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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

Session Leader Training

Thursday 29 May, 10am-4pm

Moray

Session Leader Training (FULL)

Tuesday 17 June

North Lanarkshire

Session Leader Training (FULL)

Thursday 1 and 8 May

Online, MS Teams

Session Leader Training (FULL)

Wednesday 21 and 28 May

Online, Zoom

Session Leader Training (FULL)

Wednesday 4 and 11 June

Online, Zoom

Bookbug for the Home Training

Friday 30 May, 9.30am-1pm

Moray

Bookbug for the Home Training

Monday 2 June, 9.30am-1pm

North Lanarkshire

Bookbug for the Home Training

Wednesday 7 May, 9.30am-1pm

Online, Zoom

Bookbug Baby and Toddler Bag gifting webinar

On demand

Online

Bookbug Explorer Bag gifting webinar

On demand

Online

Bookbug Primary 1 Family Bag gifting webinar

On demand

Online

Book Discovery Workshop: Baby Bonding & Attachment

Tuesday 10 June, 3-4pm

Online, Zoom

Book Discovery Workshop: Pre School - Pre Literacy Skills

Tuesday 20 November, 4-5pm

Online, Zoom

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).