Supporting Learning in the Workplace

This publication from NHS Education for Scotland (NES) aims to support a learning culture by providing these generic guiding principles for individuals and groups supporting learning in the workplace.

The guidance was developed by representatives from professions and staff groups across NES and was based on experience combined with evidence and learning resources already in existence. Information is included on the rationale and drivers for the guidance.

The guiding principles are appropriate to all healthcare professions and care was taken to ensure that they link with the relevant NHS Knowledge and Skills core and specific domains.

There are six guiding principles each of which has supporting statements to assist with interpretation and contextualisation and examples of useful resources, and it is emphasised that the principles need to be interpreted by individuals and organisations in their own context. An example case study illustrates the implementation of the principles. NES published this guidance in December 2008.

http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/documents/publications/classa/181208_supporting_learning_blues.pdf