Frequently asked questions

Yes you can. Please go to the ‘book a course’ tab on the website and complete the forms. Please note an administration fee of £20 per person will be added to the course fee for all invoice payments.

This will depend on your caseload and your interests. Many SLTs start with Palin PCI if they have any under 7’s on their caseload as this also gives a good grounding for work with older school children as well. However if you are working primarily in schools then our courses for older children will be helpful. Download the flyers and discuss it with your manager.

Some courses have recommended pre-course reading. Completing this will help you to make the most of your learning with us.

In most of our courses you will be invited to do one or two things in the evening which are related to the work that you have done in the day or which is coming up the next day. We hope that you will find these interesting and relevant as a part of your learning.

Our workshops run from 9am to 5pm. Lunch is for one hour and there is one coffee/tea break in the morning and one in the afternoon. If attending an online course, short screen breaks are also given throughout the course.

Yes. You need to be present for the entire workshop to receive your certificate.

You can attend our 2 -day course in Palin Parent-Child Interaction Therapy. It is most helpful to complete this training close to your course qualification. You can also attend the Confidence and Resilience workshop.

Participants pay £145 per day on any course.

This is one of the most common questions that we are asked. Consider starting with Palin PCI for under 7’s and building your repertoire over time with Palin STSC and our course for working with teenagers. Many of the principles of Palin PCI will help you with older children as well.

Ultimately, we hope that the flyers which give more information about the courses will help you make a decision about which course is right for you.

Yes. Email Sarah Caughter to discuss how to do this.

For in-person courses we provide tea and coffee at a charge of £1 per day, or alternatively you can bring drinks with you. We do not provide lunch. Exmouth market, with its street food stalls and cafes is a few minutes walk away.

There is a one-month cancellation policy for all of our courses. If you cancel prior to one month before the course you will be fully refunded. If you cancel later than this you will be charged the full fee. If this happens you can ask to attend the same course at a different date, or an alternative course that has the equivalent fee.

We will send you your handouts by email approximately two weeks prior to the course. Your handouts will include the powerpoint slides and also clinical resources. While we appreciate that you may want to share your experience of training with us, and we hope that your colleagues find it interesting, we ask you to not copy your handouts or give any part of these to other colleagues.

We do not make recommendations about accommodation.