NEW: Biggest opportunity for Play Therapists since 2013! The ‘Children’s Mental Health beyond the Green Paper: the role of Practice Based Evidence’, report sponsored by Play Therapy UK was released on 29th January. It includes ‘Seven Steps Forward’ - recommendations for the Government and Local Authorities to improve services for the children. Click here to download the report, and spread the recommendations! Join our campaign by contacting your MP.

PTUK - The UK Society for Play and Creative Arts Therapies

Play Therapy 2019 Conference

Summer School

Attend our summer school in the south of France. This play therapy programme is accredited by PTUK.  It is the only programme that meets the standards of the Register of Play and Creative Arts Therapists.  This register is managed by PTUK and accredited by the UK Professional Standards Authority.

Summer School

Training

Play Therapy UK works closely through its affiliation with Play Therapy International in connection with training and professional accreditation standards.

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Finding a Placement

Clinical placements are an essential part of training in therapeutic play skills and play therapy. They provide an excellent opportunity for organisations working with children to assess the effectiveness of these interventions in a safe way and at little or no cost. View the available placements for PTUK Students.

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News Flash

Call for a Secretary of State for Children Our children may become the least healthy adult population in living memory. The All-Party-Parliamentary group for Childrens' Mental Health has called on the government to appoint a Secretary of State for Children. An on-line petition for organisations and professionals has been organised. If interested please follow the link to make your voice heard and read the accompanying links. There will be an online petition for the public at a later stage. 

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About PTUK

About PTUK

Play Therapy UK is the largest and most progressive organisation governing therapeutic play and play therapy in the United Kingdom.

Careers

Careers in Play Therapy

Looking for a career in play therapy? PTUK has developed a Career Development Map and a four stage training model as a part of the Profession Structure Model.

Training Courses

Training Courses

Attend a training course.  Play Therapy UK offers a range of fully accredited training courses, and other courses, in therapeutic play and play therapy. 

Join PTUK

Join PTUK

Membership is available at various grades for anyone interested in working with children using play and creative arts therapies.

Research

Research

How effective is Play Therapy? Look at our research, policies and activies showing between 77% and 84% positive change.

Resources

Resources

We provide our members exclusive resources as well as lists of publications, books reviews, articles and recommended reading.

Conferences

Conferences and Events

From a One Day Conference to Our Summer School, find out more about our conferences and events to get your career in Play Therapy started.

Standards

Standards

PTUK leads the way when setting the standards to ensure high quality of care when play therapy, therapeutic play skills and creative arts therapies are used with children.

Clinical Supervision

Clinical Supervision

Clinical supervision is an essential part of working therapeutically with clients be they adults or children.

APAC Course and Career Development
Careers Advice for Play Therapists
Professional Standards Authority

Examples of the PTUK Integrative Holistic Model in practice

Other Important Aspects

Interview with Sir Richard Bowlby at the 2010 PTI World Congress in Marrakech
Interview with Dr Mike Shooter at the 2010 PTI World Congress in Marrakech
Interview with Dr Joyce C. Mills on StoryPlay™

PTUK / PTI Conferences

PTUK Conference 2018 - Introduction and welcome by Monika Jephcott
Keynote speech 1 by Dr Janet Courtney
Keynote speech 2 by Prof Francis McGlone
The Neuroscience of Touch - An interview with Prof Francis McGlone
Workshop 1
Workshop 2
Workshop 3
Adverse Weather
  •    In the event of adverse weather, please consider your own safety. Unless you have been advised otherwise by APAC, all courses will run as scheduled at all venues. Please regularly check your emails. If you decide that you are unable to make your journey, please contact your Course Director or the APAC Office to let them know. If you are attending the first weekend of a course, please email Monika Jephcott on mokijep@majemail.com