This conference follows on from previous mental health training and education conferences in Brighton (2001), Lincoln (2002), Nottingham (2003, 2004), London (2005, 2006, 2007) and Nottingham (2008).

The conference will examine the role of education and training as an essential bridge between legislation, policy and practice.

This will be done through:

  • presentations on the key themes of the past, present and future for mental health training and education
  • workshops concentrating on specific areas and challenges for education and training
  • discussion groups looking at achievements and challenges
  • a concluding session to evaluate the conference, draw together key messages and set the scene for the 2010 conference.

Aims of the conference

The overall aim of this conference is to bring together trainers and educators across the broad field of mental health to:

  • critically reflect on and take stock of developments in mental health education and training over the past 12 years
  • critically reflect on the overall climate within which education and training providers operate today
  • consider some examples of the effective delivery of training and education, including areas for future challenges
  • encourage networking and the sharing of ideas amongst all

Speakers at the event

  • Chair: Nicky Torrance Director, Department of Mental Health and Social Work, Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Middlesex University
  • Professor Waqar Ahmad Deputy Vice Chancellor Research and Enterprise, Middlesex University
  • Andrew McCulloch Chief Executive, Mental Health Foundation
  • Peter Ryan Professor of Mental Health, Department of Mental Health and Social Work, Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Middlesex University
  • Kate Holmes Enfield Mental Health User Group and Jacqui Lynskey Barnet Voice Middlesex University Service User Advisory Group and Peter Munn Service User Survivor Trainers Network
  • Ross O'Brien Chair, London Community Development Worker Network Training and Education
  • Ian McGonagle Workforce Project Manager, Centre for Clinical and Academic Workforce Innovation, University of Lincoln, NIMHE/CSIP
  • Peter Campbell Mental Health System Survivor, Writer and Freelance Trainer
  • Clare Ockwell Training and Development Coordinator, CAPITAL Project Trust, West Sussex and Andrew Roberts Middlesex University
  • Dr Heather Straughan Research Fellow, Centre for Mental Health Recovery, University of Hertfordshire
  • Professor Shula Ramon Anglia Ruskin University
  • Ian Baguley Professor and Director of the Centre for Clinical and Academic Workforce Innovation, University of Lincoln
  • Chair: Janet Holmshaw Senior Lecturer, Department of Mental Health and Social Work, Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Middlesex University
  • Tim Greacen Director of Research, Maison Blanche Hospital, Paris, France
  • Ian Dawson Co-ordinator of Services, Salten Psychiatric Centre Nordland Hospital, Bodø, Norway from the EMILIA programme (a European Union project in the thematic area of Lifelong Learning)
  • Thurstine Basset Chair, Mental Health Training Forum, Middlesex University and Independent Training Consultant
  • Maria-Louise Bønnelykke Pedersen Project Leader and Randi Boesen Jansdorf and Netti Anslev, Emilia Trainers Vordingborg, Denmark 
  • Jane Obi-Udeaja Lecturer, Middlesex University
  • Kate Crosby Service user trainer
  • Clare Marshall Training and Development Manager, Mental Health Helplines Partnership (mhhp)
  • Angela Flaye Recovery Implementation Officer Andy Smith Service user trainer Chris Munt Service user trainer, University of Hertfordshire
  • Lynn McDonald Professor of Social Work, Middlesex University

 

Who should attend

  • Trainers and educators from across the broad field of mental health
  • lecturers/senior lecturers/principal lecturers/visiting lecturers/tutors in higher or further education (from nursing, occupational therapy, psychiatry, psychology, social work and generic backgrounds)
  • service users/survivor trainers
  • carers with a training/education role
  • training officers and managers from NHS trusts, primary care trusts, social services, voluntary sector organisations, the independent sector
  • practitioners and managers from the mental health field who have a training/education role
  • commissioners and purchasers of mental health training
  • commissioners of mental health training and education from workforce development confederations
  • human resources personnel in the health and social care sector.

Workshops

none

Pricing

£ 165.00 + VAT for Academic
£ 265.00 + VAT for Public sector/educational/charity/NHS/local gov/ vol orgs
£ 120.00 + VAT for Supported rate (unwaged/student/small voluntary sector orgs)
£ 65.00 + VAT for Accommodation
£ 245.00 + VAT for Academic
£ 345.00 + VAT for public sector/educational/NHS/local gov - two day rate
£ 195.00 + VAT for Supported Rate (Unwaged/students/small vol orgs)