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Bookbug training
Practical activities, group discussions and up-to-date research and policy information, with a fun and relaxed approach.
Training dates are published on the first Monday of December, March, June and September from midday. Be aware that training sessions, particularly Bookbug Session Leader, fills extremely quickly so book as early as possible.
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).
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Wednesday 14 January 2026 |
10am-4pm |
East Ayrshire |
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Thursday 15 and 22 January 2026 |
9.30am-1pm |
Online, Zoom |
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Wednesday 21 January 2026 |
10am-4pm |
Inverclyde |
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Monday 2 and 9 February 2026 |
9.30am-1pm |
Online, MS Teams |
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Tuesday 3 February 2026 |
10am-4pm |
Perth |
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Wednesday 4 and 11 February 2026 |
9.30am-1pm |
Online, MS Teams |
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Tuesday 3 March 2026 |
10am-4pm |
Edinburgh |
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Monday 9 March 2026 |
10am-4pm |
Dundee |
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Tuesday 10 and 17 March 2026 |
9.30am-1pm |
Online, MS Teams |
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Monday 16 March 2026 |
10am-4pm |
Glasgow |
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Wednesday 18 March 2026 |
10am-4pm |
Aberdeen |
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Thursday 19 and 26 March 2026 |
9.30am-1pm |
Online, MS Teams |
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Tuesday 24 March 2026 |
10am-4pm |
Dumfries |
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Wednesday 1 April 2026 |
10am-4pm |
Glasgow |
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Monday 20 April 2026 |
10am-4pm |
Oban |
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Thursday 23 and 30 April 2026 |
9.30am-1pm |
Online, MS Teams |
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Friday 24 April and 1 May 2026 |
9.30am-1pm |
Online, MS Teams |
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Wednesday 10 December |
9.30am-1pm |
Fife |
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Tuesday 20 January 2026 |
9.30am-1pm |
Online, MS Teams |
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Saturday 24 January 2026 |
9.30am-1pm |
Glasgow |
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Thursday 29 January 2026 |
6-9pm |
Online, MS Teams |
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Tuesday 24 February 2026 |
9.30am-1pm |
Online, MS Teams |
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Friday 6 March 2026 |
9.30am-1pm |
Dundee |
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Wednesday 11 March 2026 |
9.30am-1pm |
Online, MS Teams |
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Wednesday 25 March 2026 |
9.30am-1pm |
Edinburgh |
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Thursday 2 April 2026 |
9.30am-1pm |
Online, MS Teams |
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Saturday 25 April 2026 |
9.30am-1pm |
Glasgow |
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Tuesday 20 January 2026 |
4.30-5.30pm |
Online, MS Teams |
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Tuesday 10 February 2026 |
4-5.15pm |
Online, MS Teams |
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Tuesday 31 March 2026 |
4-5.15pm |
Online, MS Teams |
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Tuesday 9 June 2026 |
4-5.15pm |
Online, MS Teams |
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Tuesday 10 November 2026 |
4-5.15pm |
Online, MS Teams |
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Thursday 26 March 2026 |
5-6pm |
Online, MS Teams |
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Tuesday 21 April 2026 |
5-6pm |
Online, MS Teams |
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Tuesday 28 April 2026 |
5-6pm |
Online, MS Teams |
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Various |
10am-12.30pm |
Online and In Person |
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Various |
10am-12.30pm |
Online |
Keep in touch
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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).