Mental Health and Wellbeing Leadership Board: delivery plan progress report 4 - September 2025

Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy Workforce Action Plan 2023-25

Workforce Action Plan Progress Overview

The following ‘Delivery Overview’ is a high-level summary and should be considered alongside the full list of actions - Mental health and wellbeing : workforce action plan 2023-2025. The ‘Section’ column refers to the key issue headlines/themes based on stakeholder feedback with a summary RAG for the actions which sit below, rather than an assessment of the issue as a whole.

Pillar: Plan

Section: 1.1 Workforce Data.

Overall RAG: At Risk

Sub-Action Delivery RAG: 25% On Track, 75% At Risk

Section: 1.2 Workforce Planning.

Overall RAG: On Track

Sub-Action Delivery RAG: 17% Delivered, 83% On Track

Section: 1.3 Flexibility & Co-Design.

Overall RAG: On Track

Sub-Action Delivery RAG: 100% Delivered

Section: 1.4 Remote & Rural.

Overall RAG: On Track

Sub-Action Delivery RAG: 50% Delivered, 50% Delivery Date Missed No Risk

Pillar: Attract

Section: 2.1 Recruitment campaigns to improve recruitment & retention.

Overall RAG: At Risk

Sub-Action Delivery RAG: 50% On Track, 50% At Risk

Section: 2.2 Promote MH&W career pathways to young people in schools, including through media campaigns.

Overall RAG: At Risk

Sub-Action Delivery RAG: 100% At Risk

Section: 2.3 Address current challenges around high vacancies levels and retention issues facing parts of the workforce.

Overall RAG: At Risk

Sub-Action Delivery RAG: 16.5% Delivered, 16.5% On Track, 33.33% Delivery Date Missed No Risk, 16.5% At Risk, 16.5% Delivery Date Missed with Risk

Pillar: Train

Section: 3.1 Improve and increase availability and uptake of mental health literacy and wellbeing training for the wider workforce, carers, volunteers.

Overall RAG: On Track

Sub-Action Delivery RAG: 33.3% Delivered, 33.3% On Track, 33.3% at risk

Section: 3.2 Provide culturally sensitive mental health training and support activity to address racism and discrimination.

Overall RAG: On Track

Sub-Action Delivery RAG: 33% Delivered, 67% On Track

Section: 3.3 Ensure training provision helps with the treatment, support and recovery of mild to moderate MH illness and helps to upskill the existing workforce, including on trauma, suicide prevention and self-harm.

Overall RAG: On Track

Sub-Action Delivery RAG: 80% Delivered, 20% On Track

Section: 3.4 Address digital and data training needs within the MH&W workforce.

Overall RAG: On Track

Sub-Action Delivery RAG: 67% Delivered, 33% On Track

Section: 3.5 Increase training provision and ensure it covers helping with the treatment and recovery of serious mental health illness and helps to upskill the existing workforce.

Overall RAG: On Track

Sub-Action Delivery RAG: 100% On Track

Pillar: Employ

Section: 4.1 Further develop the MH&W Workforce, ensure structured career pathways and empower and support staff to work at the top of their competencies.

Overall RAG: At Risk

Sub-Action Delivery RAG: 20% Delivered, 60% At Risk. 20% Missed Delivery No Risk

Section: 4.2 Ensure Fair Work First principles are embedded consistently as possible across workplaces that employ the MH workforce.

Overall RAG: On Track

Sub-Action Delivery RAG: 100% Delivered

Section: 4.3 Terms and Conditions including flexible working.

Overall RAG: On Track

Sub-Action Delivery RAG: 100% Delivered

Section: 4.4 Listen and respond to workforce concerns.

Overall RAG: On Track

Sub-Action Delivery RAG: 67% Delivered, 33% On Track

Pillar: Nurture

Section: 5.1 Ensure that workloads are manageable and reduce risk.

Overall RAG: On Track

Sub-Action Delivery RAG: 100% Delivered

Section: 5.2 Better partnership working across the MHWB system and increase opportunities to share good practice.

Overall RAG: On Track

Sub-Action Delivery RAG: 80% Delivered, 20% On Track

Section: 5.3 Support and protect the wellbeing of the workforce.

Overall RAG: On Track

Sub-Action Delivery RAG: 71% Delivered, 29% On Track

Section: 5.4 Supportive leadership and culture.

Overall RAG: On Track

Sub-Action Delivery RAG: 25% Delivered, 75% On Track