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Place2Be’s vision is for all children to have the vital support they need to help them build life long coping skills and to thrive. For 30 years, Place2Be have provided mental health services in schools, guided by their mission, vision, values and approach. Our Mental Health workforce team mission is to build the size and diversity of the children’s mental health workforce to move us towards our organisational vision. Place2Be have been running child counselling training programmes for over 25 years and are pioneers in the field. In this time, 256 people have graduated with Place2Be as qualified counsellors. We deliver accredited courses from introduction to counselling all the way to qualifying, with additional qualifications for qualified counsellors too. In 2023 we had 420 students join all our counselling courses. On average, Place2Be train over 200 students each academic year on our Introduction to Child Counselling Skills (Level 2 Award) course, building key skills for working with children and young people. Motivated to diversify the child counselling workforce, Place2Be launched a Bursary Pathway in 2024 for those facing financial barriers when applying for counselling qualifications.

28 Aug, 2024
Course
Intermediate Child Counselling Skills (Level 3 Certificate)
Place2Be 13 Thomas St, Manchester M4 1EU, UK
Place2Be's Intermediate Child Counselling Skills (Level 3 Certificate) course is the final step before our qualifying courses. The course builds on your knowledge and understanding of the theories, counselling skills, and techniques learned during your introductory course. You will gain a deeper understanding of child counselling skills and counselling theory and can start applying everything you learn to home, school, and peer relationships. This course is ideal if you:  want to continue your counselling training journey with Place2Be want to continue building your counselling skills and self-awareness to support your work with children and young people want to increase your understanding of counselling theories, ethics and self-awareness have a passion and interest in counselling, pastoral care or another helping profession working with children and young people want to progress onto  qualifying courses  with Place2Be. For more...
28 Aug, 2024
Course
Introduction to Child Counselling Skills (Level 2 Award)
Place2Be 13 Thomas St, Manchester M4 1EU, UK
Following the Taster Day, Place2Be's Introduction to Child Counselling Skills (Level 2 Award) is our entry-level course. This course will introduce you to counselling theories and techniques used by our mental health professionals in schools. You will develop communication skills, self-awareness and creative strategies for working with children and young people. Our Introduction course (Level 2 Award) is ideal if you: have completed our  Taster Day  and want to continue training as a child counsellor with Place2Be want to build a foundation of counselling skills to use in your professional or everyday life, supporting children and young people  want to continue your training journey at Place2Be are seeking to develop counselling skills, self-awareness and a basic understanding of counselling theory  are interested in understanding what it's like to be a child counsellor and the counselling profession  want to progress to...
28 Aug, 2024
Course
Taster Day
Place2Be 13 Thomas St. Manchester, M4 1EU
Unlock your potential with our child counselling Taster Day course, your first step in learning child counselling skills with Place2Be . Whether you're an aspiring counsellor or just interested in the profession, this course is open to all and will introduce you to working therapeutically with children and young people. During your Taster Day, you'll gain insight into Place2Be's unique therapeutic approach, developed through 30 years of experience working in schools. We'll also provide you with an  overview of our counselling training courses  that will help prepare you for a fulfilling career as a child counsellor. Our child counselling Taster Day is ideal if: you’re interested in training to be a child counsellor with Place2Be and want to find out more about our training approach, what courses we offer and next steps you want to develop a better understanding of key skills for communicating with children or young people you're...