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Boost Your Career with Apex Learning and Get Noticed By Recruiters in this Hiring Season! Get Hard Copy + PDF Certificates + Transcript + Student ID Card worth £160 as a Gift - Enrol Now Give a compliment to your career and take it to the next level. This Parenting Skills will provide you with the essential knowledge and skills required to shine in your professional career. Whether you want to develop skills for your next job or want to elevate skills for your next promotion, this Parenting Skills will help you keep ahead of the pack. The Parenting Skills incorporates basic to advanced level skills to shed some light on your way and boost your career. Hence, you can reinforce your professional skills and knowledge, reaching out to the level of expertise required for your position. Further, this Parenting Skills will add extra value to your resume to stand out to potential employers. Throughout the programme, it stresses how to improve your competency as a person in your profession while at the same time it outlines essential career insights in this job sector. Consequently, you'll strengthen your knowledge and skills; on the other hand, see a clearer picture of your career growth in future. By the end of the Parenting Skills, you can equip yourself with the essentials to keep you afloat into the competition. Along with this Parenting Skills course, you will get 10 other premium courses. Also, you will get an original Hardcopy and PDF certificate for the title course and a student ID card absolutely free. What other courses are included with this Parenting Skills? Course 1: Safeguarding Children Level 3 Course 2: Caring for Children and Young People Level 2 Course 3: Neuropsychology and Development of Children Course 4: Juices, Smoothies, Healthy Eating, Vegan, Nutrition with Certificate Course 5: Baby Massage Course 6: Understanding Autism Awareness and Diagnosis Level 2 Course 7: Play Therapy Course 8: Couples Therapy & Counselling Course 9: Anti Social Behaviour Course 10: Paediatric First Aid Level 3 So, enrol now to advance your career! Benefits you'll get choosing Apex Learning for this Parenting Skills: One payment, but lifetime access to 11 CPD courses Certificate, student ID for the title course included in a one-time fee Full tutor support available from Monday to Friday Free up your time - don't waste time and money travelling for classes Accessible, informative modules taught by expert instructors Get 24/7 help or advice from our email and live chat teams Learn at your ease - anytime, from anywhere Study the course from your computer, tablet or mobile device CPD accredited course - improve the chance of gaining professional skills How will I get my Certificate? After successfully completing the course you will be able to order your CPD Accredited Certificates (PDF + Hard Copy) as proof of your achievement. PDF Certificate: Free (Previously it was £6*11 = £66) Hard Copy Certificate: Free (For The Title Course: Previously it was £10) Curriculum of the Bundle Course 1: Parenting Skills Training Advanced Parenting Skills PROMO (Final) Goals & First Concepts The Power Of Relationships The Myth Of 'Nothing To It Parenting' The 2 Phases Of Parenting The Power Of Mentoring Your Child Teaching Values They Will Keep! Parenting Basics … And Beyond! Powerful Communication Skills The Power Of Re-Framing & Building Agreements WHY Do Kids Do The Things They Do? 'The Parent's Pledge' Disciplining The RIGHT Way! The Power of 'Life Lessons' The kid's Pledge The Parents Pledge Course 2: Safeguarding Children Level 3 Module 01: Laws and Guidance Module 02: Social and Emotional Development Module 03: Personality and Intellectual Development of Children Module 04: Child Abuse Module 05: Sexual Abuse Module 06: The Impact of Domestic Violence and Abuse on Children Module 07: Risks and Risk Assessment Module 08: Responding to Disclosure and Reporting Module 09: Things to Do after Referral Module 10: Safeguarding Trafficked Children Module 11: Infant Mental Health and Early Attachment Module 12: Assessing Need and Providing Early Help Course 3: Caring for Children and Young People Level 2 Understanding Child Development Care for Children Healthy Food, Healthy Living Keeping Children Healthy and Safe Child Protection Play, Imagination and Creativity Factors That Influence Development Cognitive Development Social and Emotional Development