Forensic forum

Forensic occupational therapy is concerned with the occupational well-being of persons who have a history of, or who present as a risk of offending

Forensic occupational therapists predominantly work with service users who are experiencing mental health, cognitive and/or social difficulties within a range of secure environments.  Within these environments, an occupational therapist provides assessment and interventions that ain to maintain, restore or improve an individual’s occupational functioning, with regards to promoting independence, self-esteem and self-efficacy and addressing related aspects of offending behaviour.  The assessment and management of risk underpins the occupational therapy process within all forensic settings.

The Forensic forum enables occupational therapists, working in the same speciality to network, provide learning opportunities and support each other

Membership of the forum is via membership of COTSS - Mental Health. The forum seeks to:

• Promote networking activities
• Develop knowledge, skills and research
• Act as a resource with expertise in forensic services within COTSS-Mental Health
• Support effective communication between members via website, newsletter, articles, publications, and email
• The forum will be compliant with only COT governance on Specialist Sections
• The committee will consist of no more than five members 

For more information about the clinical forum, contact

Mark Spybey
Forensic forum lead
Mark.Spybey@ntw.nhs.uk