Applicants will normally be required to hold a first degree at Honours level; in most cases this will be in a disciplines such as Psychology, Education, Early Childhood Studies, Mental Health Nursing or Social Work etc. Applicants with an appropriate recognised professional qualification (teaching /social work etc) and/or clinically relevant degree will be expected to have the equivalent of at least two years’ fulltime experience of working within a setting and with young clients relevant to the programme. This should be post-degree experience. Applicants who do not hold a relevant degree or professional qualification will be expected to have considerable (for example five years) experience of working within a setting and with young clients relevant to the programme. This might include working with children with behavioural or developmental challenges, learning difficulties, child mental health, etc. This work can either be done on a voluntary or employed basis; It is recognised that this is a postgraduate training where students are qualified, experienced and valued practitioners in their fields. Students are encouraged to bring prior learning and experience to the training, thus enhancing the breadth and depth of the programme learning. The capacity for playfulness and creativity will be assessed at interview; Applicants should demonstrate a maturity of personality and self-awareness compatible with training as a therapist. Applicants need an appropriate degree of psychological mindedness including the capacity to form and maintain appropriate empathic relationships with clients. They should also demonstrate emotional literacy, robustness and an ability to be self-reflective. This will be ascertained by a combination of health screening, experiential activities and in-depth discussions at interview. Applicants will be required to supply the names of two referees. If possible one of these should be able to comment on the applicant's academic suitability and the other the applicant's clinical/personal suitability for the programme; All successful applicants will need to complete an enhanced DBS check.