Our partners
Academic partner
Middlesex University
Middlesex University has led the academic teaching of our programme since 2019, awarding trainees postgraduate diplomas in social work at the end of Year One, and master’s degrees at the end of Year Two.
Supporters
Department of Health and Social Care
Our core funding is provided by a grant from the Department of Health and Social Care.
Alliances
National Suicide Prevention Alliance
We are a member of the National Suicide Prevention Alliance, an alliance of public, private, voluntary, and community organisations in England willing to take action to reduce suicide and support those affected by suicide.
Zero Suicide Alliance
We are a member of the Zero Suicide Alliance, a collaboration of NHS trusts, charities, businesses, and individuals who are all committed to suicide prevention.
Training partners
We partner with NHS trusts and local authorities across England to strengthen the mental health workforce.
Together, we train up to 160 mental health social workers every year.
Combining academic learning with on-the-job experience, our trainees make a difference right from the very start of their time with us.
Find out more about becoming a training partner