Practice Supervisor/Mentor Training and Support

  1. Profession information /
  2. Art Psychotherapy Practice /
  3. Practice Supervisor/Mentor Training and Support

Practice Supervisor/Mentor Training and Support

Art Therapy Placement Supervisors/Mentors - Pre-Placement Training

We offering pre-placement training for Art Therapy Supervisors/Mentors which cover topics including:

  • a brief overview of the students' university programme, including HCPC Standards
  • recap on assessment process that occurs on placement
  • how to access the placement information website for key information and contacts
  • the process to follow when a student is failing to progress

We plan for interactive sessions which, as always, will include time for a little reflective artmaking.

The next pre-placement training session for supervisors will take place on 7th November 2024, from 10.00am to 12.00pm.  The training will be delivered over MS Teams - please contact Paula Rolston on p.rolston@shu.ac.uk or Caroline Turner on Caroline.Turner@shu.ac.uk for information on joining this training session.

We are also offering a Supervision Peer Support Session on 6th November 2024, from 11.00am to 12.30pm.  Please contact Paula Rolston on p.rolston@shu.ac.uk or Caroline Turner on Caroline.Turner@shu.ac.uk for information on joining this Peer Support session.

Placement Supervisor/Mentor Updates

The following Core areas must be included in all Placement Supervisor/Mentor updates:

  • Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Body standards
  • Overview of the students' university programme
  • Assessment process that occurs in practice
  • Process to follow when a student is failing to progress
  • How to access placement information websites for key information and SHU contacts
  • How to access placement information websites for key information about support available to Placement Supervisors/Mentors in their role in supporting the students
  • Where SHU placement learning policies are housed on the SHU placement learning websites
  • Processes for escalation of concerns, and the essential need for the placement provider to communicate with the university about any incidents or accidents or concerns

Trainees' Preparation for Practice

Details of the pre-placement preparation our trainees must undertake before they commence on placement can be found on the Preparation page on this website.