Monday AM - Next steps for Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Psychological Professions
The Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webinar explores the PPN Position Statement and what it means, as well as a new and practical approach to action for change in services and universities. This includes the widening participation audit tool, resources and SWOT analysis report.
Monday PM - Development of an Antiracism Community of practice in North East and Yorkshire
This session will describe the principles, approach, reflections, and next steps of an innovative approach to thinking and talking about racism within psychological services.
Monday PM - The impact of psychological interventions on Physical Health
The East of England event showcases the work of psychological professions in physical health and the impact that psychological interventions can make to those with physical
health problems, with a particular focus on diabetes and respiratory conditions.
Tuesday AM - How can the Psychological Professions best serve the LGBTQIA+ Community?
An insightful online session as part of Psychological Professions Week 2023 which features people with lived experience, psychological professional insight and those that train those professionals.
We have thought provoking and meaningful experiences from members of the LGBTQIA+ communities discussing their experiences of healthcare both positive and negative.
During the session there will also be a recorded interview with Dr Jamie Willo. Dr Jamie Willo is the LGBTQ+ gender identity awareness and inclusion training lead for Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. They will discuss their journey to developing and facilitating LGBTQ+ and Gender Identity awareness training and their views on how to foster an environment of positive and safe healthcare for people from the LGBTQIA+ communities.
Lastly Dr Allàn Laville, Dean for Diversity, and Inclusion at the University of Reading, will, in his session, explore what Psychological Professions can do to support the healthcare of LGBTQIA+ communities. Dr Allàn Laville has been the author of several publications including exploring the importance of awareness and understanding for the LGBT+ communities in clinical practice and exploring LGBT mental health and recommendations in clinical practice. He also won the 2019 Reading Student Union Award for Diverse and Inclusive Teaching Excellence.
Tuesday PM - Focus on Workforce: Diversifying our Profile and Retaining our Staff
Exploring regional progress in diversifying entry to the psychological profession’s workforce, working with Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion concepts in teams, and supporting frontline staff in the NHS.
Tuesday PM - North East and Yorkshire Psychological Professions Integrated Care System Workforce Leads – A model for development and expansion
The North East and Yorkshire Psychological Professions Integrated Care System Workforce Leads present in this session a model for development and expansion.
Thursday AM - Psychological Practitioners Communities of Practice - A changing Landscape
The session will showcase current and developing Psychological Practitioners Communities of Practice, from across the regions, and explore the value of collaboration, support, and influence. We will also demonstrate the valuable role Expert by Experience can hold within these developments.
Thursday AM - Celebrating East of England Clinical Associates in Psychology
This event, brought to you by our East of England Regional CAP Community of Practice Steering Group, brings together CAPs from across the region in a celebration of the
profession and its impact across the East of England.
• Connect up with fellow CAP colleagues, course leads and supervisors
• Hear from CAPs across the region about the breadth of their roles and the difference they are making
• Join up virtually with CAPs in the South West in a grand celebration of the CAP family
• Hear from Guest Speaker, Ravi Rana, pivotal member of the CAPs Trailblazer group about the national importance of CAPs and the CAP role.
Thursday PM - Psychological Professions and Cancer Alliances: working together to make a difference
This Psychological Professions and Cancer Alliances presentation will explore the national drivers and local implementation across the Midlands, including the patient’s voice. It is a story of collaboration and co-ordination in order to serve our local populations.
Thursday PM - Psychological Skills Transfer: an approach to optimise learning implementation
This Psychological Skills Transfer presentation will share a newly developed resource to support psychological skills transfer and implementation of new learning. This resource has been co-designed by experts by experience and experts by qualification, to optimise the implementation of new learning programmes e.g. Psychological Therapies for Severe Mental Health Problems, within services, to support quality.
Friday AM - The Growth of the Psychological Professions and Implications for the Future: Learnings from the South West
There has been rapid growth in the number of Psychological Professionals working in the NHS over the last few years and with the Long Term Workforce Plan, this is expected to continue. As part of the Psychological Professions National Conference week this session will celebrate the impact of this growth as well as highlight some of the key challenges that such rapid expansion presents, including implementation of new roles, supervision, and leadership. We hear about innovations in the South West that are aiming to address these challenges and about the implications for the future work of Psychological Professions.
Friday PM - Another 100% growth (!) - The implications and opportunities of the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan for a more psychological NHS
This session focusses on what the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan means for the psychological professions, for psychological healthcare, and for the public. It explores how we can continue to achieve the ambitions of the NHS Long Term Plan to deliver a 60% growth in the psychological professions’ workforce between March 2020 and April 2024, and further build on this as we grow and transform for the benefit of service users, families and carers. By working together, we can seize the opportunity of the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan to grow the psychological professions by a further 24,000-26,000 posts by 2037, and to do so safely, effectively and in an integrated way.