Mental health and wellbeing strategy - delivery plan and workforce action plan: progress update and next steps
This interim publication lays out the successes and challenges emerging from taking forward the current Mental Health and Wellbeing Delivery Plan and Workforce Action Plan to date and next steps.
Annex A
Publications related to our achievements to date
Roadmap to Trauma-Informed and Responsive Change: Guidance for Organisations, Systems and Workforces in Scotland This guidance, published in November 2023, assists services and organisations in embedding trauma-informed and responsive approaches across policy and practice. (Priority 2, Strategic Action 2.4)
The 2024 NTTP Workforce Survey
This survey explores awareness and attitudes to psychological trauma and trauma-informed practice across the Scottish workforce. (Priority 2, Strategic Acton 2.4)
Follow-up Evaluation of the NTTP Local Authority Delivery Trials
In 2019, three local authority areas (Argyle & Bute, Glasgow and Midlothian) were provided with Scottish Government funding to test out different approaches to rolling out trauma training. An interim process evaluation of the three delivery trial areas was undertaken and published in March 2021. This follow up evaluation was undertaken in 2023-2024 (Priority 2, Strategic Action 2.4)
Published by the Improvement Service in 2024, sharing learning about the progress, emerging impact, and enablers and barriers from work happening across Scottish local authorities and key community planning partners. (Priority 2, Strategic Action 2.4) Children and Young People's Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Supports and Services Framework This framework sets out the broad approach that should be taken in the provision of community-based mental health and wellbeing supports and services for children, young people and their families. (Priority 3, Strategic Action 3.1)
Access to Counsellors in Secondary Schools and Children and Young People’s Community Mental Health Services – Summary Reports A summary of information provided by local authorities on the school counselling service and community mental health supports in their area. (Priority 2, Strategic Action 2.6)
Primary Care – Mental Health and Wellbeing: Outcomes and Measures This framework outlines outcomes, measures, and indicators to demonstrate the benefits of mental health and wellbeing services in primary care settings. (Priority 3, Strategic Action 3.3)
Mental health in primary and community care: report
This report published in December 2024 outlines actions to improve access to support, assessment and treatment in primary care mental health and wellbeing services. This includes support from general practice, digital provision, NHS 24, workforce education and out of hours. (Priority 3, Strategic Action 3.3)
Primary care services – mental health and wellbeing: resources
This resource was developed to support staff working as part of a multi-disciplinary team in mental health and wellbeing in primary care service. It provides a directory of additional sources of help and support to help all staff. (Priority 3, Strategic Action 3.3)
Mental health unscheduled care resource
The resource provides a directory of national services and tools to help unscheduled care services to support and improve people’s mental health and wellbeing. (Priority 4, Strategic Action 4.5)
This report published in in October 2024 explores the feasibility of implementing additional safe spaces for people experiencing crisis and acute emotional distress as an alternative to attending A&E. (Priority 4, Strategic Action 4.5)
The Framework promotes a multi-agency, collaborative approach to improving local distress pathways. It builds on the work of the Mental Health Unscheduled Care Network and will further assist partners to implement local distress pathways that ensure that individuals receive the support they need from the most appropriate service as soon as practicable. (Priority 4, Strategic Action 4.5)
The Partnership Delivery Group’s (PDG) Commitments publication supports the implementation of the principles and approaching made in the Framework, with actions across priority themes to improve our multi-agency approach to supporting those experiencing mental health distress. These actions will be implemented by PDG members. (Priority 4, Strategic Action 4.5)
National Specification for Eating Disorder Care and Treatment in Scotland This specification provides national guidance for the care and treatment of eating disorders in Scotland, aiming to ensure equitable and effective services. (Priority 6, Strategic Action 6.3)
Student Mental Health Action Plan
This plan addresses student mental health, through effective collaborative working across colleges, universities, NHS Boards, Integrated Joint Boards, Public Health Scotland, Health and Social Care Partnerships, and the third sector. (Priority 2, Strategic Action 2.6)
Mental health and suicide prevention learning provision in Scotland
Public Health Scotland undertook a review of mental health and suicide prevention learning programmes to help inform understanding of the current training landscape in Scotland. (Priority 2, Strategic Action 2.5)
Mental Health Partnership Delivery Group: Collaborative Commitments Plan
The Partnership Delivery Group’s cross-sector collaborative commitments plan sets out actions across priority themes to improve our multi-agency approach to supporting those experiencing mental health distress. (Priority 4, Strategic Action 4.5)
Elected member briefing note: Social Determinants of Mental Health Aligned to the joint COSLA and Scottish Government Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy, this briefing is intended to enhance elected members understanding of the social determinants of mental health and support their consideration within local decision making. (Priority 5, Strategic Action 5.1)
NHS Scotland Operational Improvement Plan
Document setting out immediate actions that the Scottish Government will take to improve delivery across the health system, in support of the First Minister’s vision for reform and renewal of the NHS. Includes the commitment to clear Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) backlogs and meet the 18-week standard nationally by December 2025. (Priority 6, Strategic Action 6.1)