Our Level 6 ‘Top up’ Independent Learning Course

This ‘top up’ short independent learning course will allow you to ‘upgrade’, if you wish to, your Level 5 in Counselling Children and Young People to a Level 6, also accredited by OCN London. This is only available to learners who have completed our level 5 CYP Course and will be open to you once you have passed the Level 5 Assignments. * See below.  

Cost: Currently £600. May raise in 2027/8 depending on costs.
Due by 31st March.

Open to 12 counsellors per year.

Bookings November to March.

Materials provided April.

• Who enjoy independent driven learning and research
• Can take responsibility for their own learning and assignment completion.

Course outline

To pass this Level 6 you will need to:

• Pass one assignment (a 4000-word case study due at the end of July)
• Attend a group tutorial in April
• Attend an additional 30 mins one-to-one tutorial ( if you wish)
• Read /Watch 10 additional resources
• Complete an additional 20 clinical practice hours with at least two clients under 18
• Complete an additional 5 hours of CYP only Supervision hours

Course joining criteria:

Completion of your Level 5 in Counselling Children and Young People with CBCT Ltd.

* The assignment requires a good level of written English and an ability to utilise an array of research materials and to reference these correctly using the Harvard Referencing System.  We will expect the use of at least 8- 10 resources over and above the L5 and L6’s reading list materials.

Please note: If you have been diagnosed with a condition or illness since completing our Level 5 we require that you inform us if you feel or know this will affect your ability to complete the assignment. We will book a short online meeting with you to discuss the support you feel you will require to complete the course before we offer you a place on the course.

Please advise us once you have passed your Level 5 if you wish to progress to the next Level 6 cohort.