1. PWP training and assessment
Olivia Adams
Professional Tutor

2. The Team
PWPs in service CBT Therapists Clinical Psychologist Counselling Psychologist Guest Speakers Admin support Learning support Technical support
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3. Structure of the year
26 days of university teaching
20 days ‘in practice not seeing clients’ with directed study (x14) and workshops (x6)
Course is front loaded
More teaching in the first 2 weeks, then after that university teaching is every Thursday. With workshops on some Wednesdays. (N.B) Some workshops, direct study days, assessments and submission fall outside of term time teaching)
Curriculum is currently Reach Out although under review. (free online)
Combination of academic and clinical based teaching and assessment.

4. Four modules :
TERM 1
Module 1: Recognition: Engagement and Assessment of Patients with Common Mental Health Problems
Module 2: Recovery: Evidence-based Low Intensity Treatment for Common Mental Health Disorders
Teaching is split into four modules, building on students growing competences at University and in Practice
Module 1: Assessment. To be competent is leading a brief initial assessment, provisional diagnosis and collaboratively deciding upon a treatment plan
Module 2: GSH interventions (CR, BA, PS, Ex, PD, MS, SH), CCBT

5. Four modules
TERM 2
Module 3: Respect: Values, Policy, Culture and Diversity
Module 4: Reflection: Working with Employment, Social and Healthcare Context
TERMS 1 & 2
Development of practice competencies in the workplace
Module 3: Understanding the notion of diversity and respecting difference. Awareness of LTC, OA, LD, BME, Gender, Sexuality, Veterans, P Disability
Module 4: Supervision, Employment, Signposting

6. Teaching content Term 1: Term 2:
Basis of IAPT, evidence based therapy, CBT, and the therapeutic relationship.
The process of assessment, diagnosis, the techniques
The PWP interventions
Term 2:
What respecting diversity means, what is ADP?
How to work with diverse patients; information on older adults, LTC, BME, LGBT etc
Supervision and how to use it

7. Additional workshops Assessment training/ OSCE 1 prep CR and BA
Panic diary and Exposure
Preparation for OSCE 2
Identifying OCD and PTSD
GAD and Stress
Preparation for the exam
This will change due to curriculum changes and needs of services.

8. ASSESSMENTS MODULE 1: OSCE + Reflective summary (1000 words) MODULE 2:
10 minute presentation + Reflective summary (1000 words)
MODULE 4:
OSCE + Reflective summary (1500 words)
COVERING ALL MODULES:
Portfolio of practice competencies
Exam
Students get the opportunity to resit an assessment once. All assessments are compulsory and must be passed.

9. Observed structured clinical examinations (osce)
What is an OSCE?
Live role plays with an actor
Observed by teaching staff
Recorded on DVD for students to reflect on practice
pass/fail

10. Reflective essays
These are a combination of personal reflection on their performance and academic work, noting relevant literature
Transcription
Online Submission

11. OSCE’s 1 and 2
The University recommends that PWPs do not do any clinical work with patients until they have successfully passed these OSCE’s.
Supervised assessments should commence when OSCE 1 has been passed
Supervised treatment sessions should commence when OSCE 2 has been passed

12. exam Two 90 minute exams Both on the same day with a break in between
Exam 1 covers modules 1&2
Exam 2 covers modules 3&4
Both exams use case vignettes and short/long essay questions

13. Portfolio of practice
Include the following, which students will complete throughout the year:
Signed Schedule of Practice Competencies
Mid-way progress review form
Case Management Supervision Log
Clinical Supervision Log
Patient Data Analysis Log
Signed in service day tasks
PWP final report form
4000 word essay outlining how you have achieved the practice competencies

14. In service training days with set assignments
14 days with set assignments in there Assessment Packs
Ring fenced days for self directed learning.
Monitoring that they are keeping up to date with these tasks.

15. Schedule of practice competencies and the 4000 word essay
Students will need to write a 2000 summary of how they have achieved the practice competencies for Modules 1 and 2 and present this to their supervisor in preparation for their mid-way progress review
Students will need to write the remaining words for the summary (covering how they have achieved the competencies for all four Modules) and present it to their supervisor in preparation for their end of year progress review.

16. Professional tutors
At the Uni students will each be allocated to a Professional Tutor who will be there to offer them any additional support should they need it
The professional tutor will be their first port of call on any matters related to academics and clinical skills acquisition
No tutors work full time on the programme so please allow at least 3 working days for s to be answered.
Professional tutors will visit each student in practice at least once over the course of the teaching year

17. ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT
100% of the taught component of each module.
If a student is cannot attend, they will need to submit evidence as to why, and will also need to write a 500 word summary for any session of work missed. 17

18. Course Credits Each module has 15 credits Total of 60 Credits
PG (Cert.) In Low Intensity Psychological Interventions
MSc
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19. Supervision in practice
Students should be allocated a Clinical and Case Management Supervisor in Practice (this can be the same person).
The Supervisor/s should ensure that learning opportunities are available for students to meet the required competencies for your course.
The supervisor will need to sign a supervision contract
Case management supervision should be: 1 hour every week (individual)
Clinical supervision should be: 1 hour every other week (individual or group)

20. Supervision logs
For the Portfolio of Practice students submit logs for Case Management and Clinical Skills
supervisor to sign this every time they meet.
All supervision logs will need to be submitted at the end of term 1 and term as part of mid-way and final review.
Although there is no mandatory amount of hours required it is assumed that trainees will be having CCM and CS as stipulated for the whole year and this will be assessed when looking at the logs.

21. Student Materials
PWP student materials are available online at: intensity/
Reach Out Guides
Low intensity cognitive behaviour therapy - Papworth, Marrinan, Martin, Keegan & Chaddock 2013
Oxford guide to low intensity CBT interventions - Bennett-Levy, James ,
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