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ACAT will be moving to a new website shortly. Due to unforeseen technical issues, the launch has been postponed briefly. The developers aim for it to be available by the end of April. Apologies for any inconvenience.
In preparation, this website
no longer lets members renew their membership.
Urgent membership renewals should instead be done by contacting
Alison Marfell.
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NHSE (South West) CAT Practitioner Training 2025 to 2027
1st September 2024 to 30th April 2027
WARNING! This event has passed.
This training is funded by NHS England & is specifically for clinicians working with adults and older people in community services with complex relational difficulties and adverse childhood experience (who may have attracted the ‘EUPD’/BPD’ diagnosis).
Criteria for Application: Applicants will be capable of postgraduate study, have a core mental health-care profession, and at least 1 year of experience delivering psychological therapy and working with people with complex emotional and relational difficulties.
Training days on the South-West course are at the Future Skills Centre near Exeter. Cost: NHS England will meet all fees (including personal therapy).
How to Apply
Step One: You will need agreement from your professional lead and line manager, who will need to discuss availability of places with the person in your Trust who is nominated to oversee NHS-England training requests.
Step Two: Once done please email cft.cat-sw@nhs.net and ask for an application form.
Step Three: Face-to-face interviews will be held on Monday 2nd December and Tuesday 10th December 2024 at the Future Skills Centre (https://fscexeter.com).
Please see attached flyer for futher information.
Our Next 2 CAT Therapist / Practitioner Training Courses
9th October 2025
Catalyse CAT Practitioner Training 2025-27
12th January 2026
Newcastle & NHSE (North East) CAT Practitioner Training 2026-2027
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