The QCA Accreditation Number also appears in the Learning & Skills Council's on-line Learning Aims Database (which can be used to ascertain funding eligibility), except there it is called the “Learning Aim Number”.

Participants will need to:

• have both supervisees and supervisory supervision;
• be working as counsellors under supervision.

The supervisory skills learned will equip participants to manage the fundamental aspects of the clinical supervisor's role, including:

• providing supervisee support and guidance;
• encouraging self review;
• monitoring supervisee progress;
• managing legal and ethical boundaries;
• developing awareness of the supervision process;
• working with relationship issues which impact on both the counselling and supervision process.
  
  

All of the units are based on CPCAB's model of practitioner development and proficiency.

A complete unit specification (including unit learning outcomes, unit-elements and element-criteria) is given in both the TCSU-L6 Tutor User Guide and the TCSU-L6 Candidate User Guide.

1. Accredited into the National Qualifications Framework by the Qualifications & Curriculum Authority (QCA): Accreditation Number 100/5037/1. This allows funding of eligible courses by the Learning & Skills Council (LSC).
2. Formally supported by the Employment National Training Organisation (ENTO).
3. CPCAB qualifications attract a Band C Programme Weighting in the LSC's funding formula and are eligible for LSC funding.

• Definition of GLH as given by the Learning & Skills Council.

However, the CPCAB strongly recommends that candidates be at least 25 years old - potential trainees under this age need to be assessed especially carefully prior to course entry.

• CPCAB Level 5 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling (or its APL and/or APEL equivalent - min. 450 hours GLH, including prior qualifications) and must also have acquired one additional year (part-time) of supervised clinical experience (post Level 5 Diploma) prior to starting the TCSU-L6 course.

Or must have completed:

• CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (or its APL and/or APEL equivalent - min. 450 hours GLH, including prior qualifications) and must also have acquired two additional years (part-time) of supervised clinical experience (post Level 4 Diploma) prior to starting the TCSU-L6 course.

Candidates must pass both the internal and external assessment to receive the qualification.

Staffing and other resources must reflect the Band C Programme Weighting factor available for this qualification.

Centres can design their own training programmes (*) or use approved course material (**) written to CPCAB specifications.

* All Centre-designed courses must be submitted to CPCAB for approval before candidates can be registered. Although the delivery of courses may differ from Centre to Centre, all delivery must enable the candidates to achieve the learning outcomes specified in the units.

** Please contact CSCT on 0870 163 6900 or visit www.counsellingtraining.com for further details.