FTY training providers

Training Provider Information Statements provide an opportunity for Training Providers to publish information on the NES website regarding their organisation, including contact details for arranging visits and work placements. The statement is intended to help candidates identify their preferences for Training Provider. Once the Pharmacy Recruitment Team have reviewed the Training Provider Information Statements these will be published on the Public NES TPI site and then on Oriel. 

Training Providers taking part in this year’s recruitment process have two options:  

Option A – to submit a preference list of candidates they would be willing to employ and work with over the training period.   

Option B – not submit a preference list of candidates.   

Prior to making a decision, we advise all Training Providers to read the Foundation Training Year Recruitment Training Provider Handbook.  

FTY 2025 Training Provider Handbook

Please see below for the Expression of Interest and Training Provider Information Statement (TPIS) deadlines for the 2025 recruitment cycle.   

Recruitment Activity	Date	What Training Providers need to do
Expressions of interest to take part in the recruitment process and completion of Training Provider Information Statements	Expression of Interest Deadline - 14th March at 12 PM Submission of TPIS Deadline - 28th March at 12 PM	Training Providers need to confirm if they wish to be included in the 2025 recruitment process and complete a Training Provider Information Statement via TPI. Late submissions will not be accepted.  Training Providers, new and existing, will need to sign a copy of the Educational Agreement or Service Level Agreement.       Once you have submitted your expression of interest, the Pharmacy Recruitment team will contact you to confirm your registration and to advise you can start completing your TPIS.
Training Provider Information Statements Published on TPI Site	10 April 2025	N/A
Visitation Period	10 April 2025 to 10 October 2025	Once Training Provider Information Statements are published, applicants will contact the Training Providers to discuss training opportunities, possible placements and how to get their name on a preference list if applicable. This is when you will be able to identify preferred candidates.
Training Provider details published on Oriel	4 June 2025	N/A
Oriel applications opened	4 June 2025 (12pm)	N/A
Oriel applications closed	18 June 2025 (12pm)	N/A
Training Provider preferences open (for those submitting a list)	16 July 2025	If you choose to submit a preference list this year, preferencing opens in July and closes in October. No further names can be added to your list after the deadline.
Candidate preferencing window opened	23 July 2025	N/A
Invitation to SJT/numeracy selection centre opens	30 July 2025	N/A
Invitation to SJT/numeracy selection centre closes	13 August 2025	N/A
SJT/Numeracy selection centre held	18 September - 1 October 2025	N/A
Training Provider preferences close	10 October 2025	If you choose to submit a preference list this year, preferencing opens in July and closes in October. No further names can be added to your list after the deadline.
Candidate preferencing closes	23 October (12 PM)	N/A
First iteration of offers made	5th November 2025	N/A
Hold deadline	21st November 2025	N/A
Offers upgrade deadline	26th November 2025	N/A
Candidate handover	Mid December 2025	Matching outcomes will be released and you will be notified via TPI system of the names of your trainees. Copies of their application form and ID documents will be uploaded to your TPI account.
Programme commences	July/August 2026	N/A

Please note that all dates above are subject to change and we recommend you check this website for any updates.

Employers Post Matching activities

After the matching outcomes for the FTY 2026-27 have been released to employers please refer to the guidance below. 

Pre-employment checks guidance 

Pre-employment check guidance for training year 2026-2027.

FTY Supervisors  

NES are responsible for approving all supervisors in the FTY programme, those acting in the designated supervisor (DS) and Designated prescribing practitioner (DPP) roles. The NES FTY Supervisor criteria can be found here NES Pharmacy Foundation Training Year Supervisor Requirements- GPhC Accredited programme  

FTY Programme Training plans  

From the 2025-26 foundation training year onwards, every foundation training site that has a trainee pharmacist allocated must have a training plan to demonstrate how the training site will align to the training, assessment and supervision requirements of the foundation trainee pharmacist programme.  

For the 2026-27 training year, training plans:  

• are required to be reviewed and updated for each training site to demonstrate opportunities for the trainee pharmacist to develop and demonstrate competence across the GPhC IET learning outcomes.    

• the NES FTY training programme frameworks below can be used as a template to develop or update the training plan(s) for your organisation   

• the NES FTY training programme frameworks template will prompt you to consider the NHS Education for Scotland (NES) final sign off criteria and NES Pharmacy FTY Curriculum and Assessment Strategy  

• designated supervisor(s) should tailor the training plan to:   

• your training site    

• supervision arrangements   

• the NES FTY programme the trainee pharmacist is following (full learning outcomes or interim learning outcomes)   

• training plans must be shared with the trainee pharmacist and uploaded to the Trainee Pharmacist Portfolio during Induction Block   

• training plans should be updated whenever there are significant changes: supervision changes, training site changes or any other major adjustments to training arrangements.   

Employers should also consider the quality management measures which will be put in place to support supervisors who are responsible for the day-to-day support and development of trainee pharmacists. This should include communication strategies and any training and support that will be implemented by your organisation to supplement the NES FTY training for supervisors.     

NES FTY training programme frameworks templates 

NES FTY Community Pharmacy (12-month placement) Training Plan Framework – 2026-2027  

NES FTY Hospital Pharmacy (12-month placement) Training Plan Framework – 2026-2027 

NES FTY Split Programme Training Plan Framework – 2026-2027 

NES FTY Modular Programme Training Plan Framework – 2026-2027

Privacy and data protection 

Full details of how NHS Education for Scotland manages personal data within Foundation Training Year recruitment can be found in the following FTY recruitment privacy notice [PDF]. 

Contact us 

For any queries regarding the Foundation Training Year Recruitment process, please contact the Pharmacy Recruitment Team by going to the Service Desk here and submitting a support request. 

For general pharmacy queries relating to training premises approval or any queries not related to the recruitment process, please email the Pharmacy Team - pharmacy@nes.scot.nhs.uk