What are our aims?

• Engage all those who use and work in TCs in service evaluation and quality improvement

• Provide democratically agreed Service Standards which identify and describe excellence in TC practice across different settings

• Provide opportunities for cross sector learning and engagement

• Encourage an atmosphere of engagement as opposed to inspection

• Provide evidence of quality and quality improvement for commissioners, senior managers and the wider world

• Host a large TC skills and knowledge community that provides information and support 

How we help Therapeutic Communities

• Provide tools and guidance to support a cycle of self- and peer-review

• Provide local reports which detail the results of the self- and peer-review including clear action points and areas of achievement

• Provide a robust system of accreditation, ratified by the Royal College of Psychiatrists

• Work closely with HM Prison Service to develop and deliver accreditation process for TCs in prisons. Click here for more information. 

• Publish national reports providing an overview of collective performance, identifying common themes and enabling benchmarking of practice against other TCs

• Members can use our standards and process as a framework to monitor contracts and develop service level agreements

• Provide ongoing access to other members through events, email discussion forum and quarterly newsletter

• Enable staff and service users to use and develop their skills by participating in reviews, training as lead and/or specialist reviewers