the free resources made available by NHS Education for Scotland through the TURAS portal.
To learn more about this training please click on National Trauma Transformation Programme.
If you are an Orkney Islands Council employee, please be aware that these resources are available via Ilearn.
During normal office hours Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm Contact Orkney Health and Care Children and Families Services on 01856 873535 extension 3342 or if the person is an adult call 01856 873535 and ask for Adult Social Work
This will take you to The Balfour Hospital switchboard then you ask for the Emergency Social Worker.
