{"id":1516,"date":"2024-07-17T21:38:05","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T20:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/?page_id=1516"},"modified":"2026-10-06T15:18:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T14:18:54","slug":"health-care-procedures","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/health-care-procedures\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Care Procedures"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"builder-section-text_11\" class=\"builder-section-first builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-last builder-text-columns-2 layout-9\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_11-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<h2><strong>Administration of Medication &amp; Health Care Procedures<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The number \/ allocation of staff who require training will be dependent on the specific needs of each school \/ setting:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/03\/11\/paediatric-emergency-first-aid-2026-27\/\"><strong>Emergency First Aid (1 day course)<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 for named Emergency First Aiders (please note this is not suitable for ELC staff &#8211; see Paediatric First Aid below). Places can be booked through Business World. If these dates are not convenient, please contact <a href=\"mailto:training@scotborders.gov.uk\">CLPL<\/a> and they will be able to assist you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>First Aid at Work (3 day course)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 named First Aiders in the workplace. Contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:training@scotborders.gov.uk\">CLPL<\/a> for course availability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Requalification First Aid at Work (2 day course)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0named First Aiders in the workplace. Contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:training@scotborders.gov.uk\">CLPL<\/a> for course availability. Staff are only eligible to attend the 2-day Requalification First Aid at Work if it is within a 1-month grace period of their expiry. If it is outside this time, they would need to complete the full 3-day First Aid at Work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/04\/29\/paediatric-first-aid-upcoming-dates\/\"><strong>Paediatric First Aid<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 named First Aiders in the nursery \u2013 places can be booked through Business World and any queries should be directed to <a href=\"earlyyearsteamed@scotborders.gov.uk\">Early Years Team<\/a> for more information\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Asthma, Anaphylaxis, Diabetes and Epilepsy Awareness Training \u2013 <\/strong>This training is now held on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/app.tessello.co.uk\/ScottishBorders\/login\/\">SBLearn<\/a>. The training is mandatory for all school first aiders and it is also recommended for Additional Needs Assistants and Senior Management Team.\u00a0<strong>This training should be completed on an annual basis.<\/strong> The School Nurse Team will hold one information session in each cluster (this will not cover diabetes) &#8211; please click <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/04\/22\/health-care-training-2\/\">here<\/a> for further information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Mental Health First Aiders<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Scottish Borders Council are keen to continue to build a larger team of Mental Health First Aiders for Staff. Currently we have at least 2 within each education cluster but are keen to develop this further.<\/p>\n<p>The current Mental Health First Aiders need to have undertaken training within the past 3 years. If this is not the case, then it needs to be undertaken again.<\/p>\n<p>If interested in becoming a Mental Health First Aider, contact your line manager to discuss further, as the training requires 2 days, then contact the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/mental-emotional-social-and-physical-wellbeing\/CLPL@scotborders.gov.uk\">CLPL team<\/a>\u00a0who can look into availability.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-2\" id=\"builder-section-text_11-column-2\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<aside id=\"ttfmp-post-list-75\" class=\"widget ttfmp-widget-post-list\"><h4 class=\"widget-title\">New PL Offers<\/h4>\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list columns-1 thumbnail-top has-excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\r\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/10\/18\/scotlands-mental-health-first-aid-smhfa\/\">\r\n\t\t\tScotland&#8217;s Mental Health First Aid (SMHFA)\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/strong>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/10\/18\/scotlands-mental-health-first-aid-smhfa\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\tOctober 18, 2026\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/span>\r\n\t<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\r\n\t<p>Date &#8211; Tuesday 11 November and Monday 16 November Venue &#8211; Training Rm, Council HQ To book &#8211; email training@scotborders.gov.uk (deadline 30 October) <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/10\/18\/scotlands-mental-health-first-aid-smhfa\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\r\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/10\/18\/self-harm-and-suicide-prevention-for-children-and-young-people-training\/\">\r\n\t\t\tSelf-Harm and Suicide Prevention for Children and Young People training\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/strong>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/10\/18\/self-harm-and-suicide-prevention-for-children-and-young-people-training\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\tOctober 18, 2026\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/span>\r\n\t<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\r\n\t<p>This is a bespoke half day facilitated training session covering Self-Harm and Suicide Prevention for Children and Young People. It is aimed at anybody working with children and young people who are likely to have direct and\/or substantial contact with those who may be at risk of self-harm or suicide.