Eating Disorders Services for Adults (EDSA) 2025
Eligibility Criteria and Expectations
Who is the training for?
The EDSA WTT programme is aimed at the needs of specialist community teams. Please see further details about the eligibility criteria below.
If you meet the eligibility criteria as an individual or as a service, please register your interest in the programme by emailing EDSAWholeTeamTraining@slam.nhs.uk.
Individual training participants
The EDSA WTT programme is aimed at the needs of specialist community practitioners. We will be pleased to enrol anyone working clinically with adults with eating disorders in a specialist community service within the NHS, at whatever level of seniority and irrespective of professional background and training. This includes but is not limited to: psychiatrists, physicians, nurses, clinical and counselling psychologists, family therapists, psychotherapists, arts and creative therapists, dieticians, occupational therapists, peer workers etc.
Considerations for Service Leads and teams
This programme is repeated annually over 4 years. Please consider what combination (professional group, levels of seniority) and how many team members you might want to release for the training course each year. Smaller teams may wish to all attend together while larger teams may wish to send a few participants each year. Please also consider proposing senior members of your team (including yourself) to serve as mentors, for while individuals or teams will be paid.
Expectations of participants
In order to take the most from the training we expect course participants to sign our training contract, asking you to:
- Make a commitment to attending all 8 training days, i.e. not dipping in and out but attending for the full day.
- Make time for required course reading, homework, between-session reflection, and engagement with peers and mentors.
- Make a commitment to reflect within their team and service how your learning can be translated into tangible action on how to improve the service you work in to optimise patient care.
- Notify the training team of any unavoidable absences.
Expectations of Service Leads and teams
For your team to take the most from the training we expect you to sign our training contract, asking you to:
- Make a commitment to releasing staff to attend all 8 training days, managing associated service pressure.
- Support participants to find time for required course reading, homework, between-session reflection, and engagement with peers and mentors.
- Make a commitment to support your team and service to reflect on their learning and how to translate this into tangible action to optimise patient care.
- Support your team to engage with the training programme throughout the four years, e.g. accessing the online learning hub.
- Have two meetings with mentors prior to the training commencing.
Course certification
Upon completion of the course we will provide course participants with CPD certification of attendance and topics covered, based on confirmed attendance and use of online learning materials. To obtain a certificate, course participants must attend 7 out of 8 training days.
To register your interest please email EDSAWholeTeamTraining@slam.nhs.uk
If you or a colleague are interested in being a Mentor on this programme please contact us at EDSAWholeTeamTraining@slam.nhs.uk.
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In 2025 the eight training days will be delivered as live online sessions, including lectures, interactive sessions, and small group work.
Day 1 – 22 January 2025 – Setting the scene: Flourishing teams, the patient and carer perspective, and the changing landscape of eating disorders.
Day 2 – 06 February 2025 – Assessment and treatment planning: How to start well and work with key stakeholders.
Day 3 – 04 March 2025 – Nutrition – Helping people with EDs re-learn how to eat well: Physiological, behavioural and psychological considerations
Day 4 – 30 April 2025 – Medical Health: Joint risk assessment and medical management with acute and primary care.
Day 5 – 05 June 2025 – Psychological treatments: What works and for who? Getting the most out of evidence-based treatments.
Day 6 – 02 July 2025 – Other treatments (family, medical, social): What works and for who? Getting the most out of evidence-based treatments.
Day 7 – 08 October 2025 – Management of patients we struggle to help: Duty of care, rehabilitation strategies, applying MHA and MCA.
Day 8 – 20 November 2025 – Innovative treatment and service models: New strategies for changing times
Course schedule
Speakers
Mentors
Experienced professionals from across England will be assigned to 3-4 teams to liaise and act as guides alongside the Curriculum Lead, Dr Nikola Kern. If you are interested in becoming a mentor for this programme please email EDSAWholeTeamTraining@slam.nhs.uk for more information.
Group bookings
Contact us for bulk booking discounts on group bookings of more than 5.
Bespoke courses
We are able to offer custom-made programs, whether digital or face to face, to meet the education and training needs of your organisation in the UK or internationally. We would welcome the opportunity to discuss your requirements and develop a proposal.
Research
Let our team complete a full Training Needs Analysis for your department, directorate, or whole hospital. We can complete this independently or by working collaboratively with your own staff. Our standard outcome measures assess learners' progress and we produce a full report looking at the wider impact of training, using a range of proven assessment methods.
