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Good afternoon,

I hope that you are well. We are delighted to announce that we will be resuming face to face training in the autumn. We will be limiting participant numbers in order to meet physical distancing requirements. Students will also be required to bring their own mini art and play kit to avoid sharing of equipment.

We are currently filling places in our upcoming Therapeutic Play Skills Certificate courses. We are also running a full online version of this very popular course. Some venues are fully booked already, others only have a few spaces remaining. This exciting, experiential training is starting Online and in Leixlip, Claremorris, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Galway, Mullingar and Mountmellick .

This is a fantastic course for professionals working with children, or parents/carers, interested in developing new skills to make more therapeutic use of play within their current professional role. It is also ideal foundation level training for anyone considering applying for our MA course. Places fill up quickly so book early to avoid disappointment. Please see some feedback from past students at the end of this email.

Online course – Starting September 12th 2020 (Final spaces available)
Claremorris – Starting October 3rd 2020 (Final spaces available)
Galway – Resuming 25th July 2020 (Fully booked)
Galway – Starting 13th February 2021 (Final spaces available)
Kerry – Starting September 5th 2020 (Fully Booked)
Kerry – Starting September 26th 2020 (Fully Booked)
Kerry – Starting 6th March 2021 (Final spaces available)
Leixlip – Starting 26th September 2020 (Final spaces available)
Limerick – Resuming 12th September 2020 (Fully booked)
Limerick – Starting February 27th 2021 (Final spaces available)
Cork – Starting January 30th 2021 (Final spaces available)
Mullingar – Starting 12th September 2020 (Final spaces available)
Mountmellick – Starting March 6th 2021 (Final spaces available)

Therapeutic Play Skills is a QQI Level 6 Minor Award (6N4705) offered on a part time, blended learning basis. It is an experientially based learning programme which will equip participants to plan, deliver and evaluate both group and individual play based interventions. Participants will engage in creative activities that will enhance personal development, develop insight and awareness, and contribute to understanding, and meeting, the needs of all children including those living in adverse circumstances. Directive and non-directive therapeutic approaches will be addressed.

Programme Aims
  • Equip participants with skills to plan and deliver, individual and group, developmentally appropriate play interventions with children and young people;
  • Enable learners to focus on meeting children’s specific needs and facilitate therapeutic interventions in the context of their holistic development using play;
  • Enable participants to use play as a therapeutic and developmental medium in a wide range of settings including educational/learning, residential and day care, recreational and hospital;
  • Equip the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence to use play and its developmental, educational and therapeutic applications.
This programme is suitable for those who:
  • Have a particular interest in the therapeutic powers of play and wish to acquire skills to facilitate children and young people to overcome negative influences and circumstances in their lives.
  • Wish to attain a recognized qualification and embark on, or enhance, a professional career in working with children in a range of settings.
  • Wish to further their own knowledge and understanding of play and its developmental, educational and therapeutic applications.
  • Would like to upskill to enhance employment prospects and/or job satisfaction and promotion opportunities
This award will also be of interest to holders of the Certificate in Early Childhood Care and Education and to others including teachers, therapists, social workers etc whose professional life brings them into regular contact with at-risk children and children in crisis. It is also suitable for a broad range of childcare staff in community based or residential settings.
To access this programme learners should have reached the standards of knowledge, skills and competence associated with level 5 on the National Framework of Qualifications. This may have been achieved through a formal qualification or through relevant life and work experiences.

Cost: €680 (Payment plan options available on request)



Materials Needed: Due to Covid 19 Restrictions participants will be required to bring their own mini art kit including paper, markers, crayons etc.. and some basic play materials also. We will send a specific list to all participants in advance.

Some feedback from past students:

  • Amazing course absolutely loved every minute of it! Great experience and learning a real eye opener! Highly, highly, recommend and great tutor !
  • The trainer was very open, honest & encouraged us to be the same way. This facilitated an excellent learning environment.
  • I found this course was Excellent. I learnt a huge amount from my tutor Monique even in the class listening to her and also doing the practicals, she made it so interesting and fun to learn. Explained everything well . A huge thanks to her .
  • Very enjoyable course. Edel was brilliant in delivering the course making it easily understood through practical on the floor learning.
  • I really enjoyed every part of the course and feel I learned more in the 7 days then I did in a whole year of college. No changes needed. great course & great delivery
  • I thoroughly enjoyed this course, I gained so much knowledge and skills. It has helped me both in my work and at home with both my children. I highly recommend this course to other people interested in this field, or parents of children with additional needs
  • A very insightful course full of relevant material. I loved how the tutor provided knowledge from her own line of work, and aided us with any ailments we had in our own work places. 5 stars all round. Definitely worth the money for the experience and knowledge gained.
  • I found this course very interesting, inspiring and moving. It has opened my eyes to the way children play and the options I now have as a primary teacher to incorporate play into my yearly planning.
Please email me at ctcsiobhan@gmail.com for full details on any of the venues. Please spread the word!

Best wishes,
Siobhán
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