Personality and Intellectual Development in Children Language Development in Children Problems in Childhood & Adolescence Course 4: Neuropsychology and Development of Children The Theory of Psycho-social Development Serve & Return Practical Tips For Serve & Return Fuzzy Trace Theory - Explains and Predicts Adolescent Risk Taking Adolescent Risk Taking and the Prefrontal Cortex Operant Conditioning - How Reinforcement Works and How it can help you The Danger of Unearned Rewards (Habituation and Expectations) Influencing behavior through linguistic cuing Does violent media lead to aggressive kids? Culture and seeing world How childhood experience (ie violence) can result in choosing abusive partners A Highly Regimented Life is a Very Stressful Life Heritable vs. Inherited Hormones and Development Course 5: Juices, Smoothies, Healthy Eating, Vegan, Nutrition with Certificate Section 01: Green Smoothie Cleanse Section 02: Healthy Eating Section 03: Juicing for Vitality Section 04: Vegan Warrior Course 6: Baby Massage 01 - EAMFC - Baby Massage Marketing final 02 - EAMFC - Meridian Theory Introduction 2020 03 - EAMFC - Introduction to Pediatric Massage 2020 03 - 1 - EAMFC - TCM Paediatric Massage Protocol 2020 03 - 2 - EAMFC - Massage For Immunity Strengthening 2020 03 - 3 - EAMFC - Massage For Night Sweating 2020 03 - 4 - EAMFC - Massage For Stomach-ache 2020 03 - 5 - EAMFC - Massage For Constipation 2020 03 - 6 - EAMFC - Massage For Sinusitis 2020 03 - 7 - EAMFC - Massage for Imsomnia 2020 04 - EAMFC - Meridian Flows 2020 04 - 1 - EAMFC - Pushing Manipulation Technique 2020 04 - 2 - EAMFC - Arc Manipulation Technique 2020 04 - 3 - EAMFC - Kneeding Manipulation Technique 2020 04 - 4 - EAMFC - Pinching Manipulation Technique 2020 04 - 5 - EAMFC - Pressure Manipulation Technique 2020 04 - 6 - EAMFC - Rubbing Manipulation Technique 2020 04 - 7 - EAMFC - Stroking Manipulation Technique 2020 04 - 8 - EAMFC - Wiping Manipulation Technique 2020 05 - 0 - EAMFC - Introduction to Baby and Child Acupoints 2020 05 - 1 - EAMFC - Da zhui GV14 2020 05 - 2 - EAMFC - Lung Shu BL13 2020 05 - 3 - EAMFC - Spleen shu BL20 2020 05 - 4 - EAMFC - Kidney Shu BL 23 2020 05 - 5 - EAMFC - Spinal Column 2020 05 - 6 - EAMFC - QI Jie Gu2020 - Copy 05 - 7 - EAMFC - Stomach 2020 05 - 8 - EAMFC - Shan zhong CV17 2020 05 - 9 - EAMFC - Zhongwan CV 12 2020 05 - 10 - EAMFC - Tianshu ST 25 2020 05 - 11 - EAMFC - Xue hai (Bai chong) SP10 2020 05 - 12 - EAMFC - Zu San Li ST 36 2020 05 - 13 - EAMFC - San yin jiao SP 6 2020 05 - 14 - EAMFC - Yong quan KI 1 2020 05 - 15 - EAMFC - Liver Channel 2020 05 - 16 - EAMFC - Heart Channel 2020 05 - 17 - EAMFC - Spleen Channel 2020 05 - 18 - EAMFC - Lung Channel 2020 05 - 19 - EAMFC - Kidney Channel 2020 05 - 20 - EAMFC - Shen Ding - Tip of Kidney 2020 05 - 21 - EAMFC - Large intestine Channel 2020 05 - 22 - EAMFC - Ban men 2020 05 - 23 - EAMFC - Tianheshui - The Milky Way 2020 05 - 24 - EAMFC - Liu Fu - The Six Fu Visceral 2020 05 - 25 - EAMFC - Baihui GV 20 2020 05 - 26 - EAMFC - Yintang EX HN 3 2020 05 - 27 - EAMFC - Kan Gon 020 05 - 28 - EAMFC - Tianmen - Heaven Gate 2020 05 - 29 - EAMFC - Taiyang 2020 05 - 30 - EAMFC - Yingxiang LI 20 2020 05 - 31 - EAMFC - Ren zhong - The Philtrum GV 26 2020 05 -32 - EAMFC - Stomach Rubbing 2020 06 - 1 - EAMFC - Do and Don't 2020 Course 7: Understanding Autism Awareness and Diagnosis Level 2 Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Learning Difficulties Related to Autism Autism Diagnosis Cognitive Approaches in Autism Dealing with Autistic Individuals Other Considerations for Dealing with Autistic Individuals Engagement in Autism Awareness Course 8: Play Therapy Module 01: What is Play Therapy Module 02: Advantages and Outcomes of Play Therapy Module 03: Models and Approaches of Play Therapy Module 04: The Play Settings: Therapist, Abused Child and Materials Module 05: Typical Issues in Play Therapy Module 06: Play Therapy for Sexually and Emotionally Abused Children Module 07: Play Therapy for Children Who are Homeless Module 08: Play Interventions for Disaster Mental Health Module 09: Case Studies and Recent Trends in Play Therapy Course 9: Couples Therapy & Counselling Module 01: Introduction Module 02: Communication Module 03: Conflict Resolution Module 04: Intimacy Module 05: Pre-Marital Counselling Module 06: Healthy Fighting Module 07: Affairs Module 08: Apology & Forgiveness Module 09: Adapting to Changes Module 10: Moving Forward