This page provides direct links to guides and resources to help staff supporting people with eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n![\"IDSSI\"](\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/04\/IDSSI.png\")
<\/figure>\nThe main resources are held on the Speech and Language Therapy Pages<\/a> webpage where you will find the Manual for Mealtimes, which should be the first consideration.<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOnce\u00a0for\u00a0Scotland Online Education: Supporting People with Eating, Drinking and Swallowing (EDS)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\nWhere:<\/strong> ONLINE – registration required – book below<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhen:<\/strong> first Tuesday of the month (Chewsday)<\/p>\n\n\n\nTime:<\/strong> 14:00-15:30 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nFor:<\/strong> All paid staff across Scotland supporting people with eating, drinking, and swallowing difficulties<\/p>\n\n\n\nAbout the training<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThis national programme has been developed to support a consistent, evidence-based approach across health and social care settings in Scotland:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n- Supports staff to develop safe, person-centred practice<\/strong> when supporting people with eating, drinking and swallowing (EDS) difficulties<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Aligns with Level 2<\/strong>\u00a0of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapist’s \u00a0Eating, Drinking and Swallowing Competency Framework<\/a>\u00a0and Care Inspectorate expectations<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Is suitable for registered<\/strong> or non-registered staff<\/strong> and can be used as part of local induction and ongoing workforce development<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- A completion certificate evidencing the training will be provided to attendees on completion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>The main resources are held on the Speech and Language Therapy Pages<\/a> webpage where you will find the Manual for Mealtimes, which should be the first consideration.<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOnce\u00a0for\u00a0Scotland Online Education: Supporting People with Eating, Drinking and Swallowing (EDS)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\nWhere:<\/strong> ONLINE – registration required – book below<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhen:<\/strong> first Tuesday of the month (Chewsday)<\/p>\n\n\n\nTime:<\/strong> 14:00-15:30 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nFor:<\/strong> All paid staff across Scotland supporting people with eating, drinking, and swallowing difficulties<\/p>\n\n\n\nAbout the training<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThis national programme has been developed to support a consistent, evidence-based approach across health and social care settings in Scotland:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n- Supports staff to develop safe, person-centred practice<\/strong> when supporting people with eating, drinking and swallowing (EDS) difficulties<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Aligns with Level 2<\/strong>\u00a0of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapist’s \u00a0Eating, Drinking and Swallowing Competency Framework<\/a>\u00a0and Care Inspectorate expectations<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Is suitable for registered<\/strong> or non-registered staff<\/strong> and can be used as part of local induction and ongoing workforce development<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- A completion certificate evidencing the training will be provided to attendees on completion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Once\u00a0for\u00a0Scotland Online Education: Supporting People with Eating, Drinking and Swallowing (EDS)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\nWhere:<\/strong> ONLINE – registration required – book below<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhen:<\/strong> first Tuesday of the month (Chewsday)<\/p>\n\n\n\nTime:<\/strong> 14:00-15:30 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nFor:<\/strong> All paid staff across Scotland supporting people with eating, drinking, and swallowing difficulties<\/p>\n\n\n\nAbout the training<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThis national programme has been developed to support a consistent, evidence-based approach across health and social care settings in Scotland:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n- Supports staff to develop safe, person-centred practice<\/strong> when supporting people with eating, drinking and swallowing (EDS) difficulties<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Aligns with Level 2<\/strong>\u00a0of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapist’s \u00a0Eating, Drinking and Swallowing Competency Framework<\/a>\u00a0and Care Inspectorate expectations<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Is suitable for registered<\/strong> or non-registered staff<\/strong> and can be used as part of local induction and ongoing workforce development<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- A completion certificate evidencing the training will be provided to attendees on completion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Where:<\/strong> ONLINE – registration required – book below<\/p>\n\n\n\n When:<\/strong> first Tuesday of the month (Chewsday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Time:<\/strong> 14:00-15:30 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n For:<\/strong> All paid staff across Scotland supporting people with eating, drinking, and swallowing difficulties<\/p>\n\n\n\n This national programme has been developed to support a consistent, evidence-based approach across health and social care settings in Scotland:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nAbout the training<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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