What is Scottish Improvement Foundation Skills?

The aim of SIFS is to support individuals to develop the skills, knowledge, and confidence to participate as members of improvement teams and contribute to testing, measuring and reporting on changes made. 

Who is Scottish Improvement Foundation Skills for?

The programme is aimed at staff working in Health and Social Care including people working on Person Centred Care Programmes and Integrated Services, The Children and Young People Improvement Collaborative (CYPIC) and the Scottish Government and Executive Agencies who are or will be members of teams undertaking quality improvement initiatives.

How is Scottish Improvement Foundation Skills delivered?

This is a programme delivered entirely in a virtual learning environment. Each virtual session will last for 90 minutes and participants will spend a further 90 minutes each week on their practical project.

Participants must be able to commit to all session dates and have the full support of their line manager.

Additional information about the SIFS programme is included in the attached flyer .

It is recognised that the demand for places is likely to exceed availability therefore please contact a member of the Quality Improvement Team at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or on 0131 656 3456 for more information.