British Association of Play TherapistsApplication to become a BAPT Approved Play Therapy Supervisor

An Ethical Basis for Practice:

‘To maintain the good practice of supervisees and protect clients’

Application Pack – Approved Supervisor of Individuals

The Application Pack provides the following:

Criteria for Application

Guidance Notes

Application Form

Guidance for Consultant (Supervision of Supervision)

Consultant Statement Form (Supervision of Supervision)

Sending your Application

The Assessment Process

Card Payment Slip

Please note: Applications will not be returned after assessment. Please retain a complete copy for your own records.

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CRITERIA FOR APPLICATION

These criteria apply to those engaged in supervision of individual play therapists.

Applicants are required to submit evidence of meeting the criteria for the BAPT approved supervisor status.

Eligibility criteria 1- 6

When you apply and throughout the assessment process you must be:

1. A full member of BAPT or other BAPT recognised professional organisation and thereby comply with the association’s Ethical Basis for Good Practice in Play Therapy.

2. Covered by professional indemnity insurance

On Submission of the application you MUST:

3. Either have a recognised Play Therapy qualification and be registered with your professional body. Or be an appropriately qualified and experienced therapist with specialist experience of working with children and young people (see guidance notes for additional information) and be registered with your professional body.

4. Have a minimum of 150 supervised therapy hours completed in no less than 3 years post-qualification, before you can supervise others.

5. Have undertaken at least 20 contact hours as a supervisor over a minimum of one year.

6. Have in place arrangement(s) for access to consultative support (supervision of supervision) for the supervision work.

Reflective practice criteria 7 a-c As part of the application you are required to include a reflective account of practice. Areas for consideration include the following:

7a. Knowledge and Practice

Describe:

The values and beliefs that underpin your practice.The knowledge base that informs your work with supervisees.

Max 500 words

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7b. Ethics and Practice

Describe:

How you establish a working alliance with a supervisee.

How you establish and manage the ongoing supervisory contract.

How you facilitate a supervisee’s development as a play therapist/therapist.

How you have drawn upon the Ethical Basis for Good Practice in Play Therapy to consider a dilemma arising in your work with a supervisee.

Max 750

7c. Fitness to Practice:

Describe:

How you assess and monitor the supervisees’ level of competence.

How you would address the issue of a supervisee’s fitness topractice as a practitioner.

How you monitor and develop your competence as a supervisor.

Max 500

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GUIDANCE NOTES FOR COMPLETING THE APPLICATIONThese notes provide general guidance on making your application. Please read all the information in the application pack before you apply. If you need anything clarifying you can contact a) BAPT on 01932 828638 or email info@bapt.uk.com b) T& E Contact details:

FILLING IN YOUR APPLICATIONThis application process is open to members providing individual supervision of play therapists who can demonstrate that they meet all the stated criteria.

Please note that you must be a current member of BAPT and/or other BAPT recognised professional organisation. You must be in practice as a play therapist and supervisor of play therapists at the time of application.

You may need more than one copy of a page or more space. Please feel free to photocopy/reprint pages or continue on a new page and include these with your application. Remember to put your name and membership number on any additional pages.

If we have any queries about your application we will contact you by e-mail.

BAPT reserves the right to contact any person/organisation mentioned in your application for verification purposes.

All applications must send an original application form through the post, as well as emailing a second electronic copy. Email confirmation will be sent on receipt of your application.

Guidance for completing each criterion:Complaints and Refusals

Please delete YES or NO as appropriate.

If you are / have been the subject of a complaint where the complaint was upheld against you or a refusal of recognition, certification or accreditation you must declare each incident on a separate sheet and enclose with your application.

Criterion 2 Covered by professional indemnity insurance.

It is your own responsibility to obtain adequate professional indemnity insurance cover for your practice. Please do not send your insurance certificate or any copy to BAPT – your declaration is sufficient.

Criterion 3 Qualifications.

Please use the form in Part D to tell us about your qualifications as a therapist/supervisor and any additional qualifications which support your application.

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Please note that applicants who are not play therapists must be appropriately qualified and experienced therapists with specialist experience of working with children and young people. This could include one of the following:

i. ACP/ UKCP registered Child Psychotherapist or Psychotherapistii. HCPC registered Art Therapist – includes Arts therapist, drama therapist, music therapist.iii. BPS Chartered Clinical Psychologistiv. UKCP registered Family Therapistv. FRCP registered Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Criterion 4 Have undertaken a minimum of 150 supervised therapy hours completed in no less than 3 years post qualification.

Please complete Part E to show that you have undertaken at least 3 years of supervised therapy practice post qualification.

Criterion 5 Have undertaken at least 20 contact hours of supervision over a minimum period of one year.

Please complete Part F to show that you have been practising as a supervisor for at least one year, even if you have undertaken 20 hours in less than this time. You need to show 20 hours with individuals.

