9 October 2026

Learning and Development course schedule: October to December 2026

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Please find below the Learning and Development team's updated classroom and webinar course availability from October to December 2026.

To reserve your place on any of these courses, please complete and return the nomination form to the Learning and Development team at: glLandDenquiries@glasgowlife.org.uk

Places are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Please ensure you cancel any places that are no longer required in sufficient time to allow others to attend.

Classroom training

Developmental training

  • Thursday 5 November - Interview Skills (9.30am to 1pm) 2 spaces available
  • Monday 30 November - Speaking and Presenting with Confidence (9.30am to 4.30pm) 8 spaces available
  • Friday 11 December - Priority Management (9.30am to 1pm) 8 spaces available
  • Monday 14 December - Intro to Project Management (9.30am to 1pm) 11 spaces available
  • Wednesday 16 December - Mystery Visitor (9.30am to 1pm) 9 spaces available

Policy training

  • Wednesday 4 November - Attendance Management (9.30am to 4.30pm) Course full
  • Monday 23 November - Performance Management (9.30am to 4.30pm) 14 spaces available
  • Tuesday 24 November - Handling Grievances Effectively (9.30am to 1pm) 13 spaces available
  • Thursday 26 November - Attendance Management (9.30am to 4.30pm) New date added 13 spaces available
  • Tuesday 1 December - Recruitment & Selection (9.30am to 4.30pm) 13 spaces available
  • Wednesday 9 December - Dealing with Discipline (9.30am to 4.30pm) 12 spaces available
  • Monday 14 December - Carrying Out Effective Investigations (9.30am to 1pm) 13 spaces available

First Aid training

  • Thursday 8 October - Emergency First Aid (9.30am to 4.30pm) Course full
  • Wednesday 28 to Friday 30 October (three days) - First Aid at Work (9.30am to 4.30pm) Course full
  • Tuesday 3 November - Emergency First Aid (9.30am to 4.30pm) Course full
  • Monday 7 December - Emergency First Aid (9.30am to 4.30pm) 2 spaces available

Fire Warden training

  • Tuesday 17 November - Fire Warden (9.30am to 3.30pm) 1 space available
  • Thursday 3 December - Fire Warden (9.30am to 3.30pm) 12 spaces available

Other compliance training

  • Tuesday 13 October - Assessing & Controlling Risk (9.30am to 4.30pm) Course full
  • Thursday 15 October - Dealing with Difficult Situations (9.30am to 1pm) 9 spaces available
  • Tuesday 10 November - Health and Safety Essentials (9.30am to 4.30pm) Course full
  • Wednesday 25 November - Assessing & Controlling Risk (9.30am to 4.30pm) New date added 7 spaces available
  • Tuesday 8 December - Health and Safety Essentials (9.30am to 4.30pm) New date added14 spaces available
  • Tuesday 15 December - Safeguarding Children & Vulnerable Adults (9.30am to 1pm) 11 spaces available

Webinar training

NEW - Leadership Essentials (120-minute webinar)

This webinar is designed to provide the time and space to reflect on your leadership approach using a range of practical tools and techniques. You will leave with actions that can be applied immediately to add value back in the workplace.

  • Monday 11 January on MS Teams, 10am to 12noon

Emotional Intelligence for Leaders (120-minute webinar)

Develop the self-awareness, empathy and relationship skills that help leaders build trust, navigate challenges and get the best from their teams.

  • Friday 16 October on MS Teams, 10am to 12noon

Strategic Thinking (120-minute webinar)

Learn practical tools and techniques to think more strategically, solve problems effectively and identify opportunities for improvement and change.

  • Tuesday 27 October on MS Teams, 2pm to 4pm

Using Our Glasgow Life Behaviours in Performance Management (120-minute webinar)

This interactive two-hour webinar is designed for supervisors and managers who lead performance management reviews. The session will explore how to effectively integrate Our Glasgow Life Behaviours into the performance management framework, helping you to create more meaningful, consistent and productive review conversations.

  • Thursday 22 October on MS Teams, 10am to 12noon

Other training

IOSH Managing Safely: Three-day workshop

If you manage people, venues or programmes, and/or deliver large events as part of your role, you should speak to your manager about gaining the IOSH Managing Safely qualification. To book a place, please email: glLandDenquiries@glasgowlife.org.uk

This qualification is currently not available to colleagues undertaking an acting-up arrangement.

Planning and Delivering Training Sessions to Groups: Two-day workshop

This course is intended for colleagues whose role requires them to deliver training to groups. On successful completion of the course, you will be awarded an SCQF Level 6 qualification in Planning and Delivering Training Sessions to Groups. As part of the course, you will be required to deliver an observed training session between 25 and 35 minutes in length. This interactive session must include a group activity or exercise of your choice. The observation will take place on the second day of the course in a simulated environment, where you will deliver training to your peers as part of the qualification assessment. To book a place, please email: glLandDenquiries@glasgowlife.org.uk

Free Mental Health webinars

Our Employee Assistance Provider, PAM Assist, offers a range of free mental health webinars to support colleague wellbeing. You can register directly via: https://pmac.uk/webinars/  

Defibrillator training

If you have a defibrillator at your venue and require annual AED training or refresher training, please contact the Learning and Development team to make arrangements.