Research Seminar: Supporting Scotland's Health and Social Care Workforce: Driving Innovation, Education, and Workforce Development.
Event Date: 8 October 2025
Speaker: Professor Kevin Kelman, Director, NHS Scotland Academy (NHSSA), Learning & Innovation, Visiting Professor at WEO, with NHS Education for Scotland (NES) colleagues
Time: 13:30 - 14:30 GMT
Location: Hybrid (Strathclyde Business School and online)
For booking details please email sbs-weo@strath.ac.uk
Bio:
Professor Kevin Kelman was appointed as the first Director of NHS Scotland Academy, Learning and Innovation in NHS Education for Scotland (NES) in 2023. Prior to this, Kevin was the founding director of NHS Scotland Academy, a national joint venture established in 2021 between NES and NHS Golden Jubilee. In 2023, Kevin was appointed as a visiting professor within Strathclyde Business School at the University of Strathclyde in recognition of his experience in leadership and management in public services. Kevin has been a member of the Scottish Funding Council’s Skills, Enhancement, Access and Learning (SEAL) Committee since 2023. Prior to joining the NHS in 2021, Kevin was previously Chief Operating Officer and Chief Education Officer, at Stirling Council, and has over 30 years of experience working in the public sector. Kevin has been an associate assessor with Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Education and professional associate with Education Scotland, where he has been involved in inspections of schools and education authorities.
Abstract:
NHS Education for Scotland (NES) is the national health board with statutory functions for providing, co-ordinating, developing, funding and advising on education, training and workforce planning for the NHS and, in partnership with SSSC, social care staff. It is a national organisation with a significant regional presence in Scotland. NES is a leader in educational design, delivery and quality assurance. Utilising technology enabled learning, organisational and leadership development, workforce and learning analytics, across the entire health and social care workforce and in every community in Scotland, NES supports staff to be skilled, capable, digitally enabled and motivated to deliver improved outcomes. This session will explore the current Scottish policy context to support a sustainable health and social workforce in a digital age. NES colleagues will discuss some of the current workstreams within NES to drive innovation, education and workforce development for the health and social care workforce in Scotland.
Published: 25 September 2025
