We’re awarded Teaching Trust status
We are delighted to share that the University of Leeds has approved the application by South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to become a Teaching Trust.
The Trust and the University of Leeds have a strong history of partnership working with regards to student education and research and development and already have an Associated Teaching Trust agreement. Over the past two years we have been working more closely to formalise our partnership.
We are excited to continue our journey together to further create innovative opportunities in teaching, learning, and research, and to embed evidence-based practice.
The partnership is one of the very few nationally where Teaching Trust status has been achieved by a Trust that provides not only community services but also mental health, learning disability, and autism services. This demonstrates our collective commitment to parity of esteem for physical and mental health.
As a part of this we are proposing to change our name to South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust. This reflects our new status as a teaching trust. The Trust will further engage with service users, carers and families and partners as part of this process.
Marie Burnham, Chair of South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, said:
“As Chair of our organisation it is one of the proudest moments in our history to be given this accolade by the University of Leeds, which recognises the high quality of care we deliver to our service users through education, training and learning opportunities for all our staff and students”.
Mark Brooks, Chief Executive of South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, said:
“Our partnership with the University of Leeds will ensure we continue on our journey of growth and improvement, and marks a significant step in the further development of our already strong culture of learning and development. I am pleased to be working with the University to build a stronger partnership, which will benefit local communities and the people we serve.”
Professor Mark Kearney, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Leeds, said,
“At the University of Leeds, strategic partnerships and collaboration are at the heart of all that we do. With mental health care increasingly in demand across our society, this partnership further strengthens our relationship with the NHS and offers new opportunities for growth in student education and research and innovation as well as supporting our mission to provide our students with the best possible educational experience.”
You can find more information on the proposed name change and how to take part on the engagement page.