Criterion 6 Have in place arrangement(s) for access to consultative support for the supervision work.

Please use the form at Part G to tell us about your current consultative support arrangements. You should ask your current Consultant to complete a Consultant Statement which can be found at pages 11 to 14. They should return the completed form to you, to send in with your application.

If your current Consultant did not supervise your client work that you have written about in criterion 7 a-c you will need an extra Statement from the Consultant who did.

Remember – consultative support is in addition to the supervision of your client work.Guidance notes for criterion 7, 8 and 9 can be found on page 10 along with the criteria.

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THE APPLICATION FORM

Part A Your detailsBAPT member number:

Title (Mr, Mrs, Ms, other):

First name(s):

Surname:

Address:

Postcode:

Daytime phone number:

E-mail address:

May we contact you by e-mail? Yes No

Declaration of Honesty & Consent for Data Storage nI declare that as far as I know, my application contains only true information. I hereby authorise the officers of BAPT to make such enquiries as they consider necessary to verify the information given. I understand that if any incorrect, incomplete or plagiarised information is discovered, my application for approval may be invalidated and my application withdrawn. Such matters may also be referred for consideration under the Professional Conduct Procedure.

I give permission for BAPT to store and process my data and understand that this will be held for no longer than a three year period.

YES/NO (please delete as appropriate)

Applicant’s Signature:

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Date:

Part B Complaints and refusalsPlease delete YES or NO to leave the correct answer showing

1) Is there a formal complaint against you currently being investigated by us or any other relevant professional body? (If yes, see below) YES NO

2) Has any formal complaint made against you been upheld by us or any other relevant professional body? (If yes, please provide a copy of the details of the complaint and outcome from the relevant body.) YES NO

3) Have you been refused recognition, certification or approval by any relevant professional body? (If yes, please provide a copy of the details of the refusal from the body concerned.) YES NO

4) Have you applied for approved supervisor status by BAPT previously?(If yes, please include a copy of your decision letter/report.) YES NO

If you have answered YES to B1, we will be unable to accept your application for approval until the outcome of the investigation has been decided.

Part C Criteria 1 and 2 - Eligibility for application Please delete YES or NO to leave the correct answer showing:

I am currently a member of BAPT and/or other professional organisation recognised by BAPT YES NO

I understand that I must remain a member in order to submit my application YES NO

I agree to abide by the BAPT ‘Ethical Basis for Good Practice in Play Therapy’ YES NO

I have professional indemnity insurance to cover my work YES NO

Part D Criteria 3 - Qualifications

Qualification University/CollegeDates

Awarding BodyFrom To

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Part E Criterion 4 - Your practice as a therapistPlease list all employment undertaken (a minimum period of 3 years is required).

DatesEmployer Job Title Main ResponsibilitiesFrom To

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Part F Criterion 5 - Supervision

Please tell us about your practice as a supervisor.

Remember, you should tell us about a minimum of 20 hours of practice as a supervisor which have been gained over a minimum of one year.

Dates of practice

Your role, the place and setting for this practice

Total number of supervision hours

Total

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Part G Criterion 6 - Consultative support (Supervision of Supervision Practice)

Please enter details of your current arrangement for access to consultative support. If you have more than one current arrangement, please copy this form and complete as necessary.

Consultant’s name:

Consultant’s address:

Postcode:

Consultant’s Qualification/s:

Contract start date:

Contracted frequency of sessions:

Contracted length of each session:

Which practice does this arrangement cover?

Is, or was there, any professional or personal relationship between you and your Consultant, other than for the purpose of this support? YES NO

If yes, please explain:

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Reflective Practice Criteria Criteria 7 a-cThese criteria require illustrations of the basis of your approach to supervision work. The focus must be on your way of working and how you deal with issues.

Although you will use examples of your engagement with your supervisee(s), your responses will be centred on you and your work. Examples should be drawn from recent work. As a guide this will relate to arrangements which ended no more than 12 months ago or are ongoing.

The Knowledge and practice (criterion 7a) requires an account of how you draw on your knowledge and self-awareness to inform your work as a supervisor.

The Ethics and practice (criterion 7b) should focus on work with one supervisee to illustrate how you meet the criteria.

You may use case material to illustrate examples to support Fitness to practice (criterion 7c) if you wish but you do not have to.

7a. Knowledge and practice.

Describe: The values and beliefs that underpin your practice. The knowledge base that informs your work with supervisees.

Max 500 words

7b. Ethics and practice:

Describe: How you establish a working alliance with a supervisee. How you establish and manage the ongoing supervisory contract. How you facilitate a supervisee’s development as a play

therapist/therapist. How you have drawn upon the Ethical Basis for Good Practice in

Play Therapy to consider a dilemma arising in your work with a supervisee.