Together Course 10: Anti Social Behaviour Module 01: Overview of Anti-social Behaviour Module 02: Family Influences on Anti-social Behaviour Module 03: Anti-Social Behaviour Order Module 04: Anger and Anti-social Behaviour Module 05: Understanding Antisocial Personality Module 06: Prevention of Anti-social Behaviour Course 11: Paediatric First Aid Level 3 Module 01: Aim of First Aid and the First Steps Module 02: Resuscitation (CPR) Module 03: Secondary Assessment, The Recovery Position And Shock Module 04: Head and Eye Injuries, Fractures, and Amputation Module 05: Choking, Wounds, Bleeding & Burns Module 06: Secondary Conditions and Reactions I Module 07: Secondary Conditions and Reactions II Module 08: Chronic Conditions Module 09: Medical Emergencies - Poisoning, Smoke inhalation, Hypothermia, Elect CPD 110 CPD hours / points Accredited by CPD Quality Standards Who is this course for? Anyone from any background can enrol in this Parenting Skills bundle. Persons with similar professions can also refresh or strengthen their skills by enrolling in this course. Students can take this course to gather professional knowledge besides their study or for the future. Requirements Our Parenting Skills is fully compatible with PC's, Mac's, Laptop, Tablet and Smartphone devices. This course has been designed to be fully compatible with tablets and smartphones so you can access your course on Wi-Fi, 3G or 4G. There is no time limit for completing this course, it can be studied in your own time at your own pace. Career path Having these various expertise will increase the value in your CV and open you up to multiple job sectors. Certificates Certificate of completion Digital certificate - Included Certificate of completion Hard copy certificate - Included You will get the Hard Copy certificate for the title course (Parenting Skills Training) absolutely Free! Other Hard Copy certificates are available for £10 each. Please Note: The de.livery charge inside the UK is £3.99, and the international students must pay a £9.99 shipping cost

Parental alienation is a complicated, problematic, specialist area of mental health, family functioning, social policy and law. Child Attachment and Family Trauma Training (CAFTT) is committed to providing modern, professional grade training in attachment/ neuropsychology, focusing on improving family functioning, professional practice, outcomes related to child development and family welfare. Attachment-Led Theory & Practice for Parental Alienation Parental alienation disrupts attachments, psycho-developmental prospects, and quality of life for hundreds of thousands of children and families. CAFTT's CPD accredited parental alienation training provides intensive, self-paced learning and multiple-choice assessment to achieve Certification in Attachment-Led Theory and Practice in Parental Alienation. PA1’s intensive and CPD-accredited parental alienation training updates typical approaches with modern attachment, family systems, and neuropsychology. Parental alienation’s vulnerabilities, triggers, strategies, behaviours, and incremental impacts on children's psychological functioning into adulthood are detailed across 16 lectures spanning 13.5 hours of learning. Currently, there appears to be little or no other accredited training in the UK. PA1 is aimed at providing an empirically structured, open access route to understanding parental alienation, and earning Continued Professional Development accreditation points in this complicated and specialist field. The process of alienation and its stages are explained in detail, alongside how each stage impacts on children and other family members. The incremental results for children and other family members are provided in short, medium and long-term form. PA1 draws on the best practice and advice of some of the world’s top experts. Your course tutors years of interaction with the UK’s family court system corroborates and compliments the established observational literature with an aetiological perspective using updated attachment, neuropsychology and child development approaches. Parental alienation is one of many types of damaging parental manipulation.And often, the manipulation and persuasion of child professionals. Understanding the processes and results of parental alienation may raise awareness and identification of other types of abuse inflicted on children and concealed by manipulation of victims and