CPFT Academy

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The Mental Health Act

The Mental Health Act is one of the legal frameworks which staff who work in mental health need to comply when providing services to people who present with mental health needs. A range of learning and development opportunities are provided dependent on service area, role and grade of staff. Please refer to the training needs analysis matrix (TNA) for your individual mandatory training requirements.

 

E-learning

Provides a general introduction to the Mental Health Act (1983):

• Mental Health Act Level 1

 

Classroom

Where staff are required to complete classroom learning & development they only need to attend one of the courses from the options below, although staff are welcome to book on additional sessions. Classroom sessions focus on specific areas of the Act with an emphasis on applying the legislation in practice, and exploring issues and dilemmas.

Courses available at CPFT are listed below.