Max 750

7c. Fitness to Practice:

Describe: How you assess and monitor the supervisees’ level of competence. How you would address the issue of a supervisee’s fitness to

practice as a practitioner. How you monitor and develop your competence as a supervisor.

Max 500

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GUIDANCE FOR THE CONSULTANT

Give this sheet to your Consultant with the Consultant Statement Form

A Consultant Statement is required as part of the application for approved supervision status. As a nominated consultant you should confirm the consultancy/support arrangements. Prior to completing the statement you should read the reflective practice criteria in order to inform the responses in your statement.

When you have completed your statement, please give it to the applicant. They will send it in with their application form.

We may contact you as part of the assessment process.

If you have any questions about your statement, please contact us on 01932 828638 or email info@bapt.uk.com.

Thank you for your time and commitment to the approval process.

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STATEMENT FROM CONSULTANTOF THERAPY SUPERVISION WORK

[Supplementary sheets may be added]

Applicant’s Name:

Applicants BAPT Membership Number:

Consultant’s Name:

Consultant’s Address:

Consultant’s Daytime Contact Number:

Consultant’s Email address:

Relevant experience:

Is there any professional or personal relationship between you and the applicant other than for the

purpose of supervision?YES / NO

If Yes, please give details:

How long have you known the applicant?

Please comment on the following:

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How does the applicant monitor and maintain his/her competence as a supervisor and in what way does the applicant’s work reflect his/her awareness of the BAPT’s Ethical Basis for Good Practice in Play Therapy?

What do you consider are the strengths and developmental needs of the applicant?

How does the applicant use the time with you effectively?

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Do you have any concerns regarding the applicant’s suitability to practice as a Play Therapy supervisor

If YES, please give details:

I confirm that the evidence provided to demonstrate that the criteria have been met has been discussed in our consultation.

Consultant’s Signature:

Date:

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SENDING US YOUR APPLICATION Please read the following notes before you send us your application

Please send us:

Your original application form, including a completed Consultant Statement. Ensure your name and membership number is on any additional or separate sheets. Make sure that the original application form includes your original signature on the relevant pages.

A second copy of all documentation is required separately via email.

The fee for this application, which is £50. We accept cheques and card payments (Delta, Maestro/Switch, MasterCard or Visa) or bank Transfer. Cheques made payable to ‘BAPT’ with your surname and membership number on the back. Call 01932 828638 to make a card payment or use the card payment slip provided. Acceptance of payment does not mean you have been approved.

Please attach your cheque or the card payment slip (Page 17) to the front page of this application form.

Post your application package to:

Approved Supervisor ApplicationBritish Association of Play Therapists1 Beacon MewsSouth RoadWeybridgeSurrey KT13 9DZ

Confirmation of receipt will be sent by e-mail if you have provided a valid e-mail address, or by post. We will not return your application (either the original or the electronic version). It will be destroyed after assessment, please therefore make a copy of your application for your own records.

*This fee is correct at 1 May 2016. – From time to time we review our fees. Please check the website or call us to find out the current fee.

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THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS

When we receive your application we will acknowledge this by email.

Please note BAPT application process is supported by members who offer their time on a voluntary basis.

Where possible, the application will be processed within a period of three months. However, exceptionally this process may take longer.

If there are any queries regarding your application, you will be contacted, generally by e-mail. Please make sure your e-mail address is correct on your application and it is an address that you check regularly.

If you have met all the criteria you will receive confirmation of your approved status. From September 2017 you will be required to renew and maintain your approved status on an annual basis at a fee of £30.

If you have not met all the criteria, your application will be deferred and you will receive feedback which will identify what you need to do in order for your application to progress. We will send you information about what to do next if your application is deferred.

You will then have a maximum of six months to make a resubmission. There may be a fee charged for this.

If your resubmission is not successful then you will have to wait a minimum of 12 months before you can make a new application.

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CARD PAYMENT DETAILS

PLEASE DO NOT PHOTOCOPY THIS PAGE ONLY ONE COPY OF THIS FORM NEEDS TO BE

INCLUDED WITH THE APPLICATION

Your full name:

BAPT Member Number: Fee payable: £

What is the card type? Delta Maestro/ Switch M/card Visa

Card number: Expiry date Issue No

(Issue no. for Maestro/Switch only)

Name as it appears on card:

Card security number: (the 3-digit number by the signature strip)

Billing address house number: Billing address postcode:

Email is not a secure method of transmitting personal information, please do not email this form to BAPT.

Your card will be debited when your payment details are received; this is standard BAPT procedure and does not indicate that your application has been successful.

PAYMENTS BY BACS/INTERNET BANKING

You can pay the fee directly into the following account:

HSBC LoughboroughAcc. Name: British Association of Play TherapistsAcc. Number: 41808591Sort Code: 40 30 24

You MUST quote your membership number, or your full name on the transfer.

Alternatively payment can be made by cheque, payable to British Association of Play Therapists or BAPT and posted with the application form.

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