Welcome Week
22 – 27 September 2025
Get ready to start your studies with us
Welcome Week takes place immediately before the start of a new academic year. It’s an opportunity to meet your fellow students and members of staff, engage in a range of induction activities, and complete essential enrolment, administrative and mandatory governance tasks. There is also an opportunity to find out more about the Trust, join a number of student trainee groups and gain any additional support you might need.
Welcome Week 2025 will take place from Monday 22 September to Saturday 27 September 2025. Students are asked to attend the whole day when they are due to meet with their programme. Once you arrive, make your way to the welcome desk (ground floor) and you will receive your schedule for the day. We have online and in-person events throughout the week. We welcome all students to attend as many activities across the week as they would like.
If you have any queries, please contact academichub@tavi-port.nhs.uk.
Rosh Hashanah and Welcome Week 2025
We are aware that Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) takes place from sundown on Monday 22 to nightfall on Wednesday 24 September 2025, during Welcome Week.
We understand some students will be observing the holiday and may not be able to attend events on those days. You are welcome to join registration and Welcome Week activities later in the week or online. Key information will also be available in recorded formats.
Wishing all who are observing, a happy Rosh Hashanah.
Clinical induction
This year’s clinical induction will take place on Thursday 25 September 2025, from 2.30 to 5pm. Registration will open at 2pm. This session is mandatory for those with clinical placements, who will be seeing patients at the Trust.
Course inductions
Monday 22 September 2025
Developing a diverse child and adolescent workforce (CPD64)
Please arrive at 2pm for registration. Induction sessions are due to finish by 5pm.
Perinatal, child, adolescent and family work: a psychoanalytic observational approach (M7, evening)
Please arrive at 6pm for registration. Induction sessions are due to finish by 7.30pm.
Tuesday 23 September 2025
Introduction to counselling and psychotherapy (D12)
Please arrive at 9.30am for registration. Induction sessions are due to finish by 5pm.
Psychoanalytic studies (M16)
Please arrive at 9.30am for registration. Induction sessions are due to finish by 5pm.
Psychodynamic psychotherapy (M58)
Please arrive at 10am for registration. Induction sessions are due to finish by 5pm.
*Mandatory clinical induction: Thursday 25 September. You must attend this event if you are seeing patients at the Trust.
Psychodynamic psychotherapy (BM58, evening)
Please arrive at 3pm for registration. Induction sessions are due to finish by 6pm. You are welcome to attend the whole day from 10am if you are able.
*Mandatory clinical induction: Thursday 25 September. You must attend this event if you are seeing patients at the Trust.
Psychodynamic reflective practice in mental health (D65)
Please arrive at 3pm for registration. Induction sessions are due to finish by 5pm. You are welcome to attend the whole day from 10am if you are able.
Complex trauma: the Tavistock model (D19)
Please arrive at 10am for registration. Induction sessions are due to finish by 5pm.
*Mandatory clinical induction: Thursday 25 September. You must attend this event if you are seeing patients at the Trust.
Systemic approaches to working with individuals, families and organisations (D4F, foundation)
Please arrive at 4pm for registration. Induction sessions are due to finish by 7pm. You are welcome to attend the whole day from 10am if you are able.
Systemic approaches to working with individuals, families and organisations (D4I, intermediate)
Please arrive at 5pm for registration. Induction sessions are due to finish by 8pm. You are welcome to attend the whole day from 10am if you are able.
Wednesday 24 September 2025
Child and adolescent psychoanalytic psychotherapy (M80)
Please arrive at 10.30am for registration. Induction sessions are due to finish by 5.15pm. We have added value events taking place until 7pm. We hope you will be able to join us.
Psychological therapies with children, young people and families (M34)
Please arrive at 9am for registration. Induction sessions are due to finish by 5pm. We have added value events taking place until 7pm. We hope you will be able to join us.
*Mandatory clinical induction: Thursday 25 September. You must attend this event if you are seeing patients at the Trust.
Perinatal, child, adolescent and family work: a psychoanalytic observational approach (M7, daytime)
Please arrive at 9.30am for registration. Induction sessions are due to finish by 5pm. We have added value events taking place until 7pm. We hope you will be able to join us.
Psychodynamic psychotherapy for child and adolescent psychiatrists (M14)
Please arrive at 9.30am for registration. Induction sessions are due to finish by 5pm. We have added value events taking place until 7pm. We hope you will be able to join us.
Thursday 25 September 2025
Advanced practice and research: consultation and the organisation (D10D)
Please arrive at 9.30am for registration. Induction sessions are due to finish by 5pm.
Advanced practice and research: social work and social care (D55)
Please arrive at 9.30am for registration. Induction sessions are due to finish by 5pm.
Advanced practice and research: systemic psychotherapy (M10)
Please arrive at 9.30am for registration. Induction sessions are due to finish by 5pm.
Emotional care of babies, children, young people and families (EC1)
Please arrive at 4pm for registration. Induction sessions are due to finish by 6.30pm. You are welcome to attend the whole day from 10am if you are able.