&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/10\/18\/self-harm-and-suicide-prevention-for-children-and-young-people-training\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\r\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/10\/06\/%f0%9f%9b%9f-asist-applied-suicide-intervention-skills-training-education-offer\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\ud83d\udedf ASIST \u2013 Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (Education Offer)\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/strong>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/10\/06\/%f0%9f%9b%9f-asist-applied-suicide-intervention-skills-training-education-offer\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\tOctober 6, 2026\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/span>\r\n\t<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\r\n\t<p>\ud83d\udedf ASIST \u2013 Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (Education Offer) Supporting Staff to Support Young People As part of an annual rolling programme, ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) is being offered to Scottish Borders Council Education staff. This training has been introduced following a Child Protection Learning Review and&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/10\/06\/%f0%9f%9b%9f-asist-applied-suicide-intervention-skills-training-education-offer\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\r\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/09\/23\/applied-suicide-intervention-skills-training-asist-7\/\">\r\n\t\t\tApplied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/strong>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/09\/23\/applied-suicide-intervention-skills-training-asist-7\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\tSeptember 23, 2026\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/span>\r\n\t<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\r\n\t<p>Please read all the email details fully, information on how to book is noted below. &nbsp; I have your name on our distribution list wishing to participate in ASIST training. &nbsp; You need to book through a link to the national portal (which I will provide below).\u00a0 All bookings are&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/09\/23\/applied-suicide-intervention-skills-training-asist-7\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\r\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/09\/23\/recovery-coaching-scotland-is-opening-up-three-upcoming-training-sessions-free-of-charge-to-all-partners\/\">\r\n\t\t\tRecovery Coaching Scotland is opening up three upcoming training sessions free of charge to all partners.\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/strong>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/09\/23\/recovery-coaching-scotland-is-opening-up-three-upcoming-training-sessions-free-of-charge-to-all-partners\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\tSeptember 23, 2026\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/span>\r\n\t<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\r\n\t<p>Recovery Coaching Scotland is opening up three upcoming training sessions free of charge to all partners &nbsp; The sessions will be delivered by Sarah Barratt, Educational Psychologist, and are designed to strengthen understanding and practice across substance use, justice, family support, health, social care and wider community services. Autism and&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/09\/23\/recovery-coaching-scotland-is-opening-up-three-upcoming-training-sessions-free-of-charge-to-all-partners\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\r\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/08\/11\/applied-suicide-intervention-skills-training-asist-6\/\">\r\n\t\t\tApplied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/strong>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/08\/11\/applied-suicide-intervention-skills-training-asist-6\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\tAugust 11, 2026\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/span>\r\n\t<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\r\n\t<p>Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) &nbsp; Please read all the email details fully, information on how to book is noted below. &nbsp; I have your name on our distribution list wishing to participate in ASIST training. &nbsp; You need to book through a link to the national portal (which&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/08\/11\/applied-suicide-intervention-skills-training-asist-6\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/aside>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Administration of Medication &amp; Health Care Procedures The number \/ allocation of staff who require training will be dependent on the specific needs of each school \/ setting: Emergency First Aid (1 day course) \u2013 for named Emergency First Aiders (please note this is not suitable for ELC staff &#8211; see Paediatric First Aid below). &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9334,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-builder.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1516","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1516","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9334"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1516"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1516\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3480,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1516\/revisions\/3480"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1516"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}