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SUMMARY:NEW: Meaning of the Child Interview Introduction: Principles of Practice - Self-Taught
DESCRIPTION:NEW! Redesigned course to coincide with the publication of ‘The Meaning of the Child Interview: Making Sense of Parent-child Relationships’ edited by Ben Grey\, Palgrave texts in Counselling and Psychotherapy\, expected July 2025\nThis training is a standalone training in using the principles of the MotC in practice\, as well as the initial training in learning to analyse\, interpret and formally classify parenting interviews using the Meaning of the Child Interview (MotC) coding system (for which further training is needed) \nThe course can be done at any time\, and follows the pace of the trainee. \nCourse Tutors: Dr Ben Grey and Juliet Kesteven \nTHIS COURSE IS SELF TAUGHT (not live) USING VIDEOS OF PREVIOUS TRAINING & OTHER COURSE MATERIALS.   \nParticipants will gain access to about 12 hours of training videos\, exemplar anonymised parenting interviews\, and other course materials. \nThe Meaning of the Child Interview (MotC) is a method of understanding the parent-child relationship\, though evaluating the way parents think about their child. Formal use of the MotC makes use of a semi-structured interview in which parents talk about their child\, their relationship with their child\, and their parenting\, which is then carefully analysed using a manualised system.   This course teaches the basic principles of how the MotC makes sense of parent-child relationships \nParticipants will gain sufficient understanding to develop a MotC informed practice – that is to use the principles of the MotC in their work\, in terms of developing awareness and understanding of how parents talk and mentalise for their children & their caregiving\, and the implications of this for the parent-child relationship. The course will be a mixture of direct teaching and looking at actual interviews with parents\, and is a standalone course\, as well as being the first stage of learning to administer\, code and use the MotC. Further training is needed to use the MotC as a formal tool (MotC coding training).  For dates and further information about  click here. \nFor further information on the MotC please click here. \n  \n……….. \n‘The MotC training was pivotal in increasing my knowledge of both attachment and the assessment of psychological risks posed to a child by their parent.’ \nBarry Tilzey\, Consultant Practice Development Lead – London Borough of Wandsworth \n“The Meaning of the Child Interview has proved to be one of the most powerful and informative clinical tools used in our clinical practice\, and has helped make sense of some very complex cases.  Dr Grey and Juliet Kesteven have a particularly engaging and effective teaching style\, and a generous approach to sharing their extensive clinical and academic knowledge and experience.  I would highly recommend attending training / seminars at the Cambridge Centre for Attachment.” \nDr Emma Hunnisett\, Consultant Clinical Psychologist\, Child and Family Psychology Clinic\, Norwich \n[For more testimonials\, click here] \n……….. \nWhilst the MotC has a solid foundation in academic research and psychological theory\, particularly in the area of attachment and reflective functioning\, it requires neither an academic background nor a psychological qualification to learn to use.  It has been successfully taught to social workers\, family centre workers\, therapists\, psychologists and psychiatrists alike.  Learning to classify parenting interviews using the MotC does require commitment and self motivation to make use of the email tuition and practice\, as it needs to be learned by ‘doing’ as well as by attending face-to-face training.  It requires a willingness to engage with the theoretical content\, but as a means to understanding particular parent-child relationships\, rather than in the abstract. \n……….. \nCosts \n£195 per person  \nA reduced price of £125 is available to students\, unwaged\, and those who have previously undertaken the MotC course. \nEvents can  be booked online by choosing the appropriate ticket and paying securely using Paypal\, with either a Paypal account or a credit or debit card. There is no fee for this. If you need us to invoice your employer or wish to pay by bank transfer please email us. \nPlease note – you should get an automatic confirmation email\, but access instructions are sent out by us personally at the first available opportunity – usually within a few days of booking but occasionally a little longer in holiday periods.  Please bear with us. \nCancellation \nShould CCA need to cancel a training for any reason a full refund will be issued.
