Centre of Trauma-Informed Parenting Studies
LEVEL 1 AWARD IN TRAUMA-INFORMED
PARENTING PREPARATION ASSESSMENT FOR KINSHIP & CONNECTED CARE (TIPPAKC)
Qualification Benefits
This course aims to provide individuals with knowledge about childhood trauma, recognising its signs and symptoms, and how to support a child who is coming to live with them.
Additionally, it covers navigating the Kinship Care system and making learners aware of the available support and how to access it. Upon completion of the course, learners will receive certification for our Level 1 Award, which has been accredited by CACHE.
The qualification is mapped into TSD (England) and AWIF (Wales) requirements which can be evident throughout the courses and relevant workbooks the course provides learners with.
Accreditation & Certification
This qualification is accredited by the awarding body CACHE, once completed, learners will receive a certificate from CACHE.
Progression route
There is an opportunity to progress to the Level 2 Therapeutic Fostering qualification.
Qualification Costs
£300 per person
Monthly payment plan: 6 monthly payments £55*
*Inclusive of VAT
Please note: Agencies/Companies who sign up a cohort of 10 learners will get 11th learner half price.
The Qualification is also part of the Trauma Informed Parenting Preparation Assessment for Kinship & Connected Care Training and Implementation Assessment process. For more information contact info@coect.co.uk
How to apply:
This qualification is specifically used within Local Authorities. To implement the TIPPAKC qualification and Assessment contact us via info@coect.co.uk
LEVEL 2 AWARD IN THERAPEUTIC FOSTERING (TFQ)
Duration
9-12 Months - 1-2 hours per week of study using an online learning platform.
Who is the Qualification for?
The Therapeutic Fostering qualification is aimed at foster parents and supporting professionals who work within the agency, and who support looked-after children that have suffered early life trauma through pre or postnatal stress, neglect, domestic violence, and/or abuse. It is used alongside the Therapeutic Fostering Assessment. (TFA)
Qualification Content
The programme includes 6 units which include: Gain an understanding of Developmental Trauma. Learn how to build the foundations of a trusting relationship.
Understand how to meet the needs of the growing and developing child.
Be able to create a SAfE Parenting Environment. Look deeper into safe parenting - Looking after ourselves. Explore the role of the professional therapeutic foster parent.
Mode of Learning
Learners have support from a programme tutor and peer support for their studies, through an online forum.
Please note: The qualifications are predominantly studied online through a learning platform; therefore, it is a prerequisite for applicants to be ICT/computer literate.
"I wish that we had this training when we first became foster parents. It prepares you for the task of fostering, so that you go into fostering have a realistic, but positive view. Easy to use platform and the resources were easy to learn from."
What our Learners say...
Qualification Benefits
Not only will parents be able to learn and put into practice
Therapeutic Parenting strategies, which will help them to develop a trusting relationship with their child, but they will also gain certification for our Level 2 Award in Therapeutic Fostering which is accredited by CACHE. The qualification is mapped into TSD (England) and AWIF (Wales) requirements which can be evident throughout the courses and relevant workbooks the course provides learners with. Quality assurance is also covered through this process, to allow learners to complete their induction workbooks (AWIF or TSD) within the qualification.
Accreditation & Certification
This qualification is accredited by the awarding body CACHE, once completed learners will receive a certificate from CACHE.
Progression route
There is an opportunity to progress to the Therapeutic Parenting Programme or Diploma in Therapeutic Parenting from this qualification.
Qualification Costs
£480* Per Person for the Therapeutic Fostering Qualification *plus VAT
Therapeutic Fostering Assessment Training and
Implementation support is at an additional cost. Contact info@coect.co.uk
“Every part of the agency’s approach is underpinned by therapeutic parenting. It starts at the assessment process and flows through every part of the plans, support and care children receive ” Ofsted Inspection for True Fostering rated Ofsted Outstanding Provider, July 2023.
