On this page you will find useful PPN Midlands resources, organised into three sections: quick links, recent resources, and archived resources.
Quick Resources 🕒
PPN Midlands Glossary
Acronyms can be very useful and make things easier for ourselves; we may make assumptions that our peers understand what they mean. Except, they can make things harder for some who are unfamiliar with their meanings. We were made aware of this by our Midlands Experts by Experience so have created a glossary of commonly used acronyms within the PPN.
PPN Midlands Community of Practice Guidance Document
Are you looking for a way to connect with others who share your passion within your profession? Want a space to capture and share existing knowledge or solve challenging problems? We have created a guidance document to define and explain how to create a Community of Practice.
PPN Midlands Community of Practice Information Pack
The purpose of this pack is to support PPN Midlands members in getting the most out of Community of Practice (CoP) involvement, outlining the resources and support available to PPN Midlands Communities of Practice and providing a range of information to support the management and functioning of our communities. Whilst some sections will be relevant to all CoP members, there are also some specific sections relevant to CoP chairs/co-chairs and secretaries, who along with PPN Midlands team members are the CoP leadership (core) team. Community of Practice members may be inspired to become more involved in their community, perhaps even putting themselves forward to support with helping their community to thrive through undertaking a leadership or facilitation role where these are available.
PPN Midlands Psychological Professions Careers Resource Pack
The purpose of this pack is to bring together a wide range of career-related information, presented as summaries and links to stakeholder websites. Our hope is that it will enable our members across the Midlands – who include aspiring and practising psychological professionals, service managers, workforce planners and other stakeholders - to navigate and better understand the rapidly evolving career-related developments across the sector.
Recent Resources 📆
Briefing on Building Successful Business Cases (April 2026)
This briefing from PPN Midlands signposts key evidence sources for business cases that expand, redesign, or stabilise the Psychological Professions workforce.
- Read the briefing here
- Access the referenced slides on productivity here (with thanks to Dr Alison Brabban)
The Psychological Professions in the Midlands: Workforce Overview Report 2025
PPN Midlands are pleased to share the Midlands Workforce Overview Report (2025), which provides an updated, high‑level picture of the psychological professions workforce across the Midlands. This report builds on the first publication from 2023 and draws on data from the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR), the NHS Psychological Professions and Talking Therapies Benchmarking Censuses, and the National Education and Training Survey (NETS).
Transferring Skills into Practice: e-learning
This programme provides best practice information about how psychological practice skills gained in training can be optimally applied, practiced and maintained in clinical settings.
Psychologically Informed Consultation (PIC)
The following Psychologically Informed Consultation (PIC) resources have been authored by Clinical Psychologists Amanda Tetley, Fay Cook, Jack Farr and Olivia Southwell - in collaboration with PPN Midlands - to support psychological professionals and wider colleagues in applying Psychologically Informed Consultation (PIC) within health and care. Together, these resources offer a practical introduction to a Psychologically Informed Consultation framework and its use in improving collaborative, reflective, and psychologically informed practice.
- PIC Guidance
Developing Psychologically Informed Consultation (PIC): A Guide for Psychological Professionals sets out the principles, aims, and underpinning evidence for the PIC approach. It outlines the key elements of effective consultation and offers practical examples of how psychological professionals can apply the model across services and settings.
2. PIC e-Learning Programme
This 40-minute, non-assessed e-learning module is available via the NHS Learning Hub, and is designed to help users explore the fundamentals of the PIC guidance. The programme is structured in a flexible, ‘dip in, dip out’ format, allowing learners to engage with core concepts and examples at their own pace.
3. Psychologically Informed Consultation: Behind the Guidance Podcast
In this companion podcast, three of the guidance authors share the story behind the development of the guidance, how it evolved, why it matters, and what they hope it will achieve in practice. Presented by PPN Midlands, this relaxed conversation brings the guidance to life and provides insight into the rationale and thinking behind the framework.
4. PIC Promotional Video
This short (6-minute) accessible introduction to the PIC guidance and e-learning programme is ideal for sharing within networks or team meetings. It aims to raise awareness of and encourage engagement with the guidance, podcast, and wider resources, and also demonstrates how to access the PIC e-learning through the NHS Learning Hub.
Psychological Professions: Who We Are and What We Do
This animation has been created to introduce the psychological professions, highlighting who they are, where they work, and the vital role they play in supporting health and wellbeing across the NHS and wider care system.
- Psychological Professions Animation Flyer
- Animation (background music)
- Animation (no background music)
Psychological Practice in Physical Healthcare Fundamentals: e-Learning
PPN Midlands final event during Psychological Professions Week 2024 focused on an innovative e-learning programme developed by PPN Midlands Leadership Fellows. This concise programme offers essential knowledge for psychological professionals who are new to physical healthcare settings, serving as an essential induction resource.
PPN Midlands Discussion Paper Highlights Ethnic Representation in the Practitioner Psychology Workforce
PPN Midlands, in collaboration with the University of Birmingham and the British Psychological Society, has published an important discussion paper, Ethnic Representation and the Practitioner Psychology Workforce in the West Midlands. This paper offers a snapshot analysis of workforce ethnicity within two Midlands Integrated Care Systems (ICS), comparing it to local population demographics and NHS mental health service users. It highlights key areas for improvement, including better data collection and alignment, targeted outreach to diverse communities, and initiatives to attract a more representative workforce. This foundational work calls for action to address disparities and provides a framework for further exploration across other psychological professions.
PPN Midlands Older Adults and Learning Disabilities Showcase
Our first showcase took place in February 2022 and enabled our members to showcase the fantastic work they are doing in the area of older adults and learning disabilities. This event was used to network and shout out about our Psychological Professions across the Midlands. Head over to our 'Older Adults and Learning Disabilities Showcase' events page to see the resources used throughout the day.
PPN Midlands Health Inequalities Showcase
This showcase, in April 2022, allowed our members to showcase the work they are doing to address and share what needs to be done to combat health inequalities across the Midlands within healthcare. We had some powerful talks surrounding approaches to equality, diversity and inclusion, including increasing awareness of deaf services and conversations from the other side of the barrier. Head over to our 'Health Inequalities Showcase' events page to see the resources used throughout the event.
Archived Resources 📁
Links to archived resources have been collated in a file. Download here.