Report Summary
On Friday 21 April 2023, the Scottish Police Authority convened a conference on mental health and trauma in policing. This programme details the format of the day along with the speakers from various organisations in Scotland and beyond, and led to an interesting end-of-day plenary discussion and agreement on next steps.
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Programme
9am to 9.30am - Conference Registration
9.30am - Welcome and Opening Remarks
Fiona McQueen CBE, Member of the Scottish Police Authority
Deputy Chief Constable Fiona Taylor, Police Scotland
Audrey Nicoll MSP, Convener of the Criminal Justice Committee
10.00am - SESSION 1: An overview of the nature of trauma and its impacts
Dr Karen Goodall, University of Edinburgh
Gill Moreton, Lifelines Scotland
Lived experience, Officers and Staff from Police Scotland and SPA Forensic Services will share personal experiences
11.30am - Refreshments
11.45am - SESSION 2 Dealing with Workforce Trauma
We will hear examples of current approaches from:
SPA Forensic Services, Fiona Douglas
Scottish Ambulance Service, Becs Norris and Sarah Bush
River Centre/Scottish Fire & Rescue Service, Gill Moreton
Police Scotland, DCC Fiona Taylor
Walking with the Wounded, William Cairns
1pm - Networking Lunch
2.00pm - SESSION 3: Dealing with Workforce Trauma (Virtual Session)
We will hear insights from research and practice in other areas:
Dr Jess Miller
Vernon Herron
2.45pm - SESSION 4: Roundtable Discussion & Feedback
An opportunity to discuss insights and learning from the day, capturing key feedback.
4.00pm - Next Steps and Event Close
