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Bookbug training

Practical activities, group discussions and up-to-date research and policy information, with a fun and relaxed approach

Free early years courses

Below is our offering for people who work in the early years and want to lead Bookbug activities with families – run by our expert team and funded by Scottish Government and Creative Scotland's Youth Music Initiative at no cost to the attendee. Click the links to book or find out more.

Not sure which training is right for you? Find out more about Bookbug Sessions and Bookbug for the Home.

If you are an existing Bookbug Session Leader or Bookbug for the Home practitioner, you can book refresher training by logging into your Bookbug Portal(this link will open in a new window).

Training session	When		Where
Bookbug Session Leader Training	Monday 8 September	10am-4pm	Angus
Bookbug Session Leader Training	Thursday 18 September	10am-4pm	Stirling
Bookbug Session Leader Training	Friday 19 and 26 September	9.30am-1pm	Online, Zoom
Bookbug Session Leader Training	Wednesday 8 October	10am-4pm	West Lothian
Bookbug Session Leader Training	Wednesday 22 and 29 October	9.30am-1pm	Online, Zoom
Bookbug Session Leader Training	Wednesday 5 and 12 November	9.30am-1pm	Online, MS Teams
Bookbug Session Leader Training	Tuesday 18 and 25 November	9.30am-1pm	Online Zoom
Bookbug Session Leader Training	Wednesday 26 November	10am-4pm	Fife
Bookbug Session Leader Training	Tuesday 2 and 9 December	9.30am-1pm	Online, MS Teams
Bookbug Session Leader Training	Wednesday 3 December	10am-4pm	West Lothian
Bookbug Session Leader Training	Wednesday 14 January 2026	10am-4pm	East Ayrshire
Bookbug Session Leader Training	Thursday 15 and 22 January 2026	9.30am-1pm	Online, Zoom
Bookbug Session Leader Training	Wednesday 21 January 2026	10am-4pm	Inverclyde
Bookbug for the Home Training	Tuesday 9 September	9.30am-1pm	Angus
Bookbug for the Home Training	Wednesday 24 September	9.30am-1pm	Online, MS Teams
Bookbug for the Home Training	Tuesday 21 October	9.30am-1pm	Online, MS Teams
Bookbug for the Home Training	Thursday 6 November	9.30am-1pm	Online, MS Teams
Bookbug for the Home Training	Wednesday 10 December	9.30am-1pm	Fife
Bookbug for the Home Training	Thursday 11 December	9.30am-1pm	Online, MS Teams
Bookbug for the Home Training	Tuesday 20 January 2026	9.30am-1pm	Online, MS Teams
Bookbug for the Home Training	Saturday 24 January 2026	9.30am-1pm	Glasgow
Book Discovery Workshop: Pre School - Pre Literacy Skills	Thursday 20 November	4-5pm	Online, Zoom
Bookbug Session Leader Refreshers	Various	10am-12.30pm	Online and In Person
Bookbug for the Home Refreshers	Various	10am-12noon	Online

Source: Last updated: 15 May 2025

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If you need additional support to access our training or more information, get in touch at [email protected](this link will open in a new window) or phone 0131 524 0160 (Press option 1 for Early Years and Bookbug).