professionals. Importantly, PA1 addresses, in detail, the pathogenesis of many mental health disorders arising from family interactions. Much family pathology is trans-generational, meaning some children may be born to endure long-lasting psychological distress, in the absence of informed assessment, identification and intervention. The course has more than 13.5 hours of intensive instruction across 16 lectures, making PA1 outstanding value for money. Obtaining the same level of knowledge from other sources would, we suggest, be far more time consuming and expensive. Each lecture is arranged around addressing parental alienation as a mental health problem for the whole family unit, focusing on processes and outcomes for each family member. The lectures are dual-designed as standalone references for a fully informed presentation on important topics and to incrementally develop knowledge, not just of parental alienation but the various issues parents and professionals encounter when in the difficult position of facing, or being tasked to assist, where this type of parental manipulation may be ongoing. Who is this course for? Teachers Safeguarding Leads Medical Professionals Police Mental Health Workers Any Judicial Authority Domestic Violence Workers Parents & Family Members wishing CPD Child Welfare Officers Social Workers Family Liaison Workers Judges Children's Guardians Therapists Psychologists Community workers Family Law Professionals Here is what you get: Full course access without restrictions Structured training videos All Downloadable learning PDF & PABs checklist materials Assessments throughout the course 18 CPD Points upon successful completion of the assessments Continued Professional Development Certification

Update and renewal option for Geopace Training Certificate holders Update and renew your existing certificate ... Recommended certificate renewal after 18 months Nationally Recognised Dual Accreditations Open College Network Accredited (Advanced Level) CPD Accredited (The CPD Certification Service) Recaps phlebotomy theory incl. legislation Updates your certification and compliancy Awards cumulative credits and CPD points awarded Basic understanding of English language required Download a certificate on completion of your online course APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE COMPLETED AN ACCREDITED INTRODUCTION TO PHLEBOTOMY COURSE

Our one-day interactive workshop for the school aged child is suitable for all staff working in the school setting. We explore a wide range of common sleep difficulties and sleep disorders in school children and young people including children with SEND and neuro diversities. Based in the most up-to-date evidence and science, we discuss responsive gentle sleep strategies to enable professionals to develop their theoretical and practical understanding of how to assess, manage and adapt techniques for a range of sleep difficulties Following the workshop, participants will be able to offer preventative intervention and share practical strategies to support sleep, with both parents and young people. Millpond Training’s sleep awareness day has been fully accredited for 6 CPD Hours by The CPD Certification Service; “This is a good course delivering clear learning value. It has a well-written and engaging presentation and a variety of activities and tasks to aid interactivity and learner engagement.” Workshop Aims To provide community staff with up-to-date evidence-based knowledge to develop their theoretical and practical understanding of sleep needs; sleep patterns; sleep cycles and common difficulties. To support community staff to enhance their confidence, skills and knowledge base in providing guidance to parents and young people regarding sleep difficulties. To provide an overview of evidence-based interventions used to help behavioural sleep difficulties in the school aged child and young people. Learning Outcomes By the end of the day delegates will be able to: Understand typical sleep regulations, sleep needs and sleep cycles. Understand common sleep difficulties in the school aged child. Provide education to families on establishing good sleep hygiene, and provide anticipatory advice in the prevention of sleep difficulties. Understand how to undertake sleep assessments, incorporating a sleep history and the use of a sleep diary. Gain an understanding of common sleep interventions used to help behavioural sleep difficulties.

