Handbook

The Bowlby Centre CRB Policy 1. General principles As an organisation using the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) Disclosure service to help assess the suitability of applicants for positions of trust. The Bowlby Centre complies fully with the CRB Code of Practice regarding the correct handling, use, storage, retention and disposal of Disclosures and Disclosure information.

Criteria for becoming a Training Therapist A Bowlby Centre Training Therapist must have completed a recognised psychoanalytic psychotherapy training. All Bowlby Centre Training Therapists must be registered with the Council for Psychoanalysis and Jungian Analysis (CPJA) of the UKCP or with the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC). All training therapists must have a minimum of

Criteria for becoming a Training Supervisor The clinical training requires that trainees on the four year course work with two training supervisors before registration with the UKCP. Trainees on the two year Acquired Prior Learning course (APL) work with one training supervisor before registration with the UKCP.A Bowlby Centre training supervisor must have completed a

External Membership INTERESTED IN BECOMING A MEMBER OF THE BOWLBY CENTRE? We welcome all expressions of interest in the work of The Bowlby Centre as we are keen to spread the word  about the importance of early attachment relationships in the understanding of mental pain and in the development of a more relational and accessible

Procedure for Registered Members wishing to retire or leave The Bowlby Centre 1. Introduction This procedure is for Registered Members of The Bowlby Centre who wish to end their membership. We appreciate that people wish to end their membership for many reasons . For example : Retirement from psychotherapeutic practice Not wishing to be a member

Continuing Professional Development Policy (CPD) Introduction The Bowlby Centre is firmly committed to the training and development of high quality Attachment-based Psychoanalytic Psychotherapists. The core of our approach to psychotherapy is the belief that relationships can enable the healing of mental distress. The people we see have often been badly hurt in relationships and

Disability Policy The Bowlby Centre Disability Protocol The Bowlby Centre Disability protocol aims to provide a framework for considering the organisational response to the needs of disabled people in all aspects of The Centre’s work. Specifically in relation to: The training and the needs of Students The varying needs of clients – at the point of

Guidelines for Teachers THE BOWLBY CENTRE EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES AND TEACHING Equal opportunities is not about political correctness or policing, it is about developing awareness of the real world issues that face our clients and which exclude many from therapeutic support. As a teacher at The Bowlby Centre you are role modelling the values of the

Equal Opportunities Policy General Statement The Bowlby Centre confirms its commitment to a policy of equal opportunities in The Bowlby Centre ’s selection and treatment of trainees, members and teaching staff, and in the provision of psychotherapy services to clients. The Bowlby Centre believes that all members, trainees, employees, staff and clients have the right

Training Review and Appeals Procedure This procedure is available to students: - a.) Wishing to seek review of written feedback from teachers to students b.) Wishing to appeal against decisions made by the CTC about themselves as individuals where such decisions have a major impact upon their personal progress through the training. This procedure does not