International Masterclass in Paediatric 24-hour Postural Care

Description

International Masterclass in Paediatric 24-hour Postural Care 

This 6-month intensive course combines the best of on demand, online training with the opportunity for practical hands-on learning. Learning starts online with pre-recorded videos and virtual sessions which will prepare you for three days in-person training.

During the course you will develop your understanding of sitting and the often forgotten lying posture with a key focus on nurturing positive relationships with families to get the best results. Assessment techniques, tools and outcome measures are covered including training in the use of the Goldsmith Indices of Body symmetry. The in-person aspect of the course culminates in producing an action plan for next steps in service development with expert mentorship and support until March 2026.

Course venue to be confirmed - will be in or around Birmingham with easy access to Birmingham International Airport.

When: September 2025-March 2026

Where: TBC - In and around Central Birmingham

Intended audience: Experienced and highly specialised paediatric Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists

What: 6-months blended course which increase clinical knowledge, technical skills, facilitates connection with families and supports your local service development.

Cost: £1200.00 per person

CPD Certified Training

Also, optional visit to PAMIS in Scotland. Participants of the Masterclass have the option to continue their learning with a visit to PAMIS in Scotland. The day is not included in the course but is available to visiting therapists with an interest in wider service development. Please continue reading to find out more. You will be asked to confirmed your attendance on this date as part of the booking process.*

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Benefits include:

Solution focussed, co-productive and personalised 24-hour postural care provision doesn't just happen. We know that growing bodies require protection and that families are often stretched and can seem difficult to reach. Join internationally recognised thought leaders Dr Jenn Mckee and Sarah Clayton to explore the intricacies of postural care service development, the biomechanical theories that underpin effective intervention and learn the practical, hands-on assessment techniques needed to ensure that the children and young people you support have the best possible outcomes. 

Rachel Wright will support you to develop your communication and co-production skills in order to work alongside families facing complex and often daunting circumstances.

Finally, Suzanne Carter will share her extensive two decades long experience of developing a comprehensive paediatric postural care service and the phenomenal impact this has had on the bodies and lives of the children she and her team support. 

Costs include access to the online training platform, in-person training (including lunch and refreshments on these days), CPD certification, training resource pack and an optional 1 day visit to PAMIS, Scotland.

Not included: transportation, accommodation, breakfast and evening meals.

(Optional) Participants of the Masterclass have the option to continue their learning with a visit to PAMIS in Scotland. The day is not included in the course but is available to visiting therapists with an interest in wider service development.

Visit to PAMIS (Promoting a More Inclusive Society) to meet their postural care ambassadors, including family carers, influencing the postural care agenda across the Scotland

Over the last fifteen years, PAMIS has been building its knowledge and reach on postural care, working with everyone across the country who will listen to us!

On your visit you’ll hear from influencers who have been integral in shaping the postural care journey in Scotland, from where it all began to where we are now. We hope you’ll leave your visit with us feeling energised to challenge the systems wherever you’re coming from, see the strength in family carers as integral partners for change and leave your passion for postural care with us to continue building on our work here in Scotland.