Our one-day sleep workshop aims to provide healthcare professionals with evidence based knowledge to develop their theoretical and practical understanding of how to assess and manage sleep difficulties in pre-school children. It is an opportunity for you to enhance your sleep knowledge, add skills to your current professional tool box and feel confident in supporting young families with sleep. We have developed the workshop content and delivery to be highly engaging, interactive and relevant to all community staff working with families with young children experiencing sleep issues. Child focused, gentle, responsive and firmly grounded in research and evidence-based practice our training follows the Baby Friendly Initiative. The content will focus on practical evidence based issues relating to sleep assessment and identify interventions to guide and support parents and carers. This one-day workshop is accredited for 6 CPD Hours by The CPD Certification Service; “This is a good course delivering clear learning value.” Workshop Aims To provide community staff with up-to-date evidence based knowledge to develop their theoretical and practical understanding of sleep needs; sleep patterns; sleep cycles and common difficulties. To support community staff to enhance their confidence, skills and knowledge base in providing guidance to parents regarding sleep difficulties in pre school children. To provide an overview of evidence based gentle and responsive interventions used to help sleep difficulties in young children. Workshop Outcomes With the use of assessment tools – by the end of the day delegates will be able to: Understand typical sleep regulations, sleep needs and sleep cycles. Understand common sleep difficulties. Provide education to families on establishing good sleep hygiene, and provide anticipatory advice in the prevention of sleep difficulties. Understand how to undertake a sleep assessment for an infant and child, incorporating a sleep history and the use of a sleep diary. Gain an understanding of common sleep interventions used to help behavioural sleep difficulties in pre school children.

How to reduce overwhelm and manage stress when neurodivergent parenting with mindfulness and yoga techniques for daily life.

About this course This practical course will help primary teachers to understand the purpose of assessment in history and consider current best practice. We will explore ways of continuing to improve the quality of teaching and learning in history through effective assessment strategies. We will go through practical ideas and resources to enliven teaching and learning in history and provide opportunities for assessment. This course will provide guidance and support to help develop the accuracy of teacher judgements. During the course, we will look at examples of writing and outcomes from different schools and consider how these outcomes demonstrate progress and attainment in history. Outcomes • understand the purpose of assessment in history • consider current best practice • explore ways of continuing to improve the quality of teaching and learning in history through effective assessment strategies • explore practical ideas and resources to enliven teaching and learning in history and provide opportunities for assessment • provide guidance and support to help develop the accuracy of teacher judgements Course leader The course is led by Steven Kenyon. Steven is a member of the Historical Association’s primary committee, having worked as a primary school teacher and then Deputy Head Teacher between 2004 and 2018. He joined Lancashire Professional Development Service in April 2018 as a Teaching and Learning Consultant for Primary History and English. He works closely with Lancashire Archives to promote and develop local history work in primary schools. This year he is a judge for the Historical Association's Young Quills Awards.

“Photography is more than a medium for factual communication of ideas. It is a creative art" - Ansel Adams Photoshop For Photographers When you're ready to take the next step in your photo-education and learn to use Photoshop - our Photoshop for Photographers course will take you from Photoshop novice to someone who can confidently navigate it and use its super powerful tools to take your photos beyond what you thought was possible! So if you've ever dreamt about being able to use Photoshop, maybe even got as far as opening it and quickly get overwhelmed with all that's packed inside - we've got you. KEY COURSE INFO: Course type: Instructor-led Course level: 2 levels - Essential Photoshop ( L1) and Creative Photoshop (L2) Course duration: each course level consists of 4 weeks + prep module Course format: Online course with step by step tutorials, instructional videos and interactive edit-along live classes, feedback on your learning and support group WHAT YOU LEARN: Our Photoshop for Photographers is a 2 level course - the first one covering all the key aspects of understanding how to navigate and work in Photoshop along with its most widely used tools and techniques, the second one building on top of that to really boost the creative uses you can apply it to.  This incredibly in-depth course has everything you need as a photographer who wants to harness this amazing tool.  