L&D Education Days

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Virtual Safeguarding 2025/26 

You will be allocated to attend the virtual safeguarding education for 2025/26.

Please read the following documents:

Update March 2026

2025-26 Education Days finish at the end of March 2026.  There are still spaces available for Bank Staff to book. Any other staff members should contact ROC to book onto a Day.

 

What are they?

Education days are your educational update days for all staff with patient contact, both registered and non-registered. Because of the variety of skill mixes, roles, and scopes of practice they are split into several different formats.

They will cover a variety of topics, and you may see the same subject on more than one type of education day, but the content being taught will be different.*

*The content will change every year, and sometimes your days will overlap years due to when you can be allocated  – i.e. you may have a 2025/2026 education day, followed by a 2026/27 education day a month later.

Core Skills Day

This day is for ECA’s and Lead Clinicians

Clinical Education days

These are for Lead Clinicians only

EOC Education days

These are for EOC staff

Periodic Education days

These cover subjects that need refreshing every few years.

**Education Days Update – April 2026**

Conflict Resolution Day is currently open for staff who are either out of date or due to expire this year. If you fall into this category, you should have received communication with instructions on how to book a course.

Core Skills education day: This is a mandatory education day for all frontline staff. Self booking is now open to all frontline bank staff. All other eligible staff members are being scheduled by their administrator.

Core skills syllabus:

  • Moving and Handling
  • IPC
  • EPRR
  • Resus all 3 age groups
  • EPCR

Safeguarding Day:

Courses start in September 2026.

The following groups can use the self booking for the online safeguarding day:

  • Bank staff
  • Responding managers

We recognise that the 7.5 hour virtual day you have attended this year has proven to be a valuable insight into Safeguarding but has been a lengthy online day. Therefore our Level 3 Safeguarding delivery will be 4.5 hours. It is a Trust expectation that you will have your camera on during the session. Please contact your local management team in advance of the day if you foresee any difficulties with this.

Clinician Education Day for all registrants 

Focusing on clinical topics identified from the TNA aligning with the Trust clinical priorities in clinical decision making and case based discussion around falls and frailty and Stroke patients. A focused session on asthma and shoulder dystocia.

Learning Disability and Autism Day

Delivered using the ambulance‑specific training package developed by the North East Ambulance Service, co‑produced with lived‑experience experts and accredited under the Learning Disability Diamond Standard.

 

For any questions or clarification, please contact the Learning and Development Team by email learninganddevelopmentadministrationteam@swast.nhs.uk

*Wiltshire & Thornbury days *

All Wiltshire training is now being held at:

SWAST Wiltshire Training Venue, Methuen Park, Chippenham, SN14 0GX.
What 3 words: zones/slam/tester
Google maps link here
This centre is located at the end of a no through road. Some maps still refer to the site as MRG Ford.

Thornbury Education days

For those attending their education at Thornbury (Unit 10 Shortway, BS35 3UT) there is no parking on site, please use the:
Rock Street Public Car Park on Bath Road, BS35 2FH – Which is a 12 minute walk to the site (not free parking).
Google map link here
What 3 words : ///reading.search.engine

*Gloucestershire days *

 Further information will be available in the coming weeks.

*NEC Days *

Training will be held at:

  • North Education Centre, Blackberry Centre, UWE (Glenside) Campus, Manor Road, Fishponds, Bristol, BS16 1DE.
What 3 words: bats.speech.pops
Google maps link here
There are only 8 SWAST parking bays opposite the Blackberry Centre.  If these are all taken, please park offsite as there is no parking for SWAST staff on campus and you run the risk of being issued with a parking ticket.

*Chippenham Station Days *

Training will be held at:

  • Chippenham Ambulance Station, Unit 11, Bath Road Industrial Estate, Chippenham, SN14 0AB
What 3 words: sheep.intend.amber
Google maps link here

*Roche Days *

Training will be held at:

  • Roche Education Centre, SWASFT, Unit 2, Commercial Centre, Victoria Offices & Conference Centre, Station Approach, Victoria, St Austell
    PL26 8LG
What 3 words: employers.steps.petty
Google maps link here

More SWASFT Training venues

2026/27 Education days Information

Information for Bank Staff & Responding Officers

 

This self-booking page is for Bank Staff and Responding Officers Only.

If you have your shifts planned by ROC then you will be planned to attend your education days.

If you self-roster you should be proactive in ensuring you contact the ROC to book onto the education days.  If you hold such as Lead Paramedic, Clinical Team Leader, Senior Manager, respond to patients in your leadership role then you can contact the ROC to identify a suitable date.

All other eligible staff members, Specialist Paramedics, EPRR, HART Paramedics are being scheduled by their Administrator.

Visit the self-booking page here. 