How to apply
This qualification is specifically used within Foster Agencies and Local Authorities. To implement the TFA and TFQ contact us via info@coect.co.uk
Duration
6 Months. - 1-2 hours per week of study using an online learning platform.
Who is the Qualification for?
The Trauma-Informed Learning Support Level 2 Certifiate is aimed at Teachers, including Designated Teacher for Looked After and Previously Looked After Children, Learning Support Workers, Family Support Workers & staff in pastoral roles within education.
Qualification Content
The programme includes 8 units which include:
SAfE Parenting – Building the foundations of a trusting relationship.
Meeting the Needs of the Growing and Developing Child.
Creating a SAfE Parenting Environment.
SAfE Parenting: Parental Compassion Fatigue. Understanding family life.
Working with parents and families.
Exploring the root cause of the child’s behaviour and implementing strategies to support emotional regulation.
Compassion Fatigue, taking care of yourself and others.
Mode of Learning
The qualifications are predominantly studied online through a learning platform; therefore, it is a prerequisite for applicants to be ICT/computer literate.
Qualification Benefits
Learners can work at their own pace, and this allows for the opportunity to work around other commitments. Learners will gain a knowledge on how to support children and their families education and care settings.
Certification
This qualification is certified by The Centre of Excellence in Child Trauma (CoECT). Once completed, learners will receive a certificate from The Centre of Excellence in Child Trauma
Progression route.
There is an opportunity to progress to the Level 3 Certificate in Trauma-Informed Parenting, the Level 3 Diploma in Therapeutic Parent Coaching or the Level 4 Diploma in Trauma-Informed Practice from this qualification.
Qualification Costs
£365* Per Person
Monthly payment plan: 6 monthly payments
£67*
*Inclusive of VAT
Please note: Agencies/Companies who sign up a cohort of 10 learners will get 11th learner half price.
How to apply
You can enrol on the qualification by going to our website www.coect.co.uk/qualifications
e: info@coect.co.uk 01453 519000
LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN THERAPEUTIC
Duration
4 months - approx. 2 hours per week of study using an online learning platform.
Who is the Therapeutic Parenting Programme for?
The SAfE Parenting Programme is aimed at parents looking after children who have experienced early life trauma, parents caring for a neurodivergent child and families who are accessing edge-of-care services. The qualification can be useful for parents embarking on the graduated pathway for an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP).
Qualification Content
The programme includes 4 units which include: Providing parents with underpinning knowledge of Therapeutic Parenting strategies.
Knowledge of how to build the foundations of a trusting relationship.
Understanding how to meet the needs of the growing and developing child.
Parental compassion fatigue - Looking after ourselves.
Mode of Learning
Learners have support from a programme tutor and peer support for their studies through an online forum.
Please note: The qualifications are predominantly studied online through a learning platform; therefore, it is a prerequisite for applicants to be ICT/computer literate.
Qualification Benefits
Not only will parents be able to learn and put into practice Therapeutic Parenting strategies, which will help them to develop a trusting relationship with their child, but they will also gain certification of our CACHE Accredited Customised Qualification in SAfE Parenting.
Certification
This qualification is certified by The Centre of Excellence in Child Trauma (CoECT). Once completed, learners will receive a certificate from The Centre of Excellence in Child Trauma.
Progression route.
There is an opportunity to progress to the Therapeutic Parenting Programme or Diploma in Therapeutic Parenting from this qualification.
Qualification Costs
£290* Per Person
Monthly payment plan - 4 monthly payments £78*
*Inclusive of VAT
Please note: Agencies/Companies who sign up a cohort of 10 learners will get 11th learner half price.
How to apply
You can enrol on the qualification by going to our website www.coect.co.uk/qualifications
e: info@coect.co.uk 01453 519000
"Forparentswithaneurodivergentchild,thisisagamechangerwithstrategiesthatwork.Ithashelpedstrengthen therelationshipbetweenmyselfandmychild."
LEVEL 3 CERTIFICATE IN TRAUMAINFORMED PARENTING
Duration
6 months - approx 2-3 hours per week of study using an online learning platform.
