Durham County Council · Awarded contract
Awarded

Delivery of Post Graduate Certificate for Approved Mental Health Professionals by Northumbria University

Awarded 31 Aug 2022

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Awarded31 Aug 2022
Value£26,500.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryEducation & Training
Ended 2y 4mo ago1y 10mo term
Awarded 31 Aug 2022Expired 29 June 2024

Durham County Council awarded a contract to Northumbria University for the delivery of a specialist post-qualifying award enabling the development of 5 new Approved Mental Health Professionals.

The programme is a legal requirement for Local Authorities to provide AMHPs to undertake assessments under the Mental Health Act (1983).

Northumbria University is the only Higher Education Institute in the North East approved to run the AMHP programme, and all Local Authorities in the region are part of a consortium that inputs into and evaluates the programme.

The cost is £2,650 per trainee for 2022/23, with 5 internally recruited staff commencing year 1 and a potential one-year extension.

The contract value is £26,500.

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