Play Safe!
Safety issues - physical, emotional and
confidentiality are especially crucial for children. For the safety of the
child a play/creative arts therapist or therapeutic play practitioner must:
- Have an up-to-date, clear CRB (Criminal
Records Bureau) Check
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Be a currently Certified or Accredited
Member of PTUK
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Be receiving clinical supervision of
their play therapy practice - the therapist’s work is reviewed regularly by
someone who has considerable experience
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Conduct the sessions in a safe
environment
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Work within PTUK's ethical
framework or an equivalent
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Have adequate professional indemnity
and public liability insurance
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Be using clinical governance (quality
control) procedures
Ask the therapist for evidence of each
of these points to ensure that the child is safe.