Who is the Trauma-Informed Parenting Programme for?
This Level 3 programme is aimed at all parents and can be effective in parenting children with varying needs. It is also aimed at Supporting Professionals who work with children and their families.
Qualification Content
The programme includes the following topics:
• Understanding the Child.
• Understanding Myself.
• Understanding Therapeutic Parenting.
• Understanding Disorders, Syndromes and Behaviours associated with Early Life Trauma.
• Initial Therapeutic Parenting Strategies.
• Advanced Therapeutic Parenting Strategies.
Mode of Learning
The programme is predominantly studied online through a learning platform; therefore, it is a prerequisite for applicants to be ICT/computer literate.
Programme Benefits
Parents and Supporting Professionals will learn the core principles of Trauma-Informed Parenting. This includes gaining an underpinning knowledge of Therapeutic Parenting and will be able to implement strategies learnt from the programme, in order to support their child into adulthood.
Certification
This qualification is certified by The Centre of Excellence in Child Trauma (CoECT). Once completed, learners will receive a certificate from The Centre of Excellence in Child Trauma.
Progression route.
On successful completion, learners can go onto the Level 3 Certificate in Trauma-Informed Life Story Work Qualification.
Qualification Costs
£465*
Monthly Payment plan - 6 monthly payments £85*
*Inclusive of VAT
Please note: Agencies/Companies who sign up a cohort of 10 learners will get 11th learner half price
How to apply
You can enrol on the qualification by going to our website www.coect.co.uk/qualifications e: info@coect.co.uk 01453 519000
"Ireallyenjoyedtheprogramme,fromsomeonewhowasnewtotherapeutic parenting,itreallyhelpedmetounderstandmychild'sbehaviourandInowhave waysIcansupportmychildwhentheyarefeelingwobbly.Thankyouforyour supportthroughoutthecourse."
LEVEL 3 DIPLOMA IN THERAPEUTIC PARENT COACHING
Duration
12 months approx. Completing each unit within a 6- 8 week period.
Who is the Therapeutic Parent Coaching Qualification for?
Learners who wish to develop skills in supporting other parents to develop their skills in Therapeutic Parenting and to facilitate support groups. The Therapeutic Parenting Coaching is a customised qualification which helps the learner to understand the ways in which they can support parents and families using therapeutic parenting strategies and coaching tools.
This is recommended for learners who want to develop their knowledge of developmental trauma, therapeutic parenting and parent coaching in one qualification.
Qualification Content
The Level 3 Diploma in Therapeutic Parent Coaching includes 10 units. They include:
Understanding the Traumatised Child. Understanding Parents.
Develop knowledge and understanding of Therapeutic Parenting.
Exploring and understanding Syndromes, Disorders and Survival Behaviours associated with Developmental Trauma
Implementing initial therapeutic parenting strategies to heal children
Implementing advanced therapeutic parenting strategies to work towards positive outcomes for children with developmental trauma.
Understanding Family Life.
Understand Therapeutic Parenting in order to support parents in finding their own solutions. Promoting Resilience, Self-Development and Wellbeing in Parents and Children. Supporting Parents as a Therapeutic Parent Coach.
Mode of Learning
To achieve The Level 3 Diploma in Therapeutic Parent Coaching, learners will complete the units of study through our online learning platform, which includes video-based tuition and knowledge checks throughout to enable learners to complete the end-of-unit assessments.
Learners will be provided with tutor support throughout the qualification. A handbook, including all relevant information, will also be provided at the start of the course.
Qualification Benefits
This coaching qualification helps the learner to understand the ways in which they can support parents and families using therapeutic parenting strategies.
Accreditation & Certification
On completion of this Customised Qualification, learners will receive a certificate of achievement from CACHE. This certificate of achievement is not for a nationally regulated qualification.
This qualification is also accredited by the Accredited Counsellors, Coaches, Psychotherapists and Hypnotherapists (ACCPH) and eligible for membership in their association. For further details about the association and its membership fees, please visit www.accph.org.uk.
