Launch of the BASW England AMHP COVID-19 Report
A great opportunity to hear key experiences and messages from Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHP’s) during COVID-19
During the event you will hear from the Steve Chamberlain (Author of the report), practitioners and partnership organisations who will share their perspectives on the BASW England AMHP COVID-19 report and key findings for AMHPS’s during the pandemic.
Programme
- 11:00am - Maris Stratulis (BASW England National Director & co-chair) & Wayne Reid (BASW England Professional Officer & Social Worker & co-chair)
- Welcome & introductions
- BASW England Mental Health group
- 11:10am - Steve Chamberlain (Chair of the AMHP Leads Network & BASW England member)
- Introduction to the survey report
- Key findings
- 11:20am - Emad Lilo (Chair of the National Black & Ethnic Minority AMHP Forum)
- Black AMHP Network
- COVID-19 implications
- 11:30pm - Claire Barcham (Chair of the BASW England Mental Health group)
- Focus on findings of people presenting with first episode of crisis
- ‘Appropriate PPE & Guidance’ to first time presentations
- 11:40am
- Q & A
- 12:00pm
- Break
- 12:10pm - Mark Harvey & Mark Trewin (Department of Health & Social Care - DHSC)
- Recommendations & key findings
- Interface with the NHS
- 12:20pm - Melanie Brooks (Association of Directors of Adult Social Services - ADASS)
- The role of ADASS in the work of AMHP’s
- 12:30pm
- Q & A
- 12:40pm - Maris Stratulis (BASW England National Director & co-chair) & Wayne Reid (BASW England Professional Officer & Social Worker & co-chair)
- Closing remarks