4th July 2009 
counselling supervision training #01

CASCADE DIPLOMA in Supervision Training

Cascade Publications (see History)


CASCADE is a non profit making organization dedicated to the advancement of good practise in supervision.

Recruiting Now
for
Rydal: North - 2 separate weeks from November 2009
or
Woking: South - 6 weekends from January 2010


(Please note our courses are usually fully subscribed at least two months before they begin. At present we have places left but both courses are filling fast for 2009 and 2010)

The next CPD day is on Group Supervision: 22nd May 2010


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Please note: All the information about the course including DATES, PRICES, APPLICATION FORMS and ENTRY REQUIREMENTS are on this site. Please use the list on the top left hand side of this page to navigate the pages for all the information.

CASCADE has been running fully subscribed yearly Courses in Supervision Training since the 1980's nationally, at Diploma level. The CASCADE Diploma covers both Individual and Group Supervision and is for Counsellors, Psychotherapists and those in related professions.

The CASCADE course is a bespoke course which has been validated by ABC Awards and intends to be of assistance to counsellors preparing to meet the BACP requirements for supervisory accreditation.

CASCADE training is residential and offers a professional qualification. The course was initially set up in the 1980s by Francesca Inskipp and Brigid Proctor and since 1994 has been facilitated by a team of experts in the field of counselling, psychotherapy and supervision (see Tutor Team).

CASCADE Training has an integrative basis and we recruit participants from a variety of theoretical backgrounds (humanisitic, existential, systemic, psychodynamic, transpersonal, person centred etc.) The course is designed to facilitate participants to learn, establish and identify their skills as a supervisor in their own professional field whether it be counselling and psychotherapy or social work, coaching, homeopathy, addiction work etc.

We pride ourselves on a high ratio of student - tutor contact and aim to have 1 tutor to 6 students which means FOUR TUTORS full time on each course when the course is fully subscribed. Read student statements below to get both a flavour of the course and what participants feel they have gained professionally. FAQ's (see left) will offer you answers to the common questions people have.

There are two venues: one in the South and one in the North of England: click on the left side of this page either North (2x1 weeks) or South (6 weekends) for information, application forms and prices.

The course offers:
  • A 1:6 tutor student ratio
  • Self-directed learning
  • Techniques for individual and group supervision
  • Creative ways of being in the supervisory relationship
  • A high level of experiential learning
  • A variety of small group and large group learning
  • Peer and tutor assessment
  • A holding environment through a residential format



    CASCADE has a ‘virtual office’ in that each of the CASCADE Associates take on different tasks. The Cascade email is dedicated to all Cascade correspondence and the telephone number goes to Bernice. If you have a query concerning the following please get in contact via the Cascade email. This email is accessed daily and is therefore the best choice of contact. If you do not have an answer within two days please check your spam and if it is not there either ring or email again.

    Bernice: 01297 489216 Recruitment; Website; Advertising; Venue liaison North; Newsletter.
    Melanie: 01273 475361 Finance; Invoice; Receipts; Fees.
    Caro: 01179 079113 Venue liaison CPD; Venue liaison South; ABC Awards; Certificates.
    Jill: jillshunt@tiscali.co.uk, The Cascade Handbook.

    Please note: These are tutor contact telephone numbers and they may not always be available so if you wish to speak to one of them, please leave a message.
    Once you have read through the information on the course you are considering and want to talk to someone about any aspect of that course, venue or payment please ring Bernice on 01297 489216.

    If you would like to speak to an ex-CASCADE student how it is to participate in a CASCADE course:-
    Ring Helen Florence in Worthing on 01903 602357
    or Anna Parker on 0208 417 0671.


  • The Application Process for The Diploma

    Applicants first submit an e form in which they show their qualifications and experience. If they satisfy the course requirements an email will be sent offering a provisional place on the course. They will also receive, by attachment, documents to read to decide whether this is a suitable course to fulfil their requirements. If they accept the course working agreement, confidentiality agreement and assessment requirements, students then need to send the registration form with their deposit to secure a place.

    Please note: the registration form is your commitment to participate in the course and pay in full. The deposit secures you a place at the venue and is therefore non refundable if at a later date you withdraw. We advise students to take out insurance against illness or other adversity which might cause them not to complete the course.

    Prior to the start of the course students are contacted by their tutor and can request a face to face interview. Students are asked to discuss the course requirements and content with their existing supervisor who is then asked to sign a form to say their supervision work will be supervised.


    Entry requirements
  • Course members are expected to be trained in counselling or agreed equivalent to Diploma level, and either be accredited with BACP or able to be accredited, or Registered with UKCP with a minimum of 4 years post qualified experience of at least 150 hours per year.

  • Course members who come from related professions are expected to also have 4 years of post qualified experience and some training in counselling skills.*

  • All participants will need to be be supervising at least a minimum of 2 individuals (not seen as a pair) or 1 individual and one group (more than two people) during the course as part of the requirements for the Diploma.

  • Practice in accordance with the BACP Ethical Framework or similar.

    *If you feel you are ready to do the course but do not quite fit the criteria please ring and discuss with Bernice.


  • counsellor supervision training #02Teaching
    Teaching takes place in large and small groups. We aim to have up to 24 students on each course with four tutors. Less numbers will require fewer tutors, the minimum being two. Please go to the next page for course history and content.

    Course Hours
    Both courses in the North and South are run on similar lines
  • 120 course contact hours whether weekend or week
  • 75 supervision hours (25 on the course and 50 in your work context)
  • 130 hours private study outside of the course: reading, essay, portfolio.
  • You are also expected to have supervision on your supervision however we do not specify the amount as it will depend on your previous experience as a supervisor.

    Cost
    Please look at the page for the course you are interested in either North or South. You can pay by installments as long as the payments are completed by:
    North 1st May 2010
    South 1st June 2010
    If you wish to discuss finance please email Bernice Click Here or if you want to pay by instalments please email Melanie click here

    Equal Opportunities
    CASCADE supervision training courses are designed to encourage the creation of an environment which promotes equality of opportunity in its training. Our aim is to offer training that is free of stereotyped and oppressive beliefs and attitudes and is responsive to the individual needs of trainees. We believe that our training should be free from discrimination on the grounds of age, culture, disability, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation and social class. We therefore endeavour to take into account the views of groups that suffer discrimination by paying attention to how we communicate and use language, the environment in which we learn, and in our publicity.


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