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Qualifications in Development
15th September 2006

ENTO, the Sector Skills Body for counselling, has given approval to CPCAB to develop three new qualifications, which are currently in the process of being submitted to the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) for approval.

1. Level 2 Award in Effective Listening Skills
2. Level 2 Award in Listening Support Skills
3. Level 5 Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (120 Guided Learning Hours). Applicants will need to have completed the CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling or equivalent.

It is anticipated that these will be available in January 2007. At this stage, and to support the submissions, Maureen Moore (our Director of Qualifications Development) would be delighted to receive expressions of interest in the above three proposals. You can email Maureen via mmoore@cpcab.co.uk.

National Occupational Standards (NOS)
15th September 2006

Following considerable consultation which include professional associations, user groups, counsellors and allied professionals, the final draft of the NOS have been sent to QCA for their consideration. Until these new standards have been approved we will continue to refer to the existing standards in all qualifications. As soon as the new standards are agreed CPCAB will inform all Centres via our newsletter and this web page.

Mentoring
15th September 2006

There is a growth in interest in providing mentoring for people working in helping roles. Maureen Moore (our Director of Qualifications Development) would be interested in finding out how widespread this is and whether there is scope for a qualification in Mentoring which would be considerable shorter than our current Level 4 Diploma in Consultancy Supervision. If you would like to engage in a discussion about the merits of such a qualification, Maureen would be delighted to hear from you (please email: mmoore@cpcab.co.uk).

Regulation of counsellors
15th September 2006

Movement is continuing towards the regulation of the counselling profession (including the formal registration of those who can legally call themselves counsellors). There are still many uncertainties, including what the prescribed term for the registered practitioners will be. What is certain is that evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) will play a very large part in the application process and in the process of continuing to be registered. We would encourage all counsellors to record and reflect on any CPD in which they participate. We might even suggest that they read the chapter by Maureen Moore (CPCAB's Director of Qualifications Development ) on Continuing Professional Development in a new book called Training and Training Standards, edited by Hooper. D and Weitz. P and published by Karnac.

Meet us at the BACP Conference & Exhibition
15th September 2006

CPCAB is taking a stand at this year’s BACP Annual Conference & Exhibition which is being held at the Business Design Centre in Islington, London on 6th and 7th October 2006.

The exhibition – which is free to BACP members and non-members – is the first of its kind and includes sections on training and professional practice which will be of great interest to counselling tutors and students.

At the event we’ll be talking about our range of qualifications – including some which are new for next year – and launching our tutor support packs and DVDs on basic counselling skills and common life and developmental problems. We’re also presenting a seminar on how you can use DVDs effectively in counselling training.

If you are going to the conference or the exhibition we’d love to meet you. We can be found on stand 79 in the main hall. To find out more, please call us on 01458 850350.

Events
15th September 2006

6th Annual Training and Education Conference: Training and Education for Delivering Psychological Therapies

Date: 14th September 2006.
Venue: ORT House Conference Centre.
Who Should Attend: trainers and educators from across the broad field of mental health.

The above event may be of interest to our tutors. If any tutors do attend it would be really helpful for CPCAB to receive a summary or report about the proceedings (in which case please email Maureen via mmoore@cpcab.co.uk).