Seni Lewis Training Programme: Level 1 (eLearning)

The Seni Lewis Training Programme is available only to SLaM staff, or those working for SLaM under NHS Professional contracts. Please contact leap@slam.nhs.uk for booking queries.

The Seni Lewis Training Programme has been designed to develop your knowledge and skills in the prevention and least restrictive management of behaviours that challenge, such as violence and aggression, in the mental healthcare context. You may be wondering how this applies to you in your role at the Trust but as you will learn a true preventative approach must be supported by every one of us.

The course is named after Olaseni Lewis who died following an incident of restraint at the Bethlem Royal Hospital in 2010. Multiple factors from across our whole system of work contributed to Seni’s death. There is learning in his story for every one of us.

The programme was developed with the support of Aji Lewis (Seni’s Mother) and in collaboration with service users, carers, and community members from the Lambeth Independent Advisory Group/ Black Thrive and clinical experts. We hope this course supports positive change for our community.

The Seni Lewis Training Programme Level 1 looks at proactive prevention strategies that aim to improve peoples quality of life and avoiding the distress, anger or frustration that can lead on to the use of more intensive or forceful interventions. Level 1 is about how we engage with our community well.