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MIP APL POLICY (Accreditation of Prior Learning)

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Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) is a process through which an individual may be awarded credit for informal and formal learning experiences.

Recognition of learning from life experiences, existing strengths and previous courses for example:

*         A person who has a child with special educational needs or disabilities gains learning from caring for that child which would otherwise be unrecognised.

*         A person who has worked as a mental health worker for ten years may be deemed to have prior learning experience.

What does APL Involve?

*         Identifying what someone already knows and can do.

*         Assessment of that person’s existing knowledge against course learning outcomes.

The underlining principle of APL is that all experiential learning can be quantified in terms of academic credit.

APL Procedure Following Initial Application

*         The applicant will present a portfolio of work and essay to the Course Director.

*         An interview with the Course Director and a second trainer to consider the presenting portfolio and see that it meets the requirements of the APL.

A portfolio of work could include:

  • work experience in counselling
  • formal and informal education;
  • independent study. e.g. evidence of CPD
  • other relevant experiences
  • references

The essay of 2,000 words must be on a counselling/therapy related topic.

Criteria:

  • The topic is addressed in a lucid, relevant, rigorous and coherent way.
  • The essay is well structured with themes/ideas/issues developed in a logical and consistent way.
  • There is evidence of personal experience with reference to relevant literature.
  • Clear use is made of appropriate concepts to analyse and critique experiences and issues.
  • There needs to be evidence of a level of self-awareness.
  • Clear distinctions between evidence and opinion should be maintained.
  • The conclusion must draw together the main arguments enabling the reader to appreciate how these points have been reached.
  • Relevant areas which have not been referred to (for lack of space) may include further issues or questions arising.

If the candidate satisfies the above requirements then they may be admitted to the programme for Year 2, 3 or 4, at the discretion of the Director of MIP.

In the event of a candidate failing to achieve entry the Course Director would advise the on courses of study and appropriate experience that could be undertaken prior to the next application.

Registration must be for at least one academic year.  This is due to the nature of the course in which processes, relationships and content need time to develop.

This policy will be reviewed every 18 months.

 Last reviewed: June 2017

WORKING WITH CHALLENGING BEHAVIOUR

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A ONE DAY WORKSHOP – Presented by Amanda Phillips

This one day workshop is an experiential workshop to explore different ways of understanding and working with teenagers’ behaviour. How they present usually masks a whole host of unresolved feelings and emotions preventing them from forming healthy relationships.

We will:

  • Look at the presentation of behaviour in relation to childhood experience
  • Use theory to support understanding of learned responses
  • Explore how to work with anger in teenagers
  • Target appropriate interventions to encourage and build autonomy
  • Learn how to manage and reflect on our own responses

This workshop will be of value to any practitioner working with or considering working with this age group. It will also provide confidence for anyone from Youth Workers, Teachers, Teaching Assistants, Youth Offending Teams to help parents to communicate and have more effective relationships with teenagers.

Amanda Phillips has had 20 years of experience of working with children and young people in numerous settings such as schools, colleges, hostels and private practice. As a Psychotherapist this work includes school’s counsellor, family therapy and in-depth 1-1 with homeless teenagers. She runs groups on self esteem, anger management and provides training for the City council on attachment, engaging young people and managing challenging behaviour.  Her passion and respect for young people combined with her warmth and humour allows the young person to feel safe enough to engage and build a relationship where change can take place.

Amanda has been in private practice with adults for over 12 years using an Integrative approach which draws on a variety of modalities including TA, Gestalt, CBT and Humanistic. She believes that the theoretical model forms the backdrop to her work but that it is the relationship between which is fundamental to growth and change. She works therapeutically part time at a pupil referral unit and part time at the Institute.

Date:                           TUESDAY, 5th MARCH 2019

Venue:                        The Manchester Institute for Psychotherapy

Time:                         10.00 am – 5.00 pm

Cost:                           £145.00  – Deposit   £75.00  –  non-refundable

To book online please click the shop

To pay by card please telephone 0161-862 9456

(Cheques payable to Manchester Trainings)

This workshop carries Continuing Professional Development Credits

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UKCP vision:     

Improving lives by providing high quality psychotherapies.

UKCP mission:

We will:

  • engage with the public to raise awareness of high quality psychotherapies, advocate their use and influence policy to improve access to services
  • promote excellence by setting standards in ethics and training
  • protect the public through robust regulation
  • speak out against injustice, and
  • represent the profession nationally and internationally.

UKCP strategic objectives:

  • Improving access
    To make sure that high-quality psychotherapy and psychotherapeutic counselling in both private and public sectors is available to everyone, no matter who they are.
  • Engaging better
    To improve the way we engage with our individual and organisational members and provide services  and benefits which are valued by all.
  • Maintain standards of excellence
    To protect the public by making sure everyone on our register meets our professional standards, at the same time making sure our register meets national accreditation requirements. To continue setting high standards in the way we govern and organise ourselves.
  • Collaborating for success
    To develop existing external collaborations and actively seek new ones to achieve a more powerful voice to promote psychotherapy and psychotherapeutic counselling.
  • Research
    To carry out appropriate research and use findings to promote psychotherapy and psychotherapeutic counselling and inform our members’ training and development for the benefit of all.

https://mcpt.co.uk/6648-2/