Assessment of Prior Experience and Learning The table below shows the accepted external trainings which are deemed the equivalent to Relate s training. Please note if you apply to work as an Adult Relationship Counsellor, and are successfully awarded an APEL certificate, you will need to complete the Competency Framework before you can deliver Client Intake Meetings. You will also need to complete our Mandatory CPD s, in order to achieve Qualified Relationship Counsellor status; please talk to your Relate Centre about any costs associated with this. Please note if you apply to work as an Adult Relationship Counsellor, and are successfully awarded an APEL certificate, you will need to complete the Competency Framework before you can deliver Client Intake Meetings. You will also need to complete our Mandatory CPD s, in order to achieve Qualified Relationship Counsellor status; please talk to your Relate Centre about any costs associate with this. Anyone wishing to work as an Adult Relationship Counsellor must have completed one of the courses on this list or have completed an Adult Relationship counselling course that is validated to level 5 or above. Relate Service Accepted external training Comments Relationship counselling (individual & couples) Page 1 of 7 TCCR- The Postgraduate Diploma in Psychodynamic Marital and Couple Therapy Marriage Care Certificate in relationship Relationships Scotland Diploma in relationship 2 years systemic practice, any AFT accredited training such as IFT/ Birkbeck Certificate in the Theory of Systemic Practice with Families and Couples Leeds Family Therapy Birmingham s Children Hospital Tavistock & Portman/UEL PGDip/MA in Applied Systemic Theory The Family Institute/University of Glamorgan Intermediate level training in Family & Systemic Psychotherapy Graduate and Postgraduate Levels Certificate Level endorsed by BACP (4 residential weekends over 1 year with 50 hours of practice minimum) (Scottish Level 9). Extensive 2.5 years training with 200 practice hours minimum If there is no other intimate adult relationship qualification the requirement is training to intermediate level (i.e. 2 years, as a minimum)
London Marriage Guidance Equivalent to Relate Revised Certificate Programme training minimum Family To provide family counselling you must be qualified to level five in any counselling modality and for any client group i.e. couples, individuals, children and/or young people. Alongside this you must have also qualified from any one year AFT accredited course or an academic equivalent i.e Relate Dorset and South Wiltshire in house IFT provided course. Where the academic content would meet AFT accreditation. If not already qualified to level 5 as a counsellor, you must complete a two-year AFT accredited course IFT/ Birkbeck Certificate in the Theory of Systemic Practice with Families and Couples Leeds Family Therapy Birmingham s Children Hospital Tavistock & Portman/UEL PGDip/MA in Applied Systemic Theory The Family Institute/University of Glamorgan Intermediate level training in Family & Systemic Psychotherapy Foundation Level as a minimum Intermediate level Psychosexual Therapy Any COSRT accredited training programme: London Marriage Guidance - Diploma in Psycho-Sexual, Marital and Couple St. Georges Hospital Medical School - Diploma in Human Sexuality Middlesex University with Whittington Hospital NHS Trust - Post-graduate Diploma in Psychosexual Therapy London Diploma in Psychosexual and Relationship Therapy (COSRT Plus a relationship training gained in Relate or via an external trainer as above Page 2 of 7
accredited only) Porterbrook - Post-graduate qualification in Psychosexual Therapy Young People s Youth Access As delivered for Relate in 2009 (7 taught days + CP day ) Counsellors wanting to work for Relate in this service must have a Level 5 counselling training + additional post qualification specialist training to work with young people Youth Access Centre for Child Mental Health Therapeutic Skills for Children & Teenagers 8-18 years Relate Shropshire & Hereford Ltd Anglia Ruskin University - Wessex Service - The University of Nottingham University of Cambridge - NSPCC - Iron Mill - ABC - of 7 days + CP training 6 day training specifically for young people counsellors (not 6 day trainings advertised for children and young people counsellors) + CP training Young Peoples training course parts 1 and 2 (4 day training) Diploma of Higher Education, (Child and Adolescent) Psychodynamic Approaches to in Schools & CYP in Education Settings 5 18 year olds MA Children & YP Master of Education 32 day course Post Qualifying Diploma in Children & Adolescents (72 and 84 Hours of Theory, Skills and Practice) Post Qualifying Certificate in Children & Young People (Upgraded to University of Worcester with Institute of Health and Society - Child & Adolescent Mental Health: Ways of Working Diploma Level) Page 3 of 7
