The module provides an overview of key knowledge and skills required to deliver clinical practice through inclusive practice. It covers relevant diversity and equality legislation and inclusive approaches such as adaptations to practice when working with older people, using interpretation services/self-help materials for people whose first language is not English, and/or adapting self-help materials for people with learning or literacy difficulties. You will also engage in critical self-reflection with respect to professional inclusive values.

To achieve the Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) Apprenticeship, you must achieve the University Professional Certificate in Psychological Wellbeing Practice. One cannot be achieved without the achievement of the other, award is simultaneous.

This final module integrates the final assessments of both the certificate and the End-Point Assessment as prescribed by the Institute of Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) in the PWP Apprenticeship Standard Version 1.3.

Details of assessments 3, 4 and 5 below are summarised, this module descriptor must be read in conjunction with the End-Point Assessment Plan for full information.

Assessments must take place in the order below. Assessments 1 and 2 must be passed, the Apprenticeship Gateway successfully passed through, and the portfolio of evidence referred to in assessment 3 submitted, before assessments 3 and 4 can be attempted. Assessments 3 and 4 must be passed, before assessment 5 can be attempted.



There are FIVE summative assessments in this module, all of which must be passed to pass the module:



Case Report (Learning Outcomes 1, 3 and 4)

This is assessed by the University and contributes to the award of the Professional Certificate in Psychological Wellbeing Practice.



A case report to demonstrate knowledge and competence in using case management and clinical skills supervision including reflective commentary detailing how supervision was used to support working with the patient. This should include: (a) a report on a case management supervision session demonstrating ability to review caseload, bring patients at agreed pre-determined thresholds and provide comprehensive and succinct case material; and (b) a report on use of clinical skills supervision including details of clinical skills questions brought, learning and implementation.



Clinical Practice Portfolio (Learning Outcome 3)

This is assessed by the University and contributes to the award of the Professional Certificate in Psychological Wellbeing Practice.



A portfolio of professional practice including all of the following:



Completed clinical practice hours log signed by placement clinical supervisor of:
- a minimum of 80 clinical contact hours with patients (face-to-face or on the telephone) within an IAPT service (or equivalent stepped care service) and
- a minimum of 40 hours of supervision of which at least 20 hours should be case management supervision and at least 20 hours should be clinical skills supervision.

Employer feedback on case management skills

Clinical supervisor feedback on use of supervision

Examples of anonymised assessment outcome letter to patient, treatment outcome/discharge letter to patient and patient feedback


You will achieve a fail or pass outcome.



Professional Discussion underpinned by a Portfolio of Evidence (Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4)

This is assessed by an independent End Point Assessment Organisation (EPAO) and contributes to the award of the PWP Apprenticeship.



A portfolio of permissible evidence mapped to the Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours (KSBs) of the apprenticeship standard in scope of assessment within the Professional Discussion will form the foundation for a minimum 90-minute formal two-way conversation with an Independent End-Point Assessor (IEPA).



You will achieve a fail, pass or distinction outcome, however this result will not contribute to the classification of your certificate.



Examination (Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4)

This is assessed by an independent EPAO and contributes to the award of the PWP Apprenticeship.



This will take the form of a closed book, long answer question examination focused on the KSBs attributed to this assessment. The assessment will last for 90 minutes and will take place in a controlled and invigilated environment.



You will achieve a fail, pass or distinction outcome, however this result will not contribute to the classification of your certificate.



Presentation with Questions and Answers (Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4)

This is assessed by the University reporting to the independent EPAO, by an assessor who has not been involved in the delivery of your training and contributes to both the award of the Professional Certificate in Psychological Wellbeing Practice and the PWP Apprenticeship.



You will deliver a 20-minute presentation on a set subject focused on the KSBs attributed to this assessment. You will then spend 25 minutes answering a series of related questions.



You will achieve a fail or pass outcome.



For assessments 3 and 4, the University will record your mark as fail or pass, however, if your assessor feels you have met the criteria for a distinction this will be reported to the independent EPAO who will calculate your overall EPA grade. You will achieve a fail, pass, merit or distinction outcome for your overall End-Point Assessment and Apprenticeship.

This module will be delivered through a variety of methods such as interactive weekly workshop sessions, skills role-play practice, academic mentoring sessions, flipped learning, assessment workshops, guidance on portfolio building and assessment, and individual presentations.

There will be the equivalent of 10 full days of synchronous learning via interactive weekly workshop sessions, skills role-play practice, group presentations, assignment workshops, academic mentoring sessions, supervision and flipped learning (75 hours)

In addition to this you will engage in asynchronous learning to consolidate and build upon your learning from the taught sessions. This will involve tasks such as reading key texts, government policy and journal articles, undertaking follow-up tasks, work based self-assessments, self-reflection on skills development, shadowing/observation, role play/practice with peers/colleagues of assessment and interventions, self-practice of interventions with reflection (i.e. applying techniques to issues from own life), and directed problem-based learning (125 hours)

On completion of this module you will be able to
1. Demonstrate systematic understanding of relevant diversity legislation and inclusive approaches in the context of PWP low-intensity practice, articulated through professional inclusive values
2. Demonstrate the ability to engage with people from diverse demographic, social and cultural backgrounds in assessment and low-intensity interventions.
3. Demonstrate personal responsibility, and the ability to effectively manage a caseload including referral to step up, employment and signposted services.
4. Demonstrate the ability to use supervision to the benefit of effective case management and clinical skills development.

University library has a range of learning and teaching texts and journals, including the development of an online reading list.

Content session resources are updated on a weekly basis, via Blackboard site.
Online portfolio.

University library has a range of learning and teaching texts and journals, including the development of an online reading list.

Content session resources are updated on a weekly basis, via Blackboard site.
Online portfolio.

Must be enrolled on PWP Apprenticeship and employed by approved apprenticeship placement provider

During the Values, diversity and context module, you will develop your ability to:
(i) Demonstrate knowledge of relevant diversity legislation and inclusive approaches in the context of PWP low-intensity practice, articulated through professional inclusive values
(ii) Demonstrate the ability to engage with people from diverse demographic, social and cultural backgrounds in assessment and low-intensity interventions. This could include adaptations to practice working with older people, using interpretation services/self-help materials for people whose first language is not English, and/or adapting self-help materials for people with learning or literacy difficulties.
(iii) Demonstrate the ability to effectively manage a caseload including referral to step up, employment and signposted services.
(iv) Demonstrate the ability to use supervision to the benefit of effective (a) case management and (b) clinical skills development. This should include: (a) a report on a case management supervision session demonstrating ability to review caseload, bring patients at agreed pre-determined thresholds and provide comprehensive and succinct case material; and (b) a report on use of clinical skills supervision including details of clinical skills questions brought, learning and implementation.

As well as classroom based and online learning, you will be involved in the peer observation of skills role-play and will gain feedback on your own approaches. You will also engage in critical self-reflection of your clinical practice to help you reflect on your developing skill-set and to plan for your apprenticeship development.

Fernando, S. (2010) Mental health, race and culture. Third edition. Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, [England]: Palgrave Macmillan.

Marrinan, T. (2019) Low intensity cognitive behaviour therapy: a practitioner’s guide. 2nd edition. Edited by M. Papworth. London: SAGE.
Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health (2003). On our own terms: users and survivors of mental health services working together for support and change. London: SCMH.

Farrand, P.A. (2020). Low-Intensity CBT Skills and Interventions. UK: SAGE.