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SUMMARY:NEW: Coding the Meaning of the Child interview (REQUIRES intro course): Self-Taught
DESCRIPTION:This course is aimed at teaching participants the skills and understanding to use the Meaning of the Child Interview as a formal tool in practice.  It teaches the formal process of analysing parental discourse\, elicited by an interview\, to make sense of the parent-child relationship. \nIt may also be useful to those who have done previous MotC training and now wish to work on reliability (select ‘refresher training ticket’). \nREQUIRES Introduction to the MotC course (Principles of Practice)\, or previous MotC Training\nThis course is self taught asynchronously from videos and email practice tuition.  Participants progress at their own pace.   However it is done in 2 parts to allow practice coding of interviews  \nAlso included is the allocation of a mentor to assist with the email practice\, and reliability test. \nThis course is aimed at teaching people to analyse the MotC to the point of becoming accredited reliable coders in the procedure. \nCourse Tutors: Dr Ben Grey and Juliet Kesteven \n5 days equivalent online training provided asynchronously\, provision of mentor\, email practice and certification of reliability test (if  wanted). \nThis extends learning from the intro course\, giving train participants in becoming proficient in coding (formally classifying and interpreting) the MotC.  Upon completing the reliability test to a set standard\, participants may be accredited as reliable coders of the MotC and code for themselves or others. \nINTRO COURSE (PRINCIPLES of PRACTICE) required (or previous MotC Part 1). \nThe Meaning of the Child Interview (MotC) is a method of understanding the parent-child relationship\, though evaluating the way parents think about their child. It makes use of a semi-structured interview in which parents talk about their child\, their relationship with their child\, and their parenting\, which is then carefully analysed using a manualised system. \nFor further information on the MotC please click here. \nCosts \n£650 per person including 5 days equivalent of videoed teaching\, course materials\, and practice tuition supported by email\, and accreditation of reliability test. \nA reduced price of £395 is available to students\, unwaged\, and those who have previously undertaken the MotC course. \nEvents can  be booked online by choosing the appropriate ticket and paying securely using Paypal\, with either a Paypal account or a credit or debit card. There is no fee for this. If you need us to invoice your employer or wish to pay by bank transfer please email us. \nCancellation \nShould CCA need to cancel a training for any reason a full refund will be issued.
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SUMMARY:Attachment and Trauma Informed Practice using the MotC: Self-Taught
DESCRIPTION:NEW: redesigned to coincide with publication of The Meaning of the Child Interview: Making Sense of Parent-child Relationships (ed. by Ben Grey\, Palgrave texts in Counselling and Psychotherapy). \nThis ‘2 day’ online course will teach participants how to use the MotC as a  model for applying attachment and caregiving theory to child welfare\, safeguarding or mental health practice.  It offers a pathway for practitioners to think with their clients about the difficulties they encounter and come up with solutions.  This course is online self-directed and can be done at the pace of the participant (from videos / no live teaching) – previous MotC training is required. \nReport writing and feedback to parents will also be covered. \nAttendance at the MotC intro course (Principles of practice) is required.  Attendance at the Coding the MotC course or previous full MotC training is recommended.  You do not need to be a reliable coder\, however this course can lead to accreditation as an experienced coder upon submission of a coding report\, confirmation of peer support/cpd arrangements\, and a year of coding for others. \nCourse Tutors:  Dr Ben Grey and Juliet Kesteven \nTeaching is online through provision of course materials and videos taken from live teaching.  Participants can move forward at their own pace and there is no end date. \nCost £250 including materials \nThe approach of the MotC is not about providing a ‘diagnosis’ of generalised pathology but rather building an in depth understanding of resources and difficulties in the context in which they occur\, from which to think about support\, intervention\, and in some cases\, risk. This 2-day course will focus on using information gained from the MotC and/or case history and practice observations\, to think about families and how to help them. It will not teach or recommend a specific therapeutic approach but rather support practitioners in whatever service or context they work in to use the MotC to make sense of parent-child relationships in ways that allow them to make the best use of whatever tools\, powers or resources at their disposal to improve life for children and their families. \nRequires MotC Introduction (Principles of Practice course) (Participants do NOT need to be reliable coders of the MotC\, however those who are\, have been coding for more than a year\, and submit a coding report\, may be accredited as experienced coders of the MotC). \nThe MotC can offer help in these forensic and therapeutic settings by bringing to light the positive intentions of parents to offer love and nurture to their children; giving insight into some of the obstacles that the relationship faces (in particular the impact of traumatic experiences); and guiding work with parents to tackle problems in their lives and parenting\, rather than blaming them for complex and multi-faceted difficulties (White et al. 2019).  A more systemic and relational understanding of ‘risk’ and ‘mental health’ can help contribute to the broadest possible understanding of the challenges faced by all those concerned with the welfare of a particular child or adults\, without glossing over the need for effective action where it is warranted.  Smith et al.’s 2018 study of the Norfolk PIMAP project shows how this kind of formulation-based approach using the MotC can achieve significant reductions in children coming into care and the need for child protective services with children at high risk of removal\, whilst also helping make better decisions around risk (see also McPherson et al. 2018).
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