What you learn: from basic Photoshop tools to more complex photo manipulations, from playing with colour to portrait retouching, from adding light to removing any unwanted object from your photos and lots, lots more. key photoshop tools object removal and placements - face / sky swaps Overlays & blending modes The art of adding light Skin editing and retouching introduction to compositing THIS IS THE COURSE FOR YOU IF : You you already know basics of editing (in Lightroom) but want to take them further into Photoshop ( where more fun happens) You tried using Photoshop before only to close it immediately after opening due to all the overwhelmingly unfamiliar tools and options You followed youtube tutorials before but beside replicating what the person did exactly, you still don't really have a good idea of how to use Photoshop - or why you should!? You want to be able to take advantage of the tools that are missing in Lightroom or do not give you sufficient control over them to do the job seamlessly - such as precise ways of removing unwanted objects in your image - Photoshop's powerful tools, such as the Content-Aware Fill and Clone Stamp enable you to remove distracting objects or people from your photos, ensuring the focus remains on the subject You want to be able to manipulate or replace elements in your images - from turning your background blurry to replacing blank skies, doing face swaps and more You want to be able to bring beautiful light into your images - from haze to sun rays, from - with colours that pop and light that's perfectly balanced You want to be able to take yoru portraits to a new level - remove blemishes, retouch skin,and correct imperfections, giving your images a polished and professional finish. You desire to create stunning composites: With Photoshop, you can combine multiple images seamlessly to create captivating composite photos. This skill is particularly useful for photographers who want to tell stories or create imaginative and surreal images. ONE COURSE - 2 LEVELS ESSENTIAL PHOTOSHOP Pick this course if you're new to Photoshop or do not have a lot of experience in Photoshop In this course you learn to : Navigate the software and set it up for a proper, smart, non-destructive workflow Discover all the essential tools and techniques that take your images way beyond what you could do in Lightroom Learn the key skills : from masks to brushes, from blending modes to selections, from cloning to canvas extensions, from face swaps to sky swaps - and more!! CREATIVE PHOTOSHOP Pick this course if you're already familiar with the basic tools and ways of working in Photoshop  In this course you take all that you learned in the Essentials course and turbo boost it for creativity. You'll learn : How to play with light, colour and blur for unique creative outcomes How to get more out of the familiar tools - so advanced brushes, advanced selections, advanced blending More fun skills : from skin edits to retouching, from stitching photos to involved composites, from creating effects such as neon glow to turning your photos into comics and more! Learn more about Creative Photoshop WHAT'S INCLUDED IN EACH OF OUR PHOTOSHOP COURSES: 4 core modules - each with detailed step by step tutorials, downloadable videos and PDF workbooks Support Facebook group Weekly edit-along live webinar Practice files to learn on Feedback on your images ESSENTIAL PHOTOSHOP Next Essential Photoshop course starts 15 January 2024 The way you work in Photoshop is very different compared to Lightroom and a big learning curve for anyone who begins learning it for the first time. It's also a big reason why a lot of photographers open it for the first time, find it hard to recognise any familiar tools or make them work on the image and the give up.  In this course we take you through it step by step. We show you around this tool and teach you how to use it in a way that's smart, non-destructive, flexible and making the most of its amazing features.  Here is a non-exhaustive list of what you will learn:  A thorough understanding of Layers, masks and brushes - you cannot really work effectively in Photoshop if you do not know how to use these tools. An absolute must! Key Photoshop tools - Photoshop is a hugely vast tool used by lots of different creative professions and depending on what you use it for, you will be using different tools. We introduce you to the ones that are key for a photographer! Working with Adjustment layers - these fantastic tools allow you to change colours, adjust tone and mood of images Removing and replacing parts of your photos - powerful selection, healing, cloning, content aware tools and more to allow you to clean up your images of everything that's undesirable or distracting in your images Simple composites ( Face swaps / Sky swaps) - while composites can be hugely complex and challenging, we show you how to get started with a few simple - but effective ones!Understanding Precision tools and filters for blurring and sharpening Blending modes and their immense potential for transforming your images with the tools you already know - from working with overlays to CREATIVE PHOTOSHOP Next Creative Photoshop course starts 15 April 2024 In Level 2 we build on the foundation we establish in Level 1 and start applying what you have learned more creatively - as well as learning more tools, more techniques and starting more fun projects. This is where we really get to have fun with those powerful tools - we learn not just how to fix and clean up undesirable elements from the photos, but how to creatively treat them so that they reflect your creative vision and imagination.  