Introduction to counselling and psychotherapy (ED12, online)
This induction will be from 11am and will finish by 1pm. Joining details will be provided nearer the time. The meeting will be Online, via Zoom – joining details will be shared in advance by the course administration team.
Saturday 27 September 2025
Perinatal, child, adolescent and family work: a psychoanalytic observational approach (M7, Saturday)
Please arrive at 9.30am for registration. Induction sessions are due to finish by 1pm.
Course inductions outside of Welcome Week
For those courses that are starting before or after Welcome Week 2025, you can find your induction details below.
Child, adolescent and family mental wellbeing: multidisciplinary practice (ED24, online)
Your course induction will take place during your first day of teaching on Monday 29 September 2025, and you will receive joining details from the course administration team.
You are welcome to attend any other events and student and trainee group drop-in sessions throughout Welcome Week.
Child, community and educational psychology (M4)
You will need to attend the mandatory clinical induction on Thursday 25 September.
You are welcome to attend any other events and student and trainee group drop-in sessions throughout Welcome Week.
Consulting and leading in organisations: psychodynamic and systemic approaches (D10 & ED10)
Your course induction will take place during your first day of teaching on Friday 3 October 2025. Further details will be shared by the course administration team.
You are welcome to attend any other events and student and trainee group drop-in sessions throughout Welcome Week.
Family and systemic psychotherapy supervision (M21)
Your course induction will take place during your first day of teaching. Further details will be shared by the course administration team.
You are also welcome to attend any other events and student and trainee group drop-in sessions throughout Welcome Week.
Perinatal mental health postgraduate module (PN1, online)
Your course induction will take place during your first day of teaching and will receive joining details by the course administration team.
You are welcome to attend any other events and student and trainee group drop-in sessions throughout Welcome Week.
Systemic psychotherapy (M6)
Your course induction will take place during the introductory block of teaching on Thursday 18 and Friday 19 September 2025.
You are also required to attend mandatory administrative, enrolment and registration tasks as well as the mandatory clinical induction session. Please attend on Thursday 25 September from 10am to 5pm.
You are welcome to attend any other events and student and trainee group drop-in sessions throughout Welcome Week.
Training in Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol and Leeds
Please contact your local centre for course induction details.
If you require a DBS appointment, your centre will help to support this process and provide you with details of how to start your application.
You are also welcome to attend any other events and student and trainee group drop-in sessions throughout Welcome Week.
Student trainee groups
We are committed to equality of opportunity, and we aim to make sure that all students and staff are treated respectfully, regardless of our similarities and differences. A number of groups are available for students and trainees to join. These groups are an opportunity for students to meet each other and share experiences in a safe, facilitated environment.
Black and Asian and Minority Ethnic/Global Majority student and trainee group
Monday 22 September from 4 to 5pm (BST), online
Thursday 25 September 12 to 1pm, in-person
Facilitated by: Laverne Antrobus
LGBTQIA+ student and trainee group
Wednesday 24 September from 1 to 2pm (BST), online
Thursday 25 September from 5 to 6pm, in-person
Facilitated by: Geraldine Crehan
Disabled student and trainee group
Tuesday 23 September from 11am to 12pm (BST), online
Wednesday 24 September from 12.30 to 1.30pm, in-person
Facilitated by: Jason Maldonado-Page
International student and trainee group
Monday 22 September from 10 to 11am, in-person
Friday 26 September from 1.30 to 2.30pm (BST), online
Facilitated by: Adi Steiner
Student engagement and social events
Student engagement social
Tuesday 23 September from 12.30 to 2pm
Attendees can expect light refreshments, gentle ice breaker activities to help students connect. Members of the Student Support and Engagement Team, as well as other colleagues will be there to welcome and answer student questions.
Student ‘Sip and Paint’ social
Wednesday 24 September from 12.30 to 2pm
This is a perfect opportunity for new students to network with peers across different courses and enjoy a fun afternoon, unwinding with lots of free drinks and nibbles.
Facilitated by: Richa MayurbhaiParikh
What’s in store:
- Guidance from a professional art therapist
- Complimentary drinks and nibbles
- A relaxed, creative atmosphere – perfect for making new connections
- A change to meet peers from different courses at the Tavistock
‘1001 Days’- film screening event
Wednesday 24 September from 4pm to 6.30pm
We will have a film screening of the movie ‘1001 Days’, a documentary observing a group of mothers in South Africa during the crucial first three years of life. This screening will be followed by a Q&A session with the film makers.
Set in Alexandra, a group of mothers are on a mission to change the fate of their neighbourhood, right from the beginning. Through a series of intimate, and at times, uncomfortable, conversations, 1001 DAYS follows the journey of health-workers Zanele, Thandiwe and Khosi. These three mothers from the heart of the community, observe and support hundreds of new mothers, during some of their happiest–and lowest–moments. Their aim: to help new mothers during the first 1001 days of their babies’ lives.