BAPT Conference 2024 Brochure - Flipbook - Page 5
What is BAPT?
Founded in 1992, the British Association of Play Therapists was the first governing
body to represent Play Therapists in the UK.
BAPT seeks to relieve the needs of children, young people and adults suffering
emotional and behavioural difficulties by promoting the art and science of Play
Therapy and promoting high standards in the practice of Play Therapy for the public
benefit, plus maintain a Voluntary Register of members who demonstrate that they
have met our standards.
BAPT maintains a Voluntary Register of Play Therapists. BAPT9s register has been
accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under its Accredited Registers
programme. BAPT9s register is for members who are qualified Play Therapists who
have met our standards for practice, in terms of their education and training,
professional practice, clinical supervision and continuing professional development.
BAPT registrants must demonstrate achievement of the BAPT Core Competences for
Play Therapy and practice within the guidelines of the BAPT Ethical Basis for Good
Practice in Play Therapy. BAPT registered play therapists must also confirm each year
that they are in good health, maintain fitness to practice and have current DBS
clearance and public liability/ professional indemnity insurance.
BAPT defines Play Therapy as:
Play Therapy is the dynamic process between child and Play Therapist in which the
child explores at his or her own pace and with his or her own agenda those issues,
past and current, conscious and unconscious, that are affecting the child's life in the
present. The child's inner resources are enabled by the therapeutic alliance to bring
about growth and change. Play Therapy is child-centred, in which play is the primary
medium and speech is the secondary medium.
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