National Education and Training Survey (NETS) Scotland

A sincere thank you to everyone who took part in the Healthcare Science pilot of the National Education and Training Survey (NETS) Scotland. Your feedback provides valuable insight into the experience of education and training within the practice learning environment and will help inform future improvements.

The survey was sent to 20 trainees, based across NHS Scotland, from the 2025 cohort and received 13 responses, giving a strong response rate of 65% for this first pilot.

Overall, the findings provide a positive picture of the trainee experience. Respondents reported particularly strong experiences of discussing and agreeing their learning needs, receiving constructive feedback, accessing learning opportunities and feeling appropriately prepared for supervised activity. Most said they would be likely or very likely to recommend their placement or training post. It was also reassuring that respondents did not identify any experiences of bullying, harassment, discrimination or other unwanted behaviours.

The responses also highlighted areas for further consideration, including access to health and wellbeing support and the effectiveness of reasonable adjustments for trainees who need them. As this was a small pilot cohort, the findings are being considered alongside wider Healthcare Science quality assurance information to protect anonymity and ensure that any actions are based on the fullest possible evidence.

Your feedback is already making a difference. Existing Healthcare Science surveys and supporting resources have been strengthened to improve how concerns, wellbeing, reasonable adjustments and inappropriate behaviours are identified, supported and escalated. We will continue to use trainee feedback to improve the quality of education and training across Scotland.