Developing a skilled, confident and compassionate workforce is essential to reducing alcohol and drug harm and supporting recovery across Aberdeenshire. This should include all roles where there is contact with people affected by alcohol or drug use, whether directly or indirectly. Scottish Government has published a Drugs and Alcohol Knowledge and Skills Framework which is complimented by a Drug and Alcohol Workforce Learning Directory
- Frontline practitioners in health, social care, justice, housing, education and third sector services
- Managers, leaders and commissioners responsible for service planning, delivery and improvement
- Volunteers, peer workers and people with lived and living experience involved in support, advocacy or community activity
- Wider workforces such as community staff, employability services, youth workers and emergency responders
- Communities and organisations seeking to build awareness, reduce stigma and improve confidence in responding to alcohol and drug-related harm.
These national resources provide a shared approach to learning across alcohol and drugs, ensuring consistent, high-quality practice. AADP can fund courses on the learning directory that have a cost and support with organising the training. Please contact ADP Project Manager Claire.johnstone@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Training Dates
Focuses on substances identified locally as a concern, including Mkat, cocaine (all forms) and ketamine, and explores harm reduction approaches to reduce risks and support safer outcomes for individuals.
Who is this training aimed at? Frontline staff, practitioners, support workers, and anyone working with individuals who may be affected by substance use.
Focuses on substances identified locally as a concern, including Mkat, cocaine (all forms) and ketamine, and explores harm reduction approaches to reduce risks and support safer outcomes for individuals.
Who is this training aimed at? Frontline staff, practitioners, support workers, and anyone working with individuals who may be affected by substance use.
Examines how stigma affects people accessing support and provides practical ways to challenge stigma in everyday practice.
Who is this training aimed at? All staff and volunteers who want to create more inclusive and non-judgemental services.
Will enable frontline workers, including teachers, youth workers, college and university staff, to respond to children and young people engaging or at risk of engaging in multiple risk behaviours.
Who is this training aimed at? Frontline workers, including teachers, youth workers, college and university staff.
Focuses on substances identified locally as a concern, including Mkat, cocaine (all forms) and ketamine, and explores harm reduction approaches to reduce risks and support safer outcomes for individuals.
Who is this training aimed at? Frontline staff, practitioners, support workers, and anyone working with individuals who may be affected by substance use.
Focuses on substances identified locally as a concern, including Mkat, cocaine (all forms) and ketamine, and explores harm reduction approaches to reduce risks and support safer outcomes for individuals.
Who is this training aimed at? Frontline staff, practitioners, support workers, and anyone working with individuals who may be affected by substance use.
Focuses on substances identified locally as a concern, including Mkat, cocaine (all forms) and ketamine, and explores harm reduction approaches to reduce risks and support safer outcomes for individuals.
Who is this training aimed at? Frontline staff, practitioners, support workers, and anyone working with individuals who may be affected by substance use.
Examines how stigma affects people accessing support and provides practical ways to challenge stigma in everyday practice.
Who is this training aimed at? All staff and volunteers who want to create more inclusive and non-judgemental services.
Focuses on substances identified locally as a concern, including Mkat, cocaine (all forms) and ketamine, and explores harm reduction approaches to reduce risks and support safer outcomes for individuals.
Who is this training aimed at? Frontline staff, practitioners, support workers, and anyone working with individuals who may be affected by substance use.
Examines how stigma affects people accessing support and provides practical ways to challenge stigma in everyday practice.
Who is this training aimed at? All staff and volunteers who want to create more inclusive and non-judgemental services.
Develops practical communication skills to support effective, compassionate and person-centred conversations.
Who is this training aimed at? Staff and volunteers who engage directly with service users, carers, families or members of the public.
Focuses on substances identified locally as a concern, including Mkat, cocaine (all forms) and ketamine, and explores harm reduction approaches to reduce risks and support safer outcomes for individuals.
Who is this training aimed at? Frontline staff, practitioners, support workers, and anyone working with individuals who may be affected by substance use.
Focuses on substances identified locally as a concern, including Mkat, cocaine (all forms) and ketamine, and explores harm reduction approaches to reduce risks and support safer outcomes for individuals.
Who is this training aimed at? Frontline staff, practitioners, support workers, and anyone working with individuals who may be affected by substance use.
Examines how stigma affects people accessing support and provides practical ways to challenge stigma in everyday practice.
Who is this training aimed at? All staff and volunteers who want to create more inclusive and non-judgemental service and spaces.