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This workshop session focuses on Section 13 of the Mental Health Act, exploring the statutory duties placed on local authorities and the practical implications […]
Join us for the Induction Session of the H&IOW Mental Health Social Work CPD Programme. This introductory workshop provides an overview of the year‑long programme, its aims, core learning themes, and what to expect from upcoming workshops, guided learning months, and peer‑reflective activities. A first step in building and sustaining confident, trauma‑informed and legally literate social work practice.
** Please note this session is a repeat of 17th June and 15th July 2026 workshops - you only need to attend one of these sessions. This session provides a […]
This session explores how discrimination, power, and inequality operate within mental health systems and everyday practice. Participants will reflect on bias, intersectionality, and professional authority, and consider how anti‑discriminatory and […]
This peer supervision group provides a confidential, supportive space for AMHPs to reflect on practice, share professional dilemmas, and think collectively about complex decision‑making. The session is practitioner‑led and discussion‑focused, […]
This interactive workshop provides a clear, practical introduction to the Care Act 2014, focusing on the statutory duties, principles, and legal responsibilities that underpin adult social care practice. Participants will […]
Please Note: This is a repeat of the 24th April workshop - you only need to attend the session once. This interactive workshop provides a clear, practical introduction to the […]
This session focuses on understanding and working with risk in complex mental health contexts. Participants will examine how risk is constructed, assessed, and managed, including the impact of fear, organisational […]
Please Note: This is a repeat of the 24th and 28th April workshops - you only need to attend the session once. This interactive workshop provides a clear, practical introduction […]
This session explores key models used to understand mental distress, including medical, psychological, and social approaches. Participants will critically consider how different models shape assessment, intervention, and service‑user experience, and […]
This Mental Health Act Clinic provides a focused space for Birmingham AMHPs to work through current and emerging issues under the Mental Health Act, with particular attention to the MHA […]
This workshop focuses on the practical use of Section 135, including application thresholds, planning, execution, and post‑entry decision-making. It explores the AMHP role within multi‑agency working, particularly alongside police colleagues, […]
