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• Primary and secondary NHS staff involved in the care of children and young people and their families,  
• Specialist NHS CAMHS,
• Education,
• Social Services (including foster carers),
• Youth and Community / Youth Offender Teams,
• Drug & Alcohol workers
• Non-statutory providers.

The project will also work in partnership with existing training providers at all levels including higher education institutions.

1. Development of a tool for reflecting on the competencies needed by the workforce in order to work effectively with children and with adolescents around issues of mental health. 
2. Identify current training and education needs across the service sectors, including non-statutory and voluntary groups
3. Identify the current training and education provision and access.  Explore gaps in provision.
4. To consider and recommend innovative training and development approaches in order to effect implementation
5. Ensure implementation strategies and plans fully take account of participation, engagement and access to training.

The project will initiate early collaborative training programmes in response to priority needs. 

• A workforce skilled to deliver the National and Local Agenda – mental health promotion, early identification and intervention of problems, quicker treatment for clients, more accessible and streamlined specialist services
• Reduction in training costs, travelling costs and clinical time away from service
• Accessible contact between provider services and educational establishments for support and feedback on progress
• Local recognition and understanding of level of skill obtained
• Less divide between professionals – common understanding and shared base skills
• Professional networking

(click here to download Project Aims and Overview)

Last edited 10/06/2004