OPD Community Services

01- Workforce Development Team

  • The Workforce Development Team aim to embed psychologically informed practice across the London Probation Service. This is achieved through regular training events to probation practitioners as well as a comprehensive schedule of continuing professional development for all staff on the OPD Pathway. The Workforce Development Team also support staff wellbeing and psychological health enabling them to adopt a trauma informed and compassionate approach in their work.

About This Service

To embed psychologically informed practice and support structures, workforce development have a range of provisions:

  • Entry level personality awareness training to all probation practitioners to enhance their understanding of the OPD Pathway
  • Knowledge and Understanding Framework (KUF) training, a co-produced, trauma informed learning programme for professionals working across health, social care, criminal justice, and voluntary sectors to support people with complex emotional needs, often associated with a diagnosis of 'personality disorder'
  • KUF Train the Trainer and quality assurance of KUF to support delivery across England and Wales
  • Specialist training and supervision for all OPD staff

Who We Support

Our Workforce Development department supports and delivers specialist training for:

  • Staff within our service – building confidence and professional skills.
  • External professionals – supporting those who work with people on probation we work with who have personality difficulties.
  • People on probation in our service who want to deliver training.

How to Get This Service

General enquiries and training email: elft.opdtraining@nhs.net 

KUF training enquiries only email: elft.kuflpp@nhs.net

We aim to respond to all queries within 2 working days.

Our Team