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School of Play and Creative Therapies

We deliver comprehensive independently accredited Play and Creative Arts Therapy training to work with Children & Young People.

High quality Continued Professional Development training for professionals working with children, young people and adults.

14/11/2025

AutPlay® Therapy

In July 2026 Dr Robert Grant will once again be teaching his ground-breaking AutPlay® course. Join us in person or online in July 2026.

Book your space now by visiting our website:
https://schoolofpact.com/courses/autplay-therapy-full-course/

13/11/2025

“Play Therapy is the act of saving the world one child at a time”

Be part of the solution and train with us to work with the children that can so easily fall through the net.

We have multiple Level 7 Diploma courses running across the country.

For more information see our website www.schoolofpact.com/level-7-diploma/, drop us a message or email us at contact@schoolofpact.com.

12/11/2025

Coming in February 2026: gain a Level 6 Certificate in Relational Creative Therapy for Adults.

This is an innovative, exciting programme, which will build on your previous experience to enable you to work therapeutically and creatively with adults.

For more information, visit our website: www.schoolofpact.com/courses/l6-certificate-relational-creative-therapy-for-adults/

11/11/2025

Our quote of the week 💡

“By the age of three, and after four, five, six, play will be necessary. These are games which nature herself suggests at that age. Children readily invent these for themselves…”

Plato, The Laws, VII, 794

10/11/2025

Not long to go! Web Therapy

10/01/2026 - 11/01/2026
9.00am - 5.00pm

Relationships are at the heart of being human. Unfortunately we too often work in isolation with our clients and our clients are left after our therapy sessions to process in isolation. Web therapy brings together the network around the child and forms a web of support for our clients to lean on whilst they find the path to healing. We will give you the tools and the confidence to interact with parents, teachers, social workers and other professionals who are committed to supporting the child at the centre and build this web of support.

We can only be with our clients for an hour a week. Learn to build support that can be part of the child's life for the rest of the time. A web is so much better than a single thread.

Find out more via our website: www.schoolofpact.com/courses/web-therapy

“The training this weekend was the most excellent training I have done. It is the first time I have felt that training has tackled the difficult arena of parent support”.

07/11/2025

New Dates for 2026 for L6 Certificate Creative Therapeutic Life Story Work

Are you supporting children in care, adoption, or displacement?

Whether you're a Play Therapist, Child & Adolescent Counsellor, Psychotherapist, Social Worker, Social Work Assistant, Foster Carer, Children’s Home Support Worker, or a Support Worker for displaced or refugee children this training is designed for you.

Creative Therapeutic Life Story Work Training is a comprehensive, client-centred course to equip professionals with the tools to help children and young people in care, adopted, fostered, or displaced understand and own their life stories.

What You’ll Learn:
Build clear, concrete, and sequential life narratives
Understand the impact of care, adoption, and displacement
Ethically and creatively explore children's life history
Support identity, belonging, and emotional well-being
Use therapeutic creative media for safe self-expression

Why It Matters:
Children in care or who are displaced often face gaps, confusion, and unanswered questions about their past. Creative Therapeutic Life Story Work helps them make sense of their experiences, empowering them to build a stronger, more confident sense of self and healthier relationships.

Developed in collaboration with Adoptive Parents, Post-Adoption Support Workers, and Specialist Play Therapists.

Support healing. Empower identity. Transform futures.

For more information or to book your place, visit https://schoolofpact.com.

06/11/2025

Our book of the week!

Discover the journey every child experiences in care…
If you work with children, foster or adopt, or simply want to understand the heart of out-of-home care, A Child’s Journey Through Placement by Vera Fahlberg is a must-read.

This compassionate guide explores:
💡 How children form attachments and cope with separation
💡 The emotional impact of moves and transitions
💡 Practical strategies for carers and professionals to support children through change
💡 Real-life case examples that bring theory to life

Fahlberg’s book isn’t just about placements, it’s about seeing the world through the child’s eyes. Whether you’re a social worker, foster parent, or student, this book equips you to make a real difference. But also enables therapists and counsellors to understand a child's journey within the care system.

05/11/2025

November Special Offer!

Once Upon an Archetype - CPD Training Day

Where psychology meets myth, and transformation begins.

Step into the realm of archetypes the timeless patterns of human energy that shape how we think, feel, and connect.

In our therapy sessions, clients discover through the story narrative how archetypal energy reveals hidden strengths, heals old stories, and ignites the power of authentic self-expression.

Each archetype holds a key to your creativity, your courage, your compassion.
When you understand their language, you unlock profound clarity, confidence, and purpose.

This is your invitation to meet the characters within you the Healer, the Warrior, the Lover, the Sage and let them guide your next chapter.

Transformative. Empowerment. Awaken the archetypes that live within.

Date 15/11/2025
Location: Online
Cost: £80.00

www.schoolofpact.com/courses/once-upon-an-archetype/

04/11/2025

Our quote of the day 💡

03/11/2025

Level 7 Diploma - new courses coming soon! 🚀

We will be at Maidenhead (May 2026), Coventry (Oct 2026) as well as Bromley (March 2026), so be sure to sign up to our newsletter (www.schoolofpact.com/contact) to be the first to hear!

31/10/2025

What an amazing week of training!

We are so honoured to have delivered the L6 Certificate, Relational Play and Creative Therapy Young Peoples Course to such an inspiring group of professionals.

We are looking forward to seeing everyone at our first quarterly tutorial. These tutorials are so important so students feel connected to lecturers and each other whilst undertaking clinical sessions and completing assignments.

If you are interested in this course NEW weekend dates are available for 2026!

30/10/2025

NEW for March 2026: Weekend training dates for Relational Play and Creative Therapy Young People’s Course.

Working with adolescents and young adults requires a specialised mix of theory, creativity, empathy, and ethical responsibility. This Level 6 certificate qualification is designed for professionals seeking to enhance their skills in supporting young people aged 12–18, and up to 25 for Care Leavers and those with Special Educational Needs.

Whether you’re a counsellor or therapist, this course provides the tools to build meaningful connections with young people through a relational, creative, and trauma-informed approach.

What You’ll Gain:
💡 Specialist Skills for Young People: Learn how to work safely and ethically with this age group, including essential knowledge of consent, risk assessment, and safeguarding.
💡 Theory Applied to Practice: Study influential frameworks from Rogers, Bowlby, Jung, Freud, Maslow, Siegel, and others, and learn how to apply these theories confidently in your work.
💡 Creative, Client-Led Techniques: Use play, art, movement, and storytelling to help young people express themselves safely and authentically.
💡 Trauma-Informed and Neurodiversity-Affirming Practice: Understand how trauma and neurodivergence impact development and adapt your approach with compassion and confidence.

This course turns theory into transformative practice to truly impact young lives.

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https://schoolofpact.com/

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