Training

The Pathway development service currently provides basic Personality disorder awareness training in a multi agency context, in relation to BPD and ASPD. The framework for this delivery training is

l        To provide an overview of legislative information in relation to Personality Disorder

l        To offer a psychological understanding of BPD and ASPD

l        To enable attendees to reflect upon their own practise in relation to PD

l        To engage service users in training delivery in order to sustain a genuine perspective of the service users experiences of the diagnosis and how engaging with services has shaped, influenced and impacted upon their lives.

l        To sign post attendees to other useful training/resources/networks.

The above training is free of charge, for further information about accessing the awareness  training please contact the Training Co-ordinator at PDS.

Further to the above, the PDS team are currently engaged in the ongoing KUF programme to be further developed as KUF trainers across the region.

The KUF (Knowledge and Understanding Framework) in relation to Personality Disorder has been developed in partnership between the PDI Institute at Nottingham University, the London based Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust and Borderline UK. The key aims of the framework are to

l        Design accessible, relevant and quality assured developmental pathways making Breaking the

l        Cycle of rejection a practical reality

l        Raise awareness and shift attitudes

l        Apply skills and knowledge to make a real difference

l        Build on service user experiences. Ensure informed and responsive leadership and management

l        Improve interagency and inter-professional collaboration

The KUF is provided at awareness, undergraduate and post graduate level. For further information about the KUF - see the link on this site.