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AMHP Forums for BCC & BSMHFT AMHP attendance only.

LAC(86)15 issued by the Department of Health and Social Security (as was) in 1986:

“Approved social workers should have a wider role than reacting to requests for admission to hospital, making the necessary arrangements and ensuring compliance with the law. They should have the specialist knowledge and skills to make appropriate decisions in respect of both clients and their relatives and to gain the confidence of colleagues in the health services with whom they are required to collaborate. They must be familiar with the day-to-day working of an integrated mental health service and be able to assess what other services may be required and know how to mobilise them. They should have access to, consultation with and supervision from qualified and experienced senior officers. Their role is to prevent the necessity for compulsory admission to hospital as well as to make application where they decide this is appropriate.” 

It is suggested that this statement is as relevant today as it was in 1986

A practitioner based workshop on the use of S117. This workshop will cover the fundamental duties and responsibilities relating to S117 and is an essential starter for staff involved in S117 care planning.

Please note this is part 1 of 3 learning and development activities:

Part 1: Introduction

Part 2: S117 Calculating Tool

Part 3: Local Policy and Procedures and MOU

Al of the training is open to Social Workers, Nurses, Occupational Therapists and Doctors from BSMHFT and FTB. The introduction course can also be attended by others occasionally involved in S117 activity.

S117 - Part 2 will consider the joint collaboration and process required by health and social care staff in order for them to successfully complete and then attend a funding panel. This course will introduce staff to the funding tool before demonstrating and suggesting what evidence would be needed in order for health and social care leads to determine costs of a S117 package of care.

In collaboration with Zero Suicide Alliance, Birmingham and Solihull Council are pleased to share a free suicide awareness training e-learning programme. The interactive session brings three scenarios; family, work and a stranger situation leading to sensitive and appropriate responses, communication and signposting.

Some of the key messages in the training tell us that Suicide is everybody’s business, talking about suicide does not give someone the idea , for many people in difficult and desperate situations it  is about ending the pain rather than dying, we take ALL talk about suicide seriously and by addressing the issue we may well help people to recover safely.

This training is aimed at those aged 18 years and over.

As part of the roll out of this training we will be collecting some demographic data but you have choices not to share any detail whatsoever (details of who uses the data and for what purpose are on the next page).

The e-learning is interactive and should be accessible for most users but if you have any difficulty please do let us know and we will share that with Zero Suicide Alliance.

Final report of the Independent Review of the Mental Health Act 1983 (December 2018)

This program is targeted at those who work with Children Young People and Adults with Autism.

This is an Intermediate Level and you are required to have completed the Autism Basic Awareness prior to undertaking this learning.

Short Course Description Description

This is a course template for all TLDS (Adults & Children's staff) to follow as a guide to ensure courses are in a standardised format for consistency.

The course description goes here and should briefly state what the contents of the course are.

A basic introduction to Covid-19 as provided by Learning Pool.

Please note that due to the speed in putting together a whole set of e-learning and information modules it has not been easy to review all the content. With this in mind please be aware there could be minor inaccuracies and you should always seek appropriately referenced advice and guidance.

As soon as tlds is able to do so it will try and ensure information is updated as and where necessary and applicable.

tlds would like to thank you for your support at this time and will continue to try and offer awareness and support to staff, citizens and carers on a wide range of topics.

Introductory safeguarding e-learning for non Birmingham City Council Staff

This is a forum for members of the Leadership and Management Network

This module looks at helping you Make Every Contact Count in relation to Well-being.