The magic of Colour and blur - adding mood and softness to images to transform the images . We use several creative techniques to completel;y transform the images Adding and creating light effects in Photoshop - from light beams to sun burtsts to rainbows! Step by step skin editing and portrait retouching - from adjusting skin tones, removing unwanted colour casts, disappearing blemishes and creating highend, polished portraits that still retain healthy skin texture Using smart filters and creative adjustment layers to achieve effects such as turning your images into cartoons, watercolours or neon effects Working with and creating your own custom brushes, overlays etc - the power of photoshop brushes has to be experienced to be believed - from adding light rays to Playing with composites - adding magic to your images or creating new scenes and stories from scratch PHOTOSHOP For Photographers  Photoshop courses - KEY INFO Essential Photoshop ( Level 1) - 4 week course, starts 15 Jan 2024 Creative Photoshop ( Level 2) - 4 week course, 15 April 2024 Course cost: BOOKING A SINGLE COURSE: £179 ( payment plans available ) BOOKING A BUNDLE: Book Level 1 and Level 2 together :  £259  (payment plans available )  PHOTOSHOP FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS Each course consists of 4 weekly modules with step by step illustrated tutorials and videos + prep module weekly edit along class online class ( also recorded) feedback and advice on your edits private support group PDF workbook and downloadable videos Practice images to learn on COURSE PREREQUISITES: Adobe Photoshop software installed on your computer or tablet.This can be purchased either as a standalone Photoshop Subscription or as part of the Photography Plan which includes also access to Lightroom and Lightroom Classic. Please note that you need to ensure that your computer can run Photoshop - please follow Adobe minimum system requirements guidelines

A masterclass in devising therapeutic metaphors This inspiring online training day gives you powerful, non-intrusive ways to help distressed young people – and others – overcome difficulties in their lives – the skills you will learn can also be used with adults Accredited CPD: 6 hours Length: 1 day (9.15am - 4.00pm GMT) LIVE ONLINE – Join Pamela Woodford live online on Tuesday 18th June 2024 for this enjoyable, experiential CPD accredited training day – you will have plenty of opportunities to ask questions, take part in exercises to practice the steps involved, come up with pertinent metaphors and create your own story. Limited numbers. BONUS RECORDING – you will also get a recording of the tutor sessions for a limited time afterwards to maximise your learning. >> If you can’t make this date please register your interest below and we’ll let you know as soon as a new date is available. Fantastic online training, engaging and thought-provoking throughout. The confidence Pamela has given me will impact positively on my everyday practice, I am truly inspired...PSYCHOTHERAPIST Why take this course Children’s natural affinity with stories gives us an incredibly powerful, non-directive way to help emotionally distressed and abused young people, who can sometimes be hard to reach in any other way. On this practical live training event you will learn how to tap into your own metaphorical brain to create therapeutic stories and metaphors ‘in the moment’ that are appropriate to each individual’s circumstances and experiences. Throughout the day Pamela – a master storyteller and highly experienced psychotherapist – draws on her own case histories, metaphor and story examples as she guides you through the steps involved in ‘thinking on your feet’ and creating a story yourself in the moment. By the end of the day you will have lots of new, innovative ways to engage with and help distressed children deal with the experiences they have had – whilst also offering them hope, understanding, and new ways of thinking and feeling about life and themselves. Indeed, you may well be surprised at how quickly positive psychological changes occur as a result of the stories you will create and tell ‘in the moment’. Stories also play a crucial role in child development – through the ways the different characters think, act and overcome difficulties, children gain important templates for understanding the world and dealing with the challenges and situations they will meet in life – both now and in the future. They are a wonderful way to help build resilience. Storytelling and the careful use of therapeutic metaphor are crucial elements of successful counselling and psychotherapy – they help bypass assumptions and rigid thinking to offer a new, broader way of looking at things, awaken innate resources and offer crucial hope – just what struggling children need… Wonderful, interactive online course. Pamela is a joy to listen to – I learnt so muchCOUNSELLOR What will you learn A clear understanding of how to address emotional issues in children Simple ways to calm and relax children – “it’s the way you tell ‘em” Tips for igniting your own imagination and creativity How to ‘think metaphor’ to