A ½ day e-learning programme delivered by Hogrefe Publishers, with background theory and practical introduction materials. Registration via Hogrefe publishers
Suitable for a range of professionals to gain overall awareness of PACT (service leads, managers, assistants, and carers in education, health and social care organisations)
PACT Level 1 e-learning includes an introduction to the research evidence and principles of PACT, interactive video tasks for the 6 PACT stages and a full PACT session video.
Level 1 PACT includes a background storyboard and a library of resources.
The Level 1 link remains open for six months.
A Level 1 PACT certificate is issued on completion of the PACT e-learning.
Required to progress to the Level 2 PACT accreditation training.
A 2-day PACT live online training (including a PACT manual) followed by 2 ½ days equivalent PACT post-course supervised practice in their setting.
Suitable for professionals (psychologists, psychiatrists, speech and language therapists, specialist teachers, therapists, audiologists, social workers and specialist nurses) and experienced in the social communication needs of autistic children 2-11 years of age wishing to administer PACT in practice or research.
Flexible training times are available. • PACT forms provided during the Level 2 training can be downloaded and printed; forms 8 and 9 are digitally fillable.
Delegates must have completed Level 1 BEFORE progressing to Level 2 PACT training.
A PACT e-manual published by Hogrefe is included and sent in advance of the course. Please be aware the e-manual is the intellectual property of Hogrefe Ltd and cannot be copied or shared with any individual.
We ask trainees to find a suitable quiet setting where there are no other people in the background when participating in Level 2 training and supervision to maintain confidentiality for showing videos of children and families.
Level 2 PACT training involves practising PACT techniques in small groups with trainer guidance.
Delegates complete post-course practice immediately after the Level 2 training days to gain PACT certification. Post-course work (valid for 6 months)
Senior PACT trainers provide delegate supervision/feedback and fidelity rate 2 practice PACT videos
Each practice PACT video consists of a) an adult-child play session, b) therapist video feedback with the adults, c) goal setting and d) a PACT written programme.
The post-course group meeting date is listed on the PACT website next to the Level 2 course dates.
Delegates receive up to two individual supervision sessions with a trainer.
Passing 80% fidelity achieves Level 2 PACT certification.
There is an additional fee of £250 to fidelity rate a third video and provide extra trainer supervision for delegates who do not pass fidelity on the second video.