The Charlie Waller Memorial Trust

As a result of discussion with the University of Reading and Berkshire Healthcare NHS Trust, we have agreed to help fund a Chair in CBT for a period of 5 years at a cost to CWMT of £50,000pa. This will enable the University to double the number of graduates trained in CBT from about 40 to 80pa thus helping to meet the demand for this popular and effective therapy. It is thought that this will be the first chair in CBT in the UK. The intention is to recruit a suitable person in time for the start of the Academic Year 2006/07.

(February, 2007)
As reported in the September 2006 Newsletter, Dr. Roz Shafran has been appointed to start work at the University of Reading and with the Berkshire Healthcare Trust as from 1st April 2007.
(A short autobiography of Dr. Shafran can be found on pages 11 - 12 of CWMT News, Issue 14, Autumn 2006).

(October, 2007)
An update will be published towards the end of October following a review by all stakeholders of Dr. Roz Shafran's activities so far. The review is taking place on 15th October, 2007.

(January, 2008)
Chair in CBT. A Review of progress was held at The University of Reading on 15th October 2007. Highlights from the Review include:

• Three workshops for GPs and other primary care health workers have been run/organised on CBT (48 attended), Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (22) and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (33 booked).
• The setting up of a University based Clinic which will serve to increase the availability of suitable treatment and help train those taking the Diploma in evidence
  based psychological treatment.
• The setting up of The Charlie Waller Institute which will be responsible for delivering training courses for both the public and private sectors. The Institute will be formally launched at The University of Reading by Lord Layard on 21st January 2008. At the same time Roz Shafran will deliver her Inaugural Lecture introduced by Professor David Clark.
• The use of courses,in particular the Diploma to increase the number of graduates qualified in CBT. Accreditation of the Diploma course is being sought from BABCP.
• Submission of funding applications to National and International funding bodies.

The stakeholders, Berkshire NHS Healthcare Trust, The University of Reading and CWMT all expressed their satisfaction with progress to date.

(July 2008)
The Charlie Waller Institute of Evidence Based Psychological Treatment has been awarded the contract to provide training for the Improved Access to Psychological Treatment programme in the South Central Strategic Health Authority. This involves the training of 90 high intensity and 60 low intensity therapists in the next 3 years. The Institute will also provide training for their supervisors.