Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I kindly request your assistance retrieving the following information. The information is to clarify the implementation of The Mental Health (Approved Mental Health Professionals) (Approval) (England) Regulations 2008 reg.5. Re-Approval Statistics

1. Over the past five years, how many Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs) applied for re-approval in your council?
Three AMHPs applied for re-approval in the last five years.

2. Of those applications, how many were successful, and how many were not?
All three applicants were successful and re-approved
Reasons for Non-Approval: N/A

3. For AMHPs who were not re-approved, what were the primary reasons?
o Lack of required training hours
o Failure to demonstrate necessary competencies
o Professional conduct issues
o Other (please specify):
Support and Remediation
Not applicable

4. Does your council offer support or remediation plans for AMHPs who are at risk of not being re-approved? If so, please describe these programs.
Yes. Where the panel has not recommended re-approval, the panel will provide reasons, and may make recommendations for further training or other work before a re-application is considered.

5. Is there an established appeal process for AMHPs who are denied re-approval? If yes, how many appeals have been made in the past five years, and what were their outcomes?
Yes. No appeals in last 5 years.
Impact on Workforce: High potential for burnout due to increased workload (MHA assessments).

6. How does the council address potential shortages in AMHP staffing due to non-approvals? Are there strategies in place to mitigate any negative impacts on service delivery?
Short-term strategy is via locum AMHPs, and the long-term is providing opportunities for existing Social Workers in team to complete training to be AMHPs. Currently this is proving appealing to Social Workers.