Are you looking to improve the well-being of both your staff and patients but struggling to find the Best PIE or Psychologically Informed Environment training for them?

The Best PIE Training in the UK is designed and delivered in a way that takes into account the emotional and psychological needs of the individuals using them and working in them. The goal of the best PIE training is to teach staff how to create a safe and supportive environment where people feel comfortable sharing their thoughts and feelings and where both staff and clients are treated with respect and compassion.

We chose the best 5 PIE Training in the UK on:

• Accessibility i.e. if they are offered both face-to-face and online
• Affordability
• Short duration, which means that working hours will not be heavily impacted 

PIE training can help organisations to achieve sustainable change by:

• Improving staff well-being: PIE training helps staff to understand the psychological impact of the environment on themselves and others and to develop skills to manage their own well-being. This leads to reduced stress and turnover among staff.
• Improving service quality: PIE training can help to create more supportive and recovery-oriented environments leading to improved outcomes for patients.
• Building a more inclusive culture: PIE training helps to create a more inclusive culture that is welcoming to people from all backgrounds. 
• Improving cost-effectiveness: PIE training can help to reduce costs associated with staff turnover, absenteeism and low productivity. 

PIE training can be beneficial for a variety of settings, including homelessness services, mental health services and social care services. 

With more than 20 years of experience offering long-term change through Psychological Services here at The RESET Health group, we specialise in helping the NHS, Addiction Recovery Services and other healthcare providers reduce staff absenteeism and presenteeism and retain qualified staff whilst improving patient outcomes. 

We have helped many clients find the best PIE training for them even if that meant going elsewhere, which is why we wrote this article. Not all PIE training will suit your needs and here at RESET, we are passionate about helping healthcare professionals find the best solutions for their patients. Therefore, here are The Best 5 PIE Training in the UK we could find online for you.

The Association for Psychological Therapies (APT)

Location: Leicester, Thurnby 

This course is designed to provide professionals with the knowledge and skills to create psychologically informed environments for individuals with complex needs. The course aims to enhance understanding and develop practical strategies for working with challenging behaviours and promoting positive change. You will receive a certificate upon completion of the course.

Format: For teams and organisations 

Option 1: Face-to-Face Onsite course: £1750 plus VAT for a group of up to 15 people

Option 2: Online Live delivered via Zoom or Teams: £970 for a group of up to 15 people

This course is not available for individuals or small groups. 

St Basils 

Location: Birmingham 

St Basils offer training for managers and frontline staff, supervision and ‘reflective practice groups. Trainers are experienced Clinical Psychologists. 

According to their website, St Basils draws upon ten years of being a Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE), St Basils PIE team. They have trained over 100 frontline staff and managers from the Housing First Pilot, an organisation that is designed to support rough sleepers. The PIE training has increased the staff’s confidence to collaborate from a strengths-based framework with homeless individuals who are often marginalised. 

Aneemo, Piece of PIE: Developing your Psychologically Informed Environment

Location: Westminster, London

This training encourages organisations to consider the five key strands when developing a PIE: fostering psychological awareness, creating spaces of opportunity and environments of engagement, building empowering relationships, staff support and developing a culture of enquiry. 

Dr Emma Williamson a Principal Clinical Psychologist developed the training which is aimed at workers from a variety of sectors across commissioned services working with multiple disadvantaged groups such as accommodation, outreach, substance misuse, domestic abuse and mental health services.

Aneemo offers face-to-face and web-based training sessions and wider access to online videos. 

Homeless Link

Location: London

Homeless Link is designed for frontline staff and operational managers in all services. Services that book this course should have an understanding or expectation of the psychological framework you will be using.

Format

Face-to-face 1-day course

Online: Three 1.5-hour modules delivered in one day

Cost

Members face-to-face: £940 plus Trainer expenses
Members online: £940 – no Trainer expenses

Non-members face-to-face: £1,335 plus Trainer expenses
Non-members online: £1,335 – no Trainer expenses

The course can be booked for up to 16 people

Frontline Network

Their website doesn’t offer a lot of information but it refers to how this training provides an understanding of the approach and how to systematically implement psychologically-informed ways of working in your service.

Duration: One day

Format: Online

Your next steps for choosing the best PIE training

So, you came here because you are interested in learning more about PIE training. You wanted to know how PIE training can help your organisation improve staff well-being, service quality, and cost-effectiveness. 

In this blog, we have provided you with an understanding of what PIE training is and how it will benefit your organisation. We have also introduced a few organisations that offer PIE training in the UK. 

At the RESET Health Group, we specialise in providing organisations with the tools and resources they need to create a Psychologically Informed Environment. Our training is longer and uses a different approach to the ones listed above. We provide a deep understanding of how the mind, body and environment are connected, the impact of stress and trauma, and how to utilise this connection to increase well-being. If you don’t have the availability for an in-depth commitment, we might not be for you. 

However, if you are looking for shorter and/or online courses, the list above might be helpful.

Whatever the case, if you would like support to make the best decision for you, please do not hesitate to contact us and we can offer you unbiased advice. 

If you are interested in learning more about PIE Training, we wrote a blog about How Much does PIE training cost here. 

Msc Saiyuri Naidu is a Senior Assistant Psychologist at the RESET Health Group and an MSc Clinical Psychology Graduate with a special interest in trauma and how this can affect an individual’s mind and body.