The College Research Unit has been successful in gaining support from the Workforce Action Team at the Department of Health (DoH) to pilot a new method for a systematic training needs analysis (TNA) in mental health. This will be part funded by the DoH and the Trust in which the TNA will be piloted. The TNA will aim to match training the workforce in mental health and social care to the needs of the local population.

 

The skills to be audited will be those for evidence-based interventions, for delivery of the National Service Framework in mental health and the NHS Plan, and for the implementation of clinical governance.