GP Trainer Development
This one-day face-to-face course is designed for newly approved GP Educational Supervisors. This workshop is recommended for any Educational Supervisor who has just started supervising trainees and for those who have supervised 1-3 trainees but would like to build confidence in the role.
Target Audience
The target audience for this course is new Educational Supervisors who have supervised 1-3 trainees
Course Aim
This course is aimed at helping new Educational Supervisors, or those who have supervised 1-3 trainees, to build confidence and experience in carrying out their new roles
Learning Outcomes
- Consolidate learning for new GP Educational Supervisors once they have had a trainee.
- Help deal effectively with concerns or difficulties the new ES may have, in a safe supportive learning environment.
- Ensure the ES can recognise and reduce challenges specific to their own learning environment.
- Help increase confidence in recognising trainees with additional support needs.
- Increase overall confidence.
- Help the new ES comply with recommendations from their first GMC approval.
Cost
The cost of the one-day course is £175 payable upon booking.
Cancellations and refunds: Please note that full automated refund can be generated from Turas Learn for cancellations up to 4 weeks prior to the course. Within 4 weeks of the course date, refunds may be given in exceptional circumstances only. NES reserves the right to remove anyone from a course, without the offer of a refund, if they are unable to fully participate. Delegates should attend for the full day, and not be on call otherwise they may be removed from the course and will not receive a certificate.
Register and book
Courses can be booked via Turas Learn website. Please follow this link to book.
Course Dates
| Date | Time | Venue | Availability |
| 23/04/2026 | 09:15 - 16:30 | Dundee | Not available to book until April 2026 |
| 19/06/2025 | 09:15 - 16:30 | Edinburgh | Not available to book until April 2026 |
| 12/08/2026 | 09:15 - 16:30 | Glasgow | Not available to book until April 2026 |
| 23/10/2026 | 09:15 - 16:30 | Forth Valley | Not available to book until April 2026 |
Last updated: 16/02/2026 * Due to the transition from NES to Public Service Delivery Scotland, new bookings are currently paused until 1st April 2026
For any enquiries about this course, please contact us at: nes.tdc.admin@nes.scot.nhs.uk
This page was last updated on: 19.02.2026 at 10.57