University approves South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to become a Teaching Trust
The University of Leeds has approved the application by South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to become a Teaching Trust expanding placement opportunities for students.
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 the two organisations have been working more closely to formalise the partnership and craete further innovative opportunities in teaching, learning, and research, and to embed evidence-based practice.
The partnership is one of very few nationally where teaching trust status has been achieved by a trust which provides not only community services but also mental health, learning disability and autism services, and demonstrates our collective commitment to parity of esteem for physical and mental health.
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is proposing changing its name to South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust. The Trust will further engage with service users, carers and families and partners as part of this process.
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.”
Marie Burnham, Chair of South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust said, “As Chair of SWYPFT 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.”