Progression route
This qualification can lead to the Level 4 Trauma-Informed Practitioner Qualification.
Qualification Costs
£1680 Per Person*
Monthly payment plan available - 12 monthly payments
£148.50*
*Inclusive of VAT
Please note: Agencies/Companies who sign up for a cohort of 10 learners will get 11th learner half price.
How to apply
You can enrol on the qualification by going to our website www.coect.co.uk/qualifications e: info@coect.co.uk 01453 519000
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Duration
6 months approx. Completing each unit within a 4-6 week period.
Who is the Therapeutic Parent Coaching Qualification for?
Learners who wish to develop skills in supporting other parents to develop their skills in Therapeutic Parenting and to facilitate support groups. The Therapeutic Parenting Coaching is a customised qualification which helps the learner to understand the ways in which they can support parents and families using therapeutic parenting strategies and coaching tools.
This is recommended for learners who want to develop their knowledge of developmental trauma, therapeutic parenting, and parent coaching in a single qualification.
Prerequisite:
Applicants will need to have completed either the Therapeutic Parenting Programme (TPP) or the Level 3 Certificate in Trauma-Informed Parenting in order to be eligible for this qualification.
Qualification Content
The Level 3 Award in Therapeutic Parent Coaching includes 4 units. They include: Understanding Family Life. Understand Therapeutic Parenting in order to support parents in finding their own solutions. Promoting Resilience, Self-Development and Wellbeing in Parents and Children. Supporting Parents as a Therapeutic Parent Coach.
Mode of Learning
To achieve the Level 3 Award in Therapeutic Parent Coaching, learners will complete the units of study through our online learning platform, which includes video-based tuition and knowledge checks throughout to enable learners to complete the end-of-unit assessments.
Learners will receive tutor support throughout the qualification. A handbook containing all relevant information will also be provided at the start of the course.
Qualification Benefits
This coaching qualification helps learners understand how to support parents and families using therapeutic parenting strategies.
Accreditation & Certification
On completion of this Customised Qualification, learners will receive a certificate of achievement from CACHE. This certificate of achievement is not for a nationally regulated qualification.
This qualification is also accredited by the Accredited Counsellors, Coaches, Psychotherapists and Hypnotherapists (ACCPH) and eligible for membership in their association. For further details about the association and its membership fees, please visit www.accph.org.uk.
Duration
This qualification can be completed flexibly over a period of 12 months, allowing it to fit around employment commitments. On average, each unit can be completed within a 6-8 week period.
Who is the Trauma-Informed Life Story Work Qualification for?
The qualification is aimed at supporting professionals (social workers, family support workers, children’s support workers, and therapists) who support children, young people, and their families to navigate the often challenging process of life story work.
Qualification Content
The Level 3 Certificate in Trauma-Informed Life Story Work consists of six units:
Unit 1 Understanding the Importance of Trauma-Informed Life Story Work. This unit explains the concept of traumainformed life story work and how it can support individuals who have experienced trauma.
Unit 2 Making sense of the child’s history: This unit emphasises the importance of communicating a child or young person's story in a way that is appropriate for their stage of development.
Unit 3 Understanding the child or young person: Here, the learners will understand the importance of recognising a child's emotional age and implementing appropriate life story work, as well as the need to identify the implications of unprocessed trauma when working with a child's life story.
Unit 4 Communicating difficult histories: This unit develops learners understanding of how to navigate a child or young person's life narrative sensitively, identifying strategies to help them recognise unmet needs, and overcome obstacles.
Accreditation & Certification
Our course has been accredited by NCFE CACHE, an awarding organisation recognised by the qualification regulators for England and Wales. NCFE CACHE’s regulators are the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) in England and the Welsh Government in Wales.
This course isn’t regulated by Ofqual but has been accredited by NCFE CACHE as a Customised Qualification. We have benchmarked the course’s learning outcomes at Level 3 (using a notional framework’s level descriptors) to allow you to consider the difficulty and depth of study.