Children s Counsellors wanting to work for Relate in this service must have a Level 5 counselling training + additional post qualification specialist training to work with children Centre for Child Mental Health Place2be Play Therapy UK (PTUK) Anglia Ruskin University Wessex Service University of East London University of Cambridge Iron Mill London Metropolitan University ABC 6 day training specifically for children s counsellors (not 6 day trainings advertised for children and young people counsellors) + CP training This was a 10 day training comprising a 2 day introductory workshop + 8 one day trainings Or Level 3 Certificate in Skills for Working with Children (Foundation) Post Graduate Certificate in Therapeutic Play Skills as a minimum. Diploma of Higher Education, (Child and Adolescent) Psychodynamic Approaches to in Schools & CYP in Education Settings 5 18 year olds Post Graduate Diploma Psychoanalytic Observational Studies Master of Education Post Qualifying Diploma in Children & Adolescents (72 and 84 Hours of Theory, Skills and Practice) - recommend external CPD s as a little light in this age range MA Integrative Child Psychotherapy Post Qualifying Certificate in Children & Young People (Upgraded to Diploma Level Online Online Training for Counsellors Ltd Certificate in Online Page 4 of 7
Supervision Macclesfield & Training Centre Heartwood Supervision Course (Dartington) Certificate in and Psychotherapy Supervision. Advanced Diploma in Therapeutic Supervision. Safe Space for counselling University of Wales - Diploma in Supervision. The Supervision Training Programme. W.P.P. Welsh Psychotherapy Partnership Diploma in Systemic Supervision. University of Gloucester - Iron Mill College. Post Graduate Certificate in Supervision. Diploma in Supervision (On completion of 50 hours supervision delivered on placement). Cascade Training Associates The Grove practice London. Off The Record. Norwich. Diploma in The Art and Craft of Individual and Group Supervision for Counsellors, Psychotherapists and those in Related Professions. Diploma in Supervision. Diploma in Supervision Relate requirements for other adult relationship counselling courses which may be presented at APEL: If you wish to work as a relationship counsellor and have not done one of the approved courses mentioned in this document then, a minimum of hours will be expected to have been spent on theoretical concepts as well as skills and self-awareness and reflexivity. Please refer to the table below and map your training and experience to the criteria indicated: Knowledge Difference & Diversity 5 hours Page 5 of 7
Knowledge Anti-oppressive practice Use of clinical supervision Social cultural and biological factors Concepts of human sexuality with a couple focus 2 hours 2 hours 2 hours 10 hours Attachment patterns and intimate relationships Transference & Countertransference Unconscious Processes Use of Genograms Circular & Reflexive Questions Hypothesising, circularity & curiosity Interventive interviewing Couple conflict Endings & Loss Ethical dilemmas in relationship work Personal and Professional Development Group 5 hours 5 hours How many hours were in a personal development group, encounter group/one of the multiple groups with peers that are facilitated by a tutor. 18 hours Self Awareness and Reflexivity Please evidence how a change in self-awareness impacted upon your practice e.g. using a small 500 word case study 10 hours Practice Skills 25 hours Practice Hours with more than 1 person in the room 50 hours Practice Hours with individuals 50 hours Page 6 of 7
Post-Qualification: Continuing Professional Development Programme 12 hours per year APEL applicants holding 1 to1 qualifications only: These applicants will need to access Relates L5, training entry criteria will include: qualification at L4 or above A minimum of 50 practice hours post-qualification Access to a practice base Relate requirements for other Supervision courses which may be presented at APEL: If you wish to work as a Supervisor and have not done one of the approved courses mentioned in this document then, a minimum of hours will be expected to have been spent on theoretical concepts as well as skills and self-awareness and reflexivity. Please refer to the breakdown of the Relate Supervision Course below and map your training and experience to the criteria indicated: Guided learning Hours: 72 including: of Personal & Professional Development Group Individual & Shared supervision Theory covered : Theoretical principles of supervision, including Hawkins & Shohet, Wosket, Scaife, Burnham, Masson & Carroll Managing Change Group Supervision Modalities, Difference and Diversity Ethics & Contexts Supervision Placement 6 hours 50 hours face to face + another 50 hours, comprising 25 hours of preparation note writing and reflection (1/2hr for each hour of supervision), 12 hours of supervision of supervision 1 of the 18 hours p.a of supervision of practice. Page 7 of 7