Postgraduate Certificate in Low Intensity Supervision Training

This curriculum has been developed as part of CYP IAPT and the National Implementation Plan to provide high quality low intensity case management and clinical skills supervision to therapists delivering low-intensity interventions. The Certificate is taught by our IAPT team of staff which includes Psychological Well-being Practitioner lecturers, Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist lecturers and associate lecturers. The programme is designed to equip students with the skills to deliver effective low-intensity case management supervision to support the structured, evidence-based CYP IAPT way of working with children, young people and families. Specifically where there are common mental health problems of low mood, anxiety, and behavioural challenges. The Certificate consists of 2 compulsory 30 credit modules, assessed at Level 7. You can contact a member of the IAPT team if you require more information.

Applicants suitability for the low-level intervention supervision training programme for either WPCYPs or EMHPs requires them to have: A core professional qualification, for example; accredited CBT Therapist, professions aligned to a professional body; or have qualified as a WPCYP/EMHP. PWPs with additional knowledge and experience of working with children, young people and families. Applicants without a core qualification with a professional body should be able to evidence to their manager they are working towards accreditation with a suitably recognised professional body (e.g. BABCP; UKCP). Essential: 1-year post qualification experience Desirable: 2-years post qualification experience

Minimum standard – IELTS 6.5 overal l (or equivalent) with a score no lower than 6.0 for writing and no remaining band/component below 5.5 for study at postgraduate level.

October 2026 / January 2027

No fixed deadline — apply as early as possible. Applications close when the course is full.

• Waterside Campus, Northampton, United Kingdom