On completion of this Customised Qualification, learners will receive a certificate of achievement from NCFE CACHE.
This qualification is also accredited by the Accredited Counsellors, Coaches, Psychotherapists and Hypnotherapists (ACCPH) and eligible for membership in their association. For further details about the association and its membership fees, please visit www.accph.org.uk.
Progression route.
This qualification can lead to the Level 4 Trauma-Informed Practitioner Qualification.
Qualification Costs
£1494 Per Person*
Monthly payment plan available - 6 monthly payments of £258*
*Inclusive of VAT
Please note: Agencies/Companies who sign up for a cohort of 10 learners will get 11th learner half price.
How to apply
You can enrol on the qualification by going to our website www.coect.co.uk/qualifications
e: info@coect.co.uk 01453 519000
Duration
This qualification can be completed flexibly over a period of 12 months, allowing it to fit around employment commitments. On average, each unit can be completed within a 4- 6-week period.
Who is the Trauma-Informed Practitioner Diploma for?
The Level 4 Trauma-Informed Practitioner Diploma is for individuals who work within the Social Care and Therapy sector. The qualification provides learners with the opportunity to enhance their knowledge and skills when working with families whose children have experienced early-life trauma and have complex needs.
This qualification aims to support the long-term success of families in fostering and adoption and will promote strong working partnerships between social work teams, therapists, and parents.
Qualification Content
The Level 4 Trauma-Informed Practitioner Diploma consists of units covering the following:
Trauma-Informed Practitioner: Understanding and Supporting Children and Families
Understanding behaviour as a mode of communication
The Therapeutic Parenting Approach
Understanding and Addressing Unmet Needs in Children through Therapeutic Parenting and Trauma-Informed Care
The link between early life trauma and offending behaviour in later life.
Navigating Transitions: Trauma-Informed Support for Children During Visitations and Planned Moves
Collaborative Resilience: Trauma-Informed Practices and Compassionate Teamwork
Therapeutic Approaches: Enhancing Child Well-Being and Family Stability
Mode of Learning
To achieve the Trauma-Informed Practitioner Diploma , learners will complete a combination of in-person training, live online training and units of study through our online learning platform, which comprises video-based tuition and knowledge checks throughout to enable learners to complete the end-of-unit assessments.
Learners will receive tutor and peer support through a forum on the learning platform. A handbook, including all relevant information, will also be provided at the start of the course.
Training Days
There are five training days that learners need to attend to complete the qualification. These include both in-person and live online training. Further details will be provided upon enrolment.
Qualification Benefits
This qualification helps equip those working in social care and therapeutic settings, with the essential knowledge of trauma-informed practice and provide them with the strategies to assist parents in promoting family stability.
Accreditation & Certification
Our course has been accredited by NCFE CACHE, an awarding organisation recognised by the qualification regulators for England and Wales. NCFE CACHE’s regulators are the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) in England and the Welsh Government in Wales.
This course isn’t regulated by Ofqual but has been accredited by NCFE CACHE as a Customised Qualification. We have benchmarked the course’s learning outcomes at Level 4 (using a notional framework’s level descriptors) to allow you to consider the difficulty and depth of study.
On completion of this Customised Qualification, learners will receive a certificate of achievement from NCFE CACHE.
This qualification is also accredited by the Accredited Counsellors, Coaches, Psychotherapists and Hypnotherapists (ACCPH) and eligible for membership in their association. For further details about the association and its membership fees, please visit www.accph.org.uk.
Pre-requisite for enrolling.
The learners must be working in Social Care or a Therapeutic Setting in order to complete the qualification.
Qualification Costs
£2640.00 total cost, including VAT*
A non-refundable deposit of £540 is required to secure a place.
Registering Interest and Enrolment
The Diploma is scheduled to begin on September 15 2025 Applicants will be notified when the deposit will be required. th
Applicants can register their interest by emailing info@coect.co.uk