Welcome to the web site of the British Association of Art Therapists or BAAT as we are known. The web site includes: What is Art Therapy? About the British Association of Art Therapists Find an Art Therapist in Private Practice BAAT membership BAAT and Art Therapy news Qualifications required and training courses Information for employers (or potential employers) of Art Therapists Events Conference – Attachment and the Arts – 12th February 2010, London THIS EVENT IS FULLY BOOKED Details >