Lou Mason – Setting Up in Private Practice – October
5 October 10:00 am-6 October 2:00 pm
£185.00- This event has passed.
SOLD OUT – to be added to the waiting list for the October training please email [email protected], or alternatively you can book for the next training weekend with availability : 2nd and 3rd November 2024 / 7th & 8th December 2024.
Please Note: this is a two day online training (10am – 2pm each day) running across one weekend
WHO IS THIS TRAINING FOR?
This training has been specially created to help practitioners and professionals get set up to work privately in person with children and young people (and /or adults) and to help them not only navigate their way through all the various elements you need to prepare for and have in place from the start, but also to offer support and encouragement in terms of confidence and solidarity.
It’s an exciting thing to go it alone but it can also at times feel more than a bit daunting and even overwhelming so this course has been designed to give a complete overview of everything you need to know in one go to help make all of that a lot easier.
It’s also suitable for practitioners who already have an existing practice but who might be wanting to take some time for a refresh and a review – lots of people attend who are already set up and they find it just helps to consider new ways of doing things and/ or gain some reassurance that their current approach is the best one for them.
HOW IS IT PRESENTED?
These trainings are currently being offered online across a weekend (10am – 2pm each day). Online training is brilliant for its accessibility but it can be quite intense and there is a vast amount of information to pass on, distil and work through together. Having that breathing space and thinking time in between the two half day workshops is hugely beneficial and overwhelming feedback confirms this to be the preferred format for this particular course.
WHAT’S COVERED?
The course provides a fully comprehensive overview of everything you need to consider, research, plan and prepare in order to either get set up from scratch to work with children, adolescents or adults / families in person or to refresh your existing practice.
We cover Setting Up Your Therapy Space, Scheduling Sessions and What to Consider, Branding & Identity, Fees & Invoicing, Accountancy / Going Self-Employed, Paperwork (including talking through an extensive template parent contract & referral form), Security (including talking through a guide to writing your data protection policy), Marketing, Networking, and other areas that come up during the course of the sessions.
As well as all the practicalities, there’s time given over to consider individual needs as everyone’s practice, way of working, skill sets and intentions for their service will be totally unique to them so there’s plenty of opportunity during the weekend to apply and respond to the specific needs of the attendees.
There’s also a lot of support, encouragement, tips and advice and first hand experiences that are shared to help personalise the training and create an environment filled with solidarity and security for the adventure ahead.
HOW MANY ATTEND EACH WEEKEND?
The groups are kept small each weekend (maximum of 9) so that Lou can tailor the days to the specific needs of those who attend. It also enables everyone to have time to breathe, ask questions, and learn from each other. There’s also regular screen breaks and time put aside for general discussion.
WHAT DOES THE PRICE INCLUDE?
As well as an 8 hour CPD certificate, the price of the training includes both 4 hour workshops, all the template paperwork for you to take away and adapt for your practice, other useful documents and some professional contacts.
COURSE MATERIALS – FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY
Before your booking is fully secured, we will need to have a written agreement from you in place to confirm that any course materials shared – and the content of the course itself – will only be for your own personal use in setting up or reviewing your practice. We do not consent to the materials or content being shared with anyone else – particularly anyone who has not attended and paid for the course – or more publicly for any kind of commercial gain. An email will be sent to you prior to the training taking place and details of the training will only be released to you once we are in receipt of that agreement.
VAT
Please note that from 1st January 2024 we are required to add VAT onto all our services. This will be added at the point of payment on the website or onto your invoice if you choose to pay in instalments and we cannot make any exceptions.
WAYS TO PAY
You can choose to pay in full in one go via the website, or you can pay a non-refundable deposit to reserve your place and then settle up the balance a couple of weeks before the workshop dates you choose. It may also be possible to arrange longer term instalment payments depending on the dates you choose. To discuss the deposit method, any longer term instalment payments or for further information about the training, please email [email protected].
ETHICAL CONDUCT AT SUNFLOWER EVENTS
It is a requirement that all participants adhere to ethical conduct in the context of events including:
- Respect for Sunflower staff, trainers and other attendees
- Adherence to policies and procedures
- Maintaining confidentiality and privacy
- Sensitivity to complex issues being discussed
Anyone in breach of these threshold requirements may be removed from an event and could be unable to attend further events in the future. This is to safeguard the staff and participants as well as to enable quality assurance for the safety and wellbeing of all attendees.
In booking an event these criteria are agreed to in principle and committed to in practice.
RECORDINGS:
Please note – The Sunflower Network does not record events for purchase or view at a later date nor permit recordings of the event to be made. All our events are ‘as live’. This is to safeguard the nurturing and contained environment we create online in order to maintain our culture of safe, private and supported interactivity and sharing.
UNCREDITED USE OR REPLICATION OF CONTENT SHARED:
On behalf of the trainers we work with, we do not allow content shared during our CPD days to be replicated or used in any way without due credit to the copyright owner. Doing so without previous consent may result in exclusion from further Sunflower events.
BOOKING TERMS & CONDITIONS
All bookings to be paid in full except where private arrangements have been made to pay in instalments and agreed by us. Tickets &/ or any instalment payments are completely non-refundable once payment has been made. You can re-sell or transfer your ticket to another attendee up to 24 hours before the event opens – as long as we have notice in writing with their name. On request The Sunflower Network Ltd. may be able to help advertise and/or facilitate any re-sales but this will incur an admin fee of £15.00 plus VAT to cover our costs including subsequent charges we receive from the ticket providers. Please note The Sunflower Network Ltd. cannot ever guarantee a successful re-sale and responsibility for finding a new purchaser remains with the original ticket holder at all times. No transfer or refund will be considered for a ‘no show’ on the day of the event or if you choose to leave the event early.
If you are booking a ticket as part of a discount offer, only ONE discount can be applied to a ticket at any one time.
The Sunflower Network Ltd. reserves the right to make changes to the booking terms and conditions, the timetable, content and/or any events at any time due to unforeseen circumstances. In the event of cancellation by us and if we cannot offer an alternative date, we will refund the cost of the ticket price for the event in full. We will not be responsible for any further cost incurred by you in relation to your booking.