Level 4 Certificate in Therapeutic Childcare Online Training
Suitable for anyone working in Social Care, Education, Criminal Justice or Health. Enhance your skills and make a lasting impact. Tutor led.
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Location
Online
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About this event
- Event lasts 7 hours
Empowering professionals to support children through trauma
If you work with children or young people affected by trauma, adversity, or emotional distress, this course is for you. Whether you're in social care, education, youth justice, or health, the Level 4 Therapeutic Child Care Course provides the essential knowledge, tools, and confidence to make a lasting difference.
This course is grounded in psychodynamic theory and enriched with real-world practice. You’ll explore the emotional worlds of children and develop the relational skills that help them feel safe, supported, and understood.
Skills you Gain
Recognise developmental needs through a therapeutic lens and tailor your support to help children recover, grow, and thrive.
Collaborate confidently with families, schools, and professionals—ensuring children receive joined-up, consistent care.
Strengthen your self-awareness to better manage emotional responses, build resilience, and support your own wellbeing in high-pressure roles.
Respond effectively to challenging behaviour by recognising the unmet needs behind it and using consistent, non-punitive approaches.
Create trust and emotional safety through everyday interactions using relational, attachment-aware techniques that promote healing and connection.
Understand how trauma shapes behaviour and apply safe, supportive strategies to help children regulate emotions and feel secure.
What you’ll recieve
- A year-long, CPD-accredited learning journey
- Expert-led sessions rooted in real-world practice
- Immediately applicable, trauma-informed strategies
- Reflective tools to support your resilience and professional growth
- A nationally recognised Level 4 qualification
- Develop a deep understanding of therapeutic childcare, underpinned by psychodynamic theory.
- Learn from leading professionals with years of experience in childcare and therapeutic support.
- Gain practical skills which you can apply immediately in your role.
Course Details
Start Date: 22nd September 2025
Duration: 15 sessions in total
1 introductory session, 14 training sessions
Session Frequency: Every 3 weeks following the start date on Mondays
Cost: £1620 - Summer Offer 10% off this price until September 1st 2025
Payment plans available
Session Delivery: Online
Accredited by: Crossfield's Institute and APPCIOS
Frequently asked questions
The course dates are: 22nd September, 13th October, 3rd November, 24th November, 15th December, 5th January, 26th January, 16th February, 9th March, 30th March, 20th April, 11th May, 1st June, 22nd June and 29th June
The tutor led training days are in 2 parts; 9am -12pm then 2pm -4pm with mini breaks in between. You will have the opportunity to meet the tutor online separate from this.
The initial payment of £162 acts as entry to the introduction session. Then £162 per month over the remaining 9 months. The course must be paid in full by 22nd June 2026. Summer Offer purchases will reflect the offer
We would expect to have a meeting with yourself and your line manager, right at the start of the course, so please ensure this has been agreed and is possible.