Teacher trainees of MBCT in NHS Talking Therapies services
This page is for participants currently enrolled on the NHS Talking Therapies MBCT teacher training in 2025.
Support group
Trainees and alumni on the programme can join the NHS in Talking Therapies support for integrity in teaching and training (SiTT) group.
The group meets on the last Wednesday of the month at 4pm for one hour. The facilitator is Hazel Wallace. And you can join the meeting by clicking here. If you have any queries contact Hazel on hazel.wallace1@nhs.net.
By coming along to the group you become part of a local community of mindfulness teachers, trainees, trainers and assessors who adhere to UK good practice guidelines. The group reflects on teaching and personal practice, and offers support and inspiration to one another as we continue on our journey of personal and professional development.
You can find out more about the SiTT community here.
Handbooks and training resources
Here you can find all the materials that you may need while training to teach MBCT as part of NHS Talking Therapies services, separated in different categories.
Handbooks and general information
Training information 2026-2027 (pdf)
The mindfulness-based interventions: Teaching and learning companion (pdf)
Info for service managers embedding MBCT in NHS Talking Therapies (pdf)
Extension request form (word document)
Information Governance
Supervision
NHS Talking Therapies MBCT Supervisors Handbook (word document)
Supervision record (word document)
Contract for supervision of mindfulness-based teaching and practice (word document)
Supervision feedback template (word document)
Competency Assessment
Applying for an assessment of Competency to Teach MBCT (pdf)
Mindfulness based interventions: Teacher assessment criteria
Consent to recording form appendix 1 & 2 (word document)
Recruitment of groups
Recruitment for MBCT groups for NHS Talking Therapies trainees (pdf)