The purpose of this report is to provide a clear insight into the capacity of current IAPT services to offer National Institute for Health and Clinical Experience (NICE) recommended psychological therapies for people experiencing depression and other anxiety disorders.
By highlighting issues such as skill gaps, staff retention vs staff turnover, training, etc, the information gathered by the census can then be used to inform future workforce planning discussions and future IAPT education commissioning.
With a response rate of 90% the 2015 census is considered to give a reliable and robust picture of current standings, and the findings of this report should provide a detailed picture of the present IAP workforce and the various issues which require further attention and investigation.