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September 2020
Reporting on the Meaning of the Child
At Cambridge Centre for Attachment: Garden Annexe A full training day/workshop for those who actively code for others, or are using the MotC in parenting assessments. We will discuss and explore best practice in reporting on the MotC and how to communicate the key concepts and understandings. Who is it for? Anyone trained in the MotC, whether reliable or not, who wishes to explore how to communicate key understandings and theories in the MotC to others. For reliable coders, this…
Find out more »MotC supervision group
Clinical Supervision group for those using the MotC in therapeutic practice. This is intended as a closed group so that members can get to know one another and speak confidentially, so it is by invitation only. Please contact Juliet for further details.
Find out more »October 2020
Online International MotC Training
Dates Part 1 (3 consecutive Monday's from 5th October 2020) Part 2 (3 consecutive Monday's from 23 November 2020) Time: 1pm - 6.30 pm UK time. (5 am PST is 8 am Miami 10pm Sydney, 8pm Perth/China, 7pm Bangkok) Course Tutors: Dr Ben Grey and Juliet Kesteven NB: there is also provision for asynchronous learning (those who cannot attend live, see below) This training is the full training in learning to analyse, interpret and formally classify parenting interviews using the Meaning of the…
Find out more »November 2020
MotC Supervision Group
A group for those working therapeutically with parents and children using the principles of the Meaning of the Child. The aim is to encourage and support one another, share good practice and offer suggestions regarding case-work or other issues, as raised by group members themselves.
Find out more »January 2021
Meaning of the Child Interview – Full training – Part 1
This training is the full training in learning to analyse, interpret and formally classify parenting interviews using the Meaning of the Child Interview (MotC) coding system. Please note: It is now looking unlikely that it will be possible to offer this course face to face - all tickets therefore are for online (Zoom) attendance. It is taught as a 6-day course, in 2 blocks of 3 days, and involves practice classification of interview transcripts, and email tuition, both within…
Find out more »Don’t Blame the Parents! How can we use the MotC to understand parents without blaming or shaming them?
Online MotC workshop led by Ben Grey & Juliet Kesteven with Rudi Dallos The MotC, like the CARE-index, from which it derived its patterns, was born in a child protection arena, which had an impact on some of the language used. However, its understanding of caregiving has always been both dyadic and systemic – with problems residing in relationships rather than individuals. Even the kinds of caregiving (Sensitive, Controlling, Unresponsive) refer to how the parent’s care might be experienced by…
Find out more »MotC Supervision Group
A group for those working therapeutically with parents and children using the principles of the Meaning of the Child. The aim is to encourage and support one another, share good practice and offer suggestions regarding case-work or other issues, as raised by group members themselves.
Find out more »February 2021
Meaning of the Child Training Part 2
This training is the second part of the full MotC training. It requires (and is included in the price of) Part 1 - 13-15 January 2021. For Further information and to book click here.
Find out more »March 2021
MotC Supervision Group
A group for those working therapeutically with parents and children using the principles of the Meaning of the Child. The aim is to encourage and support one another, share good practice and offer suggestions regarding case-work or other issues, as raised by group members themselves.
Find out more »May 2021
MotC Group Supervision
A group mainly for those working therapeutically with parents and children using the principles of the Meaning of the Child. The aim is to encourage and support one another, share good practice and offer suggestions regarding case-work or other issues, as raised by group members themselves. This group has also become a place where we can share experiences of using MotC principles in services where the MotC is less well known, so that we feel less isolated and can gain…
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