Our FASD training resources
We have designed a suite of training for busy practitioners working across sectors, spanning neurodevelopmental, health, social care and education. Our new FASD Training and Competency Framework outlines how our training offers a step-wise approach to learning about FASD.
Fundamentals of FASD
This 90 minute online awareness session is aimed at health and social care professionals and will provide learners with an informed awareness level in FASD. It is currently available free of charge to health and social care practitioners in Scotland.
What have previous attendees said?
“…it was one of the best trainings I have done in a while. The faciliators knowledge and passion shone through, and it really made me realise how unaware of FASD I actually was. So applicable to any childrens services role, and it has made me want to know even more about it.”
“This short training has been really eye opening. Thank you. I have recommended to my colleagues that they also attend.”
Further Learning
Three FASD courses are available to be taken as standalone continuous professional development (CPD) or for academic credit. Delivered weekly across ten weeks, the 90 minute lectures are pre-recorded allowing them to be accessed flexibly at a time that will suit busy professionals. When combined for academic credit, the three courses comprise the Post Graduate Certificate in FASD which can be taken over 18 to 36 months.
A comprehensive overview of the epidemiology, presentation and effects of FASD and prenatal alcohol exposure. Delivered annually in September, this brings learners to a skilled level in FASD.
Supporting health care professionals to develop their practice in the assessment, diagnosis and post-diagnostic support for individuals with FASD. Delivered annually in January, this brings learners to an enhanced level in FASD.
Covering complexity within FASD neurodevelopmental assessment, multidisciplinary team assessment, analysis and case formulation, requiring complex differential diagnosis skills. Delivered annually in September this brings learners to an experienced level in FASD.
Find out more and apply
Understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
The Assessment and Diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Advanced Practice in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Postgraduate Certificate in FASD
If you have any questions, contact the team on FAAST@ed.ac.uk
Applicants who have previously attended the University of Edinburgh may be eligible for a graduate scholarship if taking the course for academic credit.
What do our students think?
“Very informative course and passionate teaching”
“…you’re all brilliant – as well as being hugely knowledgeable and part of a trailblazing service in FASD-world, you are all, individually, very generous with your time and your knowledge. Thanks – not only from me as a student, but from ‘parent’ me and from children like mine. You are making a huge difference.”
FASD Training and Competency Framework
FAASTT has partnered with other FASD experts to develop what we believe to be the first FASD-specific training and competency framework in the UK. This framework outlines the knowledge and skills required by staff working with individuals affected by, or likely to be affected by, FASD. It references specific pieces of training and guides professionals in what education can be completed to acquire the necessary competencies for their role.
e-learning
The FAAST Team worked with the Royal College of GPs (RCGP) to develop a free e-learning module aimed at increasing GPs’ awareness of FASD. Access this module now through RCGP Learning (requires sign-in).
The FAAST Team have also worked with Education Scotland to develop a free e-learning module aimed at increasing education staff’s awareness of FASD. Access this module now through the GLOW platform (sign-in required).
Presentation library
Check out recordings from previous presentations given by the FAAST team:
Moving Forward Together, the Scottish FASD Collaborative Event (Feb 2021)
Insights in FASD for Professionals, Adoption Week Scotland (Nov 2020)
Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Everyone’s Business, Alcohol Occasionals Webinar (Oct 2020)