The Knowledge and Understanding Framework

In December 2007 the Department of Health and Ministry of Justice commissioned the development of a national framework to support people to work more effectively with personality disorder. The partnership awarded the contract comprises the Personality Disorder Institute based at Nottingham University, the London based Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust, Borderline UK the largest service user and carer support group in the UK focusing on the needs of those living with the experience of personality disorder and the Open University, the largest provider of work based education and e-learning materials in the UK.

This educational development work builds upon the aspirations articulated within the policy guidance documents “No longer a Diagnosis of Exclusion and Breaking the Cycle of Rejection” published in 2003. The key goal is to improve service user experience through developing the capabilities, skills and knowledge of the multi agency workforces in Health, Social Care and Criminal Justice who are dealing with the challenges of personality disorder.

The completed multilevel educational package includes the following:

• Personality Disorder Virtual Learning Awareness Programme (Raising Awareness)
• Validated Undergraduate Degree Programme (Developing Understanding and Effectiveness)
• Validated Masters Degree Programme (Extending Expertise Enhancing Practice)

For further information regarding any of the above courses, including programme aims and module outlines please view our ‘working effectively with personality disorder’ brochure. Please click on the below link to download.

-         working effectively with personality disorder brochure [Adobe Acrobat PDF - 631.27 KB]

These high quality educational programmes will be delivered by leading practitioners and service user consultants. The Awareness Level Programme has a number of packages available including a Train the Trainers version. The BSc and MSc are available as stand alone units of learning (single modules) or whole programmes with associated qualifications