CYP IAPT Supervision

This is a one year part-time postgraduate programme and is run at both KCL & UCL. University registration will depend on Modality and Location of your Service. 

The UCL course covers these modalities:

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

• Autism Spectrum Conditions & Learning Disabilities (ASC/LD)

• Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Adolescents (IPT-A)

The KCL course covers these modalities: 

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

• Parent Training (PT)

• Systemic Family Practice (SFP)

Both Universities also cover Supervisors for EMHP & CWP trainees. In this case, the supervisors will typically attend the same university as their trainee.  

For more information, please click on the links to see the brochures: KCL Course Brochure and the UCL Course Brochure. 

Applicants will need to have at least 2 years’ experience of supervising in that modality and be either accredited or accreditable in that modality where applicable (for example with BABCP). There are a number of teaching days with all supervisors providing a rich sense of learning from each other, and then monthly modality supervision groups. These groups provide supervisors with a unique and beneficial opportunity to bring their own tapes and dilemmas of supervision and increase their confidence and skills in supervising.

Managers will benefit from supervisors' course attendance since good supervision is pivotal in ensuring that CYP IAPT principles are embedded in the service. In addition supervisors are key change agents within organisations. Commissioners will also benefit since effective supervision means that young people are receiving the best service possible. It is expected that supervisors will provide weekly individual or group supervision.

Please note: applicants for this course will only be accepted if nominated directly from CAMHS services.

Services should nominate a Supervisor during their bidding for CYP IAPT: Therapy (Recruit to Train) funding. Please discuss with your service lead if you would be interested in a place on the course, and have them email cypiapt if they would like to discuss further.

Site supervisors will be eligible to apply for the CYP IAPT Certificate in Supervision if they have not already completed the training.

As a minimum university requirement for the course, candidates will need to demonstrate:

• Normally a second-class Bachelor’s degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in a relevant subject (e.g. psychology)

• Candidates will have at least 2 years experience of working with children and young people in clinical settings.

• The course will consider candidates who do not meet these criteria on a case by case basis.

• The English language requirement for this programme is Band D.

If nominated by your service, you still need to apply to the University. For more information about the course, including content, structure, fees, qualifications and to make an application, please email supervision@annafreud.org and they will direct you to the correct University Application link.

Recruitment will be starting this summer (around August 2023) for CYP IAPT Supervision places, with a course start date for early 2024. Please discuss with your service lead and manager if you would be interested in a place on the course, and email supervision-workforce@annafreud.org if you have any questions related to service applications.