WHAT IS RECC?
The RECC programme is a central part of the Government’s national strategy to improve mental health services for Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) people representing a response to recommendations from the Inquiry into the death of David ‘Rocky’ Bennett (2004). In keeping with its strong ethos of service user participation, Ferns Associates has worked closely with a range of BME service users and carers to develop the RECC materials.
This course enables practitioners, service users and carers to develop their knowledge and understanding of race equality and cultural capability and to recognise the impacts of discrimination. It also supports people to work to improve practice by promoting equality generally, work positively with difference, and deal effectively with the impact of discrimination at individual and institutional levels.
The RECC materials will help Health Trusts to achieve some key standards in the Healthcare Commission's Annual Review, align organisations with the Race Relations Act and Human Rights legislation as well as local Equality and Diversity strategies. The materials also strongly reinforce the Government's new ‘Personalisation’ agenda and translates these principles into practical tools and approaches.
RECC uses theories and models that are applicable to and useful for promoting all forms of Equality. We firmly believe that promoting the different strands of Equality are fundamentally about good practice that benefits all service users and their families.
1. To understand the meaning and expression of racism and its effects on wellbeing and life opportunities
2. To be able to explain cultural differences in expectations, beliefs and behaviour in relation to health and well-being
3. To be able to critically evaluate service structures, systems and behaviour that are unhelpful or discriminatory
4. To be able to promote equality and diversity in services with a focus on race and culture.
5. To develop skills to improve practice and better assist service users from diverse cultural backgrounds
In the RECC Training for Trainers Programme, you will be learning to deliver training materials for frontline staff that have been designed and developed by Ferns Associates using tried & tested methods. In keeping with its strong ethos of service user participation, Ferns Associates has worked closely with a range of BME service users to develop the RECC materials and specifically designed the RECC Training Programme to be delivered by both MH staff and service user/carer trainers working in equal co-training partnerships.
The RECC Training for Trainers Programme (T4T) consists of a total of six days. The programme involves self-reflection, a thorough introduction to the fundamental principles of equality and diversity, introduction to the content and design of RECC, coaching, co-training skill development, practical training tasks, and several challenging exercises. There are also written assignments for those wishing to gain academic credits – people who do not wish to gain academic credits are still welcome to apply to become RECC Trainers.
By the end of the RECC-T4T Programme, participants will:
1. Understand the context, purpose, structure and content of the RECC materials and training programme and their importance in helping to shape appropriate and accessible mental health services for BME people.
2. Be more aware of their own beliefs, assumptions and views by focusing on underpinning values, evidence base and theoretical models in the RECC materials and engaging in personal reflective learning throughout the course
3. Have directly experienced the benefits and challenges of working in co-training pairs (ideally service user/carer and staff pairs) and reflected on the importance of partnership working in this way
4. Have developed and practised the key skills needed to plan, deliver and facilitate the RECC training programme to MH practitioners and received constructive feedback and coaching from tutors and peers
5. Have demonstrated the key skills needed to deliver RECC training against a template of good practice to achieve an acceptable standard of planning, delivery and evaluation of the RECC Training Programme to practitioners.
We would strongly recommend you try to apply with a BME service user or carer colleague PLEASE NOTE: Preference will be give to participants applying as BME service user / carer and mental health staff member pairs from an area as this best fits our philosophy in the roll-out of RECC Training.
For a booking form and further details of RECC Training for Trainers contact: Peter or Celia (Directors of Ferns Associates) on e-mail: ferns@dsl.pipex.com or tel: 0208 641 9358
ALTERNATIVELY, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO COMMISSION AN IN-HOUSE COURSE TO TRAIN A POOL OF R.E.C.C. TRAINERS TO DELIVER THE PRACTITIONER TRAINING IN YOUR AREA WE CAN DELIVER COURSES FOR UP TO 16 PARTICIPANTS, GUIDE YOU THROUGH THE APPLICATION PROCESS AND SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS.
“This has been one of the very best courses I have done in the last 16yrs. Challenging, hard work but satisfying. And the group was wonderful – I shall miss it…”
“Fascinating, relevant, inspiring” “I’ve learned masses – a fantastic time.”
Excellent, informative, supportive. Has improved my training widely.”
“Excellent….from feeling anxious to understanding that the materials were so well put together they were a pleasure to use in practice”
We firmly believe that service user / survivor and carer participation is essential for the successful delivery of RECC and we build this into all aspects of our programme.
“It was so good as a carer to work with professionals on an equal basis”
“Really enjoyed it and I want to be involved at all levels and felt valued as a service user and potential professional by you –thank you!”
‘Dr Safi Afghan, Consultant Psychiatrist at Walsall Teaching PCT, who participated in the pilot training programme, says:
“I strongly feel that if the concepts of RECC material are integrated in to mental health and psychiatry training, there are likely to be far better outcomes and satisfaction levels for BME service users.’
(DH press release, 19 November 2007)
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