Conflict Resolution Day Joining Instructions

In order to access the joining instructions for the Conflict Resolution Education Day, please complete the short form below. You will then be emailed the password to the joining instructions page.
LEARNING SUPPORT NEEDS PAGE
FAQ DOCUMENT – 26/27
Learning Outcomes – Via SWASFT Device Only

2026/27 Education days Information

Core Skills - Education day 2026/27

Overview

Core Skills Education day for 2026/27

The content of the day is designed to deliver an update on the statutory and mandatory core skills and provide you the chance to practice within a supportive environment. This day is governed by the Core Skills Training Framework and other regulatory requirements.

Below you will find a brief outline of the program for the day. The day will be 7.5hrs long and run from 08:30-16:30.

Programme

Timings: 08:30-16:30, face to face.
Programme
  • Resuscitation updates
  • Infection & Prevention Control session
  • Emergency Preparedness Resilience & Response (EPRR) session
  • Manual handling session with practical application
  • Electronic Patient Care Record (EPCR) session

Joining instructions

Venue:

ROC will confirm your training venue when you book onto your course. Please ensure you check your allocated venue before attending. The location of your education day may be held at your local SWAST training venue or at an external venue. Please check your emails from ROC as they will provide you with the information. They may have been sent some time back. If you are uncertain, please check with ROC or email: LDAdmin@swast.nhs.uk

 

Lunch:

Please note that lunch will not be provided. However, tea, coffee and the ability to reheat meals will be available at the training venue.

 

Uniform:

Due to the practical nature of the day, the dress code will require uniform please. This will include the wearing of boots for the manual handling practical.

Given that education should be an egalitarian environment, the non-wearing of rank, whilst an individual choice, is encouraged.

 

Trust iPads:

If you have been issued a Trust iPad please bring it with you, elements of the day require access to the JRCALC app.

 

Education Support Needs:

The learning and development team recognise that everyone has their own way of learning, and we are keen to support this in every way that we can. If you require educational support or require further information, please access this via the CPD webpage education support or email: education.support@swast.nhs.uk

 

The Learning & Development team will look forward to welcoming you on the day.

 

 

Pre-learning information is available on the intranet page and should be available on the app soon.

Education and Professional Development (swast.nhs.uk)

The L&D team look forward to meeting you on the day.

Joining instructions - Word download

The above info can be downloaded here as a word doc.

Core Skills Education Day

Clinical Education day 2026/27

Overview

Clinician Education day for 2026/27

Information coming soon.

Programme

Information coming soon.

Joining instructions

Information coming soon.

Joining instructions - Word download

Information coming soon.

Learning Disability & Autism Education Days 2026/27

Overview

Learning Disability and Autism Education Days 2026/26

The Learning Disabilities and Autism (LDA) day forms part of a series of training days scheduled for staff throughout the 2026/27 training year.

The LDA day is a national course specifically designed for the ambulance sector.

Programme

Programme

The day will start at 08:30 and end at 16:30. This day is delivered face to face.

Joining instructions

Venue:

ROC will confirm your training venue when you book onto your course. Please ensure you check your allocated venue before attending. The location of your education day may be held at your local SWAST training venue or at an external venue. Please check your emails from ROC as they will provide you with the information. They may have been sent some time back. If you are uncertain, please check with ROC or email: LDAdmin@swast.nhs.uk

 

Lunch:

Please note that lunch will not be provided. However, tea, coffee and the ability to reheat meals will be available at the training venue.

 

Uniform:

Non uniform may be worn. Please ensure that clothing is appropriate smart/casual.

 

Trust iPads:

If you have been issued a Trust iPad please bring it with you, elements of the day require access to the JRCALC app.

 

Education Support Needs:

The learning and development team recognise that everyone has their own way of learning, and we are keen to support this in every way that we can. If you require educational support or require further information, please access this via the CPD webpage education support or email: education.support@swast.nhs.uk

 

The Learning & Development team will look forward to welcoming you on the day.

 

Training will be provided at both EOCs across SWAST and alternative venues.

ROC will notify of which training venue to attend at time of booking onto your course (please ensure that you check your assigned venue before attending.)

Please note:

For those attending these Core Skills Education Days, please use these What3Words to locate your venue. (The same venues may be used for Educational Recall Days). 

///what3words:

 

Exeter, Trust HQ, Unit 2 First Floor, Training Room 1

///margin.tell.table

 

Exeter, Trust HQ, Unit 3 First Floor, Training Room 2

///life.sums.help

 

Exeter, Trust HQ, Unit 1 Ground Floor, HQ Boardroom 

///slot.pills.hotel

 

Bristol, St James A Ground Floor, Training Room 1 

///upstarts.crispier.kebabs

 

Bristol, St James A Ground Floor, Training Room 2 

///poses.scarf.wipe

 

Bristol, St James A Second Floor, EOC Briefing Room 

///proud.townhouse.yoga

 

Thornbury Driver Training Centre, Unit 10 Shortway, Thornbury, BS35 3UT 

Thornbury Driver Training Centre Address.pdf  contains what3words location. 

Car Parking for Thornbury Driver Training Centre is a walk away. 

Car Parking for Thornbury Driver Training Centre.pdf contains what3words location. Parking here is not free.