Training for enabling environments

Therapeutic Communities: The International Journal of Therapeutic Communities,Volume 38, Issue 1, April 2017. Purpose To demonstrate the training value of a residential ‘enabling environments’ (LLEE) workshop in relation to the Royal College of Psychiatrists ten specified standards, as rated by workshop participants. Design/methodology/approach A 34 question yes/no/NA questionnaire was drawn up, derived from the ten value-based standards and criteria which n eed to be met for the EE award by the Royal College of Psychiatrists Centre for Quality Improvement (appendix 1). It was administered after six residential workshops, in Italy and UK, to 99 participants. Results were analysed for each of the six workshops, and for each of the ten standards, to show the degree to which participants recognised whether the standards were met. Findings High rates of positive responses were recorded with little variation across the six workshops sampled. Some standards and criteria showed higher levels of positive responses, and some showed slightly higher score s for ‘not applicable’. Practical implications Experiential Living-Learning Experience workshops provide a valid training experience for those developing or working in enabling environments. Originality/value The questionnaire and its translation is the original work of AL. RH is the founde r of LLE training workshops and the EE award.

Source: Therapeutic Communities: The International Journal of Therapeutic Communities - February 17, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research