Professional accreditation

This means that it is a recognised training course in the relevant professional field.

We have a Professional Accreditation Procedure for Course Teams when accrediting or reaccrediting courses.

The professional bodies that have awarded these accreditations are as below. Please note that we provide links to the relevant PSRBs below for your convenience but that it is your responsibility to ensure you know and understand any codes, policies, procedures or regulations associated with your specific PSRB:

Association of Child Psychotherapists

ACP Code of Ethics and Disciplinary Procedure

Courses accredited by ACP:

• DPsych Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (M80)

Association for Family and Systemic Psychotherapy (AFSP)

Previously known as the Association for Family Therapy and Systemic Practice (AFT).

AFSP Code of Ethics and Practice

Courses accredited by AFSP:

• PgDip/PgCert Systemic Approaches to working with individuals, families and organisations (D4)
• MA/PgDip Systemic Psychotherapy (M6)
• PgCert Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Well-being: Multidisciplinary Practice (ED24) (Systemic component only)
• Professional Certificate in Family and Systemic Psychotherapy Supervision (M21)

British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC)

BPC Policies and Statements

Courses accredited by BPC:

• MA/PgDip Pscyhological Therapies with Children, Young People and Families (M34)
• MA/PgDip/PgCert Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (M58)
• Professional Certificate in Adult Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Training (M1)
• Professional Certificate in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy for Child and Adolescent Registrars (M14)

British Psychological Society (BPS)

BPS ethics and standards and policy documents

• DProf Child, Community and Educational Psychology (M4)

Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

HCPC Conduct and Ethics for Students

Your Duties as a registrant – Standards of conduct, performance and ethics

Courses accredited by HCPC:

• DProf Child, Community and Educational Psychology (M4)

Department of Health (DoH)

Courses approved by DoH:

• Best Interests Assessor (BIA)