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AMHPs


We deliver a range of courses that meet the competency requirements of relevant training per year as set out in the English & Welsh AMHP Approval regulations. For no additional fee we will liaise with you and the AMHP Lead(s) to ensure your training incorporates any local requests or issues.

We can incorporate some but not all of the topics from the list below in liaison with the commissioner. Some of these topics can also run as stand alone half or full days for a more detailed analysis. If you wish to include something not on this list, please do ask.


For more information or to make a booking please contact Louise Elgar, Business Manager, admin@edgetraining.org.uk 07825 731139.


Legal updates including case law, policy updates and relevant guidance for AMHPs

  • Case law and policy update

  • Case law revision for AMHPs: Top 10 cases (Top 5 if half day)

  • MHA Code refresher (England and Wales have different Codes so this course will vary depending on whether delivered in England or Wales)

  • Human Rights Act 1998 refresher for AMHPs

  • Review of Safeguarding Adult Reviews & Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman decisions involving mental health and the MHA ( England)

  • Section 135 MHA

  • Section 136 MHA

  • Section 12 and 12A refresher (role of s.12 doctors/conflict of interest Regulations)

  • Section 15 completion and scrutiny of applications for admission

  • Part III MHA and assessments at police station, courts and interface with Part II MHA.

  • The Nearest Relative (identification, consultation, objections, case law, applications to court, recording.)

  • Sections 11, 12 & 13 MHA      refresher

  • Conveying and relevant case law

  • Back to basics on sections 1-6 MHA (mental disorder, criteria for admission, nature, degree etc)

  • Community Treatment Orders (legal grounds, AMHP and RC role, recall, revocation, deprivation of liberty, case law) (half or full day)

  • Guardianship (legal grounds, AMHP role and process)

  • Part IV and 4A consent to treatment

  • Section 117 MHA revision & case law update

  • Section 131 MHA informal admission: revision for AMHPs

  • Section 140 MHA (beds, delays, coroners reports and AMHP practice- we will incorporate discussion of any local policy & protocol where there is one)

  • Section 2 and section 3 MHA (Code guidance & practice issues for AMHPs)

We offer opportunities for AMHPs to raise issues and practice dilemmas during our courses.


Specialist Topics:

We also run specialised thematic courses for AMHPs and others in health and social care etc. These courses are run by a range of professionals who have been or are in practice in their area of expertise. These are full days unless otherwise specified below. Full programmes can be sent on request (see titles below). Those titles with an asterisk are in the process of being developed ready for delivery shortly.

  • AMHPs and Decision making- theories, models and practice

  • AMHP law and practice advanced workshop

  • AMHP Re-approval 3 day course (for AMHPs who are required to submit portfolios and show evidence of competence for re-approval at the 5 year stage or returning to AMHP practice after a break)

  • AMHP Report writing to withstand scrutiny

  • Anti-racist & anti-discriminatory AMHP Practice

  • Assessing children and young people with complex mental health needs (whole or half day- content varies)

  • Assessing older adults and the role of the AMHP

  • Assessing people with eating disorders and the role of the AMHP

  • Assessing people with learning disabilities and/or autism spectrum conditions and the role of the AMHP

  • Assessing people who misuse substances and/or alcohol and the role of the AMHP

  • Assessment and communication in MHA assessments

  • Care Act for AMHPs

  • CTOs, s17 and s7 as a full day (whole or half day content varies)

  • Dementia and neurocognitive disorders

  • Empowerment, Involvement and shared decision making in MHA assessments

  • Gender identity and mental health- a one-day course for AMHPs

  • Guardianship (whole or half day content varies)

  • Hoarding and self-neglect

  • Human Rights Act for AMHPs

  • Mental Capacity Act/Mental Health Act interface for AMHPs

  • Perinatal mental health for AMHPs

  • Personality disorder (an overview)

  • Psychosis- assessment and communication in MHA assessments for AMHPs

  • Risks, benefits and decision making for AMHPs

  • Risk positive assessment of personality and suicidality

  • Scrutiny of statutory forms: half-day revision for AMHPs including conflict of interest Regulations. (English version includes electronic forms & regs)

  • Section 117 (whole or half day content varies)

  • Solution Focused Practice and the role of the AMHP

  • Stress, burnout and AMHPs’ psychological safety

  • The Mental Health Tribunal & the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales (writing reports and giving evidence) (whole or half day content varies)

  • The nearest relative (whole or half day content varies)

A range of courses for ASYE and NQSW programmes which we can advise on request.


You can find the full list at https://www.edgetraining.org.uk and on the Home Page look for “Commission us” for courses we offer.


Please note: If you are requesting training to meet a specific need as an outcome of a review/report and/or you intend that the training or supervision is mandatory please make that clear at the time of the enquiry. This will allow us to liaise with you ahead of confirming any booking to clarify what your requirements are and how we can best meet them.

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