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Durham County Council

Post Graduate Certificate Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP)

HealthcareCPV 85100000
Value£27k
Awarded17 Jun 2022
Published29 Jun 2022
RegionLondon
Outcome — awarded

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Contract value in context
£27ktotal contract value
median £380k
this tender£0£16.5m

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The brief

Delivery of a specialist post-qualifying award enabling the development of 5 new Approved Mental Health Professionals.

It is a legal requirement for Local Authorities to provide Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs) to undertake Assessments under the Mental Health Act (1983).

The training of new AMHP's is a priority area for the service.

Northumbria university is the only Higher Education Institute in the North East approved to run the AMHP programme.

AMHPs throughout the region are trained on the programme and all Local Authorities are part of a consortium, which input into and evaluate the programme.

The ensure quality training which meets Durham County Council's needs.

The cost for each trainee is £2,650 for 2022/23.

We have internally recruited 5 staff eligible to commence the programme for year 1 with a potential extension of one year.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

It is a legal requirement for Local

It is a legal requirement for Local Authorities to provide Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs) to undertake Assessments under the Mental Health Act (1983).

02

The ensure quality training which meets Durham

The ensure quality training which meets Durham County Council's needs.

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Stage
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