FTY training providers

Information for FTY Training Providers

Training Provider Information Statements provide an opportunity for Training Providers to publish information on the PSD Scotland 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. Training Provider Information Statements have now been reviewed and details of Training Providers involved in the 2027/28 Foundation Training Year are now published on the TPI site which you can access on the link below:  

https://nes-tpi.azurewebsites.net/TPinfo.html

Details of Training Providers involved in FTY for training year 2027-28 will be available on Oriel in Mid June 2026.

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. 

Please see below for the Expression of Interest and Training Provider Information Statement (TPIS) deadlines for the 2026 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	February to March 2026   Expression of Interest Deadline - 6th March 2026,   12 PM Submission of TPIS Deadline - 25th March 2026, 12 PM	Training Providers need to confirm if they wish to be included in the 2026 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	08 April 2026	N/A
Visitation Period	08 April to 09 October 2026	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	15 June 2026	N/A
Oriel applications open	15 June 2026 (12pm)	N/A
Oriel applications close	03 July 2026 (10am)	N/A
Training Provider preferences open (for those submitting a list)	19 August 2026	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	29 July 2026 (12pm)	N/A
Invitation to SJT/numeracy selection centre opens	03 August 2026	N/A
Invitation to SJT/numeracy selection centre closes	14 August 2026	N/A
SJT/Numeracy selection centre held	21 September - 01 October 2026	N/A
Training Provider preferences close	09 October 2026	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	22 October 2026 (12pm)	N/A
First iteration of offers made	Early November 2026	N/A
Hold deadline	Late November 2026	N/A
Offers upgrade deadline	Late November 2026	N/A
Candidate handover	December 2026	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 2027	N/A

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

the PSD Scotland FTY training programme frameworks template will prompt you to consider the Public Services Delivery Scotland (PSD) final sign off criteria and PSD Scotland Pharmacy FTY Curriculum and Assessment Strategy

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

your training site

supervision arrangements

the PSD Scotland 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 PSD Scotland FTY training for supervisors.    

PSD Scotland FTY training programme frameworks templates

Privacy and data protection

Full details of how Public Services Delivery 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 site approval or any queries not related to the recruitment process, please email the PSD Scotland FTY Pharmacy Team - nes.ftypharmacy@nhs.scot