Learning from Experience: involving service users and carers in mental health education:

http://www.mhhe.heacademy.ac.uk/resources/learning-from-experience-guide-and-updates/overview-of-updates/

This good practice guide was written by Jerry Tew, Colin Gell and Simon Foster and edited by Jill Anderson and first published in 2004.  This online guide includes updated sections as service user and carer involvement has developed since that time, along with changes to the broader context.

Principles for Practice: involving service users and carers in health care education and training:

http://www.mhhe.heacademy.ac.uk/silo/files/principles-for-practice.pdf

Produced in collaboration with service users and carers by Trent Multi Professional Deanery (2005), these guidelines aim to provide clarity for organisations that are working in health and social care education and training. It outlines the ‘Principles’ needed to guarantee that the involvement of service users and carers is embedded at all levels in the design, delivery and review of health care programmes.

The Working Together Online Toolkit:

http://www.serviceuserandcarertoolkit.co.uk/index.html

This toolkit provides a flexible set of resources for people who work in universities in health, social care and social work departments who are considering or developing the engagement of service users and carers in teaching programmes and research. It provides practical advice and case examples which can be used to support these processes.

Useful summary of involving users in nursing education

Involving service users and carers in the education of MHNs (Simpson MHP 2006)