Therapeutic play, (including play therapy), is a well established discipline based upon a number of psychological theories and neurobiological evidence. Research, both qualitative and quantitative, shows that it is highly effective in many cases. www.playtherapy.org.uk/

Recent research by Play Therapy UK (PTUK) an organisation affiliated to Play Therapy International (PTI), suggests that between 74% and 83% of the children referred to play therapy will show a positive change.

The APAC Post Graduate courses have been clinically accredited by PTUK, PTI and IBECPT. They are validated for academic standards by the Canterbury Christ Church University as part of the MA in Practice based Play Therapy.

You can enhance your career by helping children with social, emotional, behaviour and mental health problems.

Training in Play Therapy from APAC Ltd offers a variety of opportunities in UK, Ireland and other countries - and including study at home.

 1. Introduction to Play Therapy – three new venues in Antrim NI, Devon and Central London.

Anyone interested in using play therapy or developing their skills in working with children. Also for those wishing to make a career decision. It is at stage 1 of the PTUK four stage training model. 

Please visit our website for more information, dates and prices: http://budurl.com/ptblendedMA

2. An enlightened approach to coping with children's difficulties

Venues: Antrim NI, Bristol, Cambridgeshire, Edinburgh, Leeds/Barnsley, Manchester, Tunbridge Wells, Dublin and 2 new venues in Devon and Central London. Also 15 days intensive at our Summer School in France and courses in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Malta.

Further details may be found on our website: http://budurl.com/ptuksite

3. MA IN PRACTICE BASED PLAY THERAPY

Study at home using this NEW blended learning course.

For those who have successfully completed the PG Certificate in Therapeutic Play and the PG Diploma in Play Therapy and wish to conduct research in the field of healing children's emotional, behaviour and mental health problems through the use of play and creative arts therapies.

Please visit our website for more information, dates and prices: http://budurl.com/ptblendedMA

The Handsel Project (Formerly Handsel Trust) is offering the following dates for this 2 day RCN accredited workshop, suitable for health and social care professionals supporting children with disabilities and sleep problems:

• 25th and 26th June 2012 – Future Inn, Bristol £300 for 2 days including lunch and refreshments. Places available.
• London, autumn 2012 (date & venue to be announced) £330 for 2 days including lunch and refreshments

The Sleep Practitioner Training provides delegates with a sound knowledge of the mechanisms of typical sleep and what can go wrong. The different types of sleep disorder which commonly affect children with disabilities will be covered in some detail. We will cover very thorough assessment tools which can be used with all children and we will explore creative strategies for helping children sleep better.

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Please note: This training can be brought to your venue in all parts of the UK and Ireland.

COMMUNITIES EMPOWERMENT NETWORK are hosting a 2 Day Restorative Justice Awareness course (Saturdays 5th and 12th May and a 4 Day Restorative Justice Facilitators training course (Saturdays 5th, 12th 19th & 26th May 2012 ) to be held in the  Shakespeare Business Centre, 245a Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, SW9 8RR. 

Restorative Justice is '...a process whereby all the parties with a stake in a particular offence (or incident) come together to resolve collectively how to deal with the aftermath of the offence and the implications for the future' (Marshall, 1999).

The two day (RJ Awareness) and the four day (RJ Facilitators) training courses are aimed at anyone who wants to either familiarise themselves with RJ principles and background as well as those who want to be able to provide RJ conferencing and includes school staff, youth workers; youth offending services; social care services; residential care; community and voluntary services; probation services; police forces; local authorities; and human resource personnel. The course covers:

• Introduction to RJ
• RJ principles,
• Application,
• Demonstration conference,
• Skills, theories, emotions,
• Introduction to script and phrases,
• Participant preparation,
• Skills practice

The training is intensive, highly participatory and you will walk away with an in depth understanding of RJ principles as well as the ability to deliver RJ conferencing in any setting if you complete the full four day course

Tea, coffee, cold drinks and snacks will be provided but no lunch. The venue are at the offices of CEN.

Packages and prices

Here at the CEN we practice Gif-tiv-ism, which means that we don't charge for our RJ training courses. Instead we ask you to donate a gift of payment to us. We ask you to assess the value of ours and your gift in at least one of 4 ways if not in all the following ways.

(If your company/organisation will pay as part of your CPD training then we can provide an invoice following a conversation with yourself or your business unit to  establish a fair price.)

You can measure it by:

• the quality of the training that you receive; and/or
• the prices that other training providers charge; and/or
• the social impact that you feel the CEN makes; and/or
• how much impact you want your gift to make to the communities that RJ intends to serve.

Our course is being provided by Access4Education and is registered as a Restorative Justice Council Trainer of Trainers and Facilitators delivering to 'The RJ Principles', 'The Best Practice Guidance' and 'The National Occupational Standards'. We provide certification to participants on completion.

For further details and to register contact:

Deuan German/Training Officer
Communities Empowerment Network
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T: 020 7733 0297
M: 07958 546 113
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