find the right one for each situation A step-by-step guide to creating your own stories – the 6 steps for creating short stories with metaphors specifically tailored to quickly bring about positive psychological changes in children and young people Breathing life into inanimate objects and taking inspiration from nature – how to tune into your metaphorical mind Valuable experience in creating your own therapeutic story from scratch How to use your stories and metaphors The importance of paying attention to the words children use when telling you something Case histories which illustrate the effectiveness and flexibility of stories – and show why they are such powerful therapeutic tools, even with difficult cases How to find your own metaphors and connect them emotionally to distressing situations Using embedded suggestions in stories – exercise Different ways to use therapeutic stories, such as those in Pamela’s acclaimed Brighter Little Minds series, to develop emotional literacy The importance of incorporating all of our senses How to adapt stories to use with adolescents and adults Tips for thinking creatively ‘on your feet’ to come up with suitable metaphors and ideas there and then in the moment Flexible skills that can easily be adapted to working with adults Why subtly entwining a child’s interests into a story makes its impact stronger How to introduce a story or therapeutic metaphor naturally into your conversation Feedback on the story you create and time to ask questions of the tutor – a highly experienced and creative psychotherapist who has spent decades working therapeutically with distressed children and young people A greater appreciation of the subtle power of metaphor, imagination and embedded suggestions and how to use them to help the young people you care for Increased confidence in creating and telling therapeutic stories yourself A variety of story examples and ‘scripts’ Lots of new ideas from Pamela Woodford’s ‘treasure chest of healing spells’ to spark your own creativity Tips for improving your own storytelling abilities Such a helpful live online training day – the use of metaphor via story form is a powerful toolHEAD OF BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT SERVICE – EDUCATION Course Programme The ‘How to create healing stories for distressed children’ live online workshop starts at 9.15am and runs until 4.00pm. (GMT). 9.15am Join the Zoom meeting 9.30am What can go wrong for children? How stories can help 11.00am Comfort break and discussion 11.10am Using metaphor, relaxation, imagination and embedded suggestions 1.00pm Lunch break 1.40pm Setting the scene and creating the story 3.10pm Comfort break and discussion 3.20pm Sharing the stories you have created 4.00pm Day ends Who is this course suitable for? Anyone working with emotionally distressed children or young people, including: Psychotherapists, therapists and counsellors Teachers and educational professionals Childcare and healthcare professionals (and students) Foster carers Adoptive parents – and perspective adoptive parents Social workers Parents and carers Interested friends or family who wish to help a young person they know And anyone who would like to attend for personal reasons This course has been independently accredited by the internationally recognised CPD Standards Office for 6 hours of CPD training. On completion of this training you’ll receive CPD certificates from the College and the CPD Standards Office.

Help! I can't Wait to ask for a Break...and more! This workshop is a must for parents, caregivers and professionals working and/or living with people who have complex communication needs. You will learn how to teach critical communication skills that lead to greater independence in the home, work, school and community settings. We review nine specific skills: requesting reinforcers, requesting help, requesting a break, indicating yes and no, waiting, following directions, schedule-following and transitioning. Through lecture, demonstrations, video and participatory activities, you will acquire specific teaching strategies that are relevant for anyone who has limited communication skills, regardless of their communicative modality (e.g., Picture Exchange Communication System [PECS], signing, device use, speech). WHAT YOU WILL LEARN Define functional communication Identify and evaluate nine critical communication skills Design effective teaching strategies to promote these skills independent of modality Incorporate effective visual strategies for all communicators Incorporate critical communication skills into functional activities and routines WORKSHOP DETAILS Agenda: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Registration Time: 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Tuition Includes: Detailed handout with space for note taking, delegate practise/resources pack - value £15 Certificate of Attendance CEUs: 6.0 BACB CEUs; Satisfactory completion of this course requires participants to be present for the duration of the course and to participate in all student responding activities (e.g. questions, role play, quizzes, and surveys). Pyramid Educational Consultants is an approved BACB ACE Provider for Learning (Type 2) Continuing Education Credits. The BACB does not warrant, endorse, sponsor, approve, or partner with the event, organisation, or instructor.