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MST Northamptonshire teams scoop surprise High Sherriff’s Awards!

26th February 2015

On Thursday 26^th February 2015, to the surprise of the MST Northamptonshire teams themselves, during their quarterly MST Board Meeting, the MST Supervisors and Business Support Officers for both MST Teams in Northamptonshire, England, were presented with High Sherriff’s Awards by Mrs Anne Burnett, High Sherriff* of Northamptonshire.

MST-PSB Sheffield Team update

The Sheffield MST-PSB service became operational in September 2013 funded by a 2 year grant from the Department for Education (DfE). It was set up as a joint co-ordination between Sheffield Children, young People and Families (CYPF) portfolio within Children’s Social Care and Sheffield Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The Sheffield MST-PSB service was the third such service to be developed in the UK and the first in the northern region. Two services already exist, one in London and one in Cambridgeshire.

Children and Young People’s Mental Health and Well-Being Taskforce

14th October 2014

The Care and Support Minister, Norman Lamb, has launched the Children and Young People’s Mental Health and Well-Being Taskforce. The Taskforce will focus on innovative solutions that that improve outcomes for children and young people’s mental health and well-being. It will look at how to improve the way children's mental health services are organised, commissioned and provided and how to make it easier for young people to access help and support across the sectors, including in schools, through voluntary organisations and online.

MST Knowsley is up and running

29th September 2014

The Knowsley team have succesfully completed their orientation training and are ready to take referrals. Click here to find out more about MST teams in the UK

Early Intervention Foundation Guidebook

21st July 2014

The Guidebook can now be found online at: http://guidebook.eif.org.uk/.Click here to view the MST section.

The Early Intervention Guidebook is designed to provide advice for professionals developing early intervention programmes and systems. The aim of the Guidebook is to support commissioners of services, policy-makers and practitioners to base their choices on the best available evidence.

European MST Conference, London 2014

14th May 2014

The second European Conference took place on Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th May at Central Hall Westminster, London. Over 500 people from MST organisations across Europe attended the conference to share learning on a range of topics ranging from implementation to practice and research. Training workshops were run for MST Business Support Officers, Therapists, Supervisors, Programme Managers and Stakeholders.

MST Essex Social Impact Bond

19th February 2014

The MST service in Essex is a partnership between Action for Children, Essex County Council and Social Finance UK. Please follow this link to view a short video about the service: https://vimeo.com/77999970

David Derbyshire, director of practice improvement at Action for Children, said: “MST is an internationally-recognised intensive family- and community-based programme which targets multiple causes of serious anti-social and/or criminal behaviour in young people.

Brandon Centre MST Film

The Brandon Centre, London has produced a short film about MST, to view the film click here

MST UK continues to grow!

28th November 2013

With 30 MST teams now operating across 26 sites in England, five teams across three sites in Scotland and three teams in Belfast, Northern Ireland, the United Kingdom has expanded rapidly over the last few years.

In 2001, when a group in London and another in Cambridge secured local funding to start the first MST teams, leaders within the UK government kept a keen eye on their progress. In 2007, buoyed by the success of these pioneering teams, the Department for Education and Department of Health funded 10 additional teams.

Working Together to Safeguard Children

March 2013

This guidance sets out how organisations and individuals should work together to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and how practitioners should conduct the assessment of children. Click here to view this guidance.

NICE launches guidance on anti social behaviour and conduct disorders.

27th March 2013

On Wednesday 27th March, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) issued the clinical guidelines, Antisocial behaviour and conduct disorders in children and young people: recognition, intervention and management. This updates and replaces 'Parent-training/education programmes in the management of children with conduct disorder' (NICE technology appraisal guidance 102, published June 2006).

Trafford wins MST Whatever it Takes award

25th March 2013

MST Whatever it Takes nominations are made for people within the MST community that have demonstrated outstanding and meritorious service.

From the nominations made over the year a panel of experts sits down and choose a winner in each category. Trafford has been chosen as the team of the year, to be presented at the International Conference in March 2013. To put this achievement in context it is worth noting that there are over 500 MST teams across the world.

Edinburgh embraces MST

22nd March 2013

The City of Edinburgh Council are establishing two new MST teams. This is part of a drive to transfer investment from high cost placements towards keeping families together. These will be the first MST teams in Scotland’s Capital and will bring the total number of teams in Scotland to five. MST Supervisors have been employed and recruitment for other team members is well underway. The launch of this exciting new service is planned for May.

MST Merton, Sutton & Kingston win award

20th November 2012

MST Merton, Sutton & Kingston - Health Service Journal 2012 Award for Improved Partnerships between Health and Local Government winners!

“On the 20th November 2012, over 1,400 of the most innovative and determined healthcare workers gathered at The Grosvenor House Hotel. The evening was dedicated to recognising and rewarding those that have raised the standard of healthcare in the UK through their hard work and persistence. ” (HSJ Awards 2012 website)

Third MST UK Consultant recruited...

7th January 2013

The third MST UK Consultant has now started and will work with sites in the north of England.

MST UK website goes live!

21st December 2012

Phase 1 of the MST UK website is now underway. We anticipate completing the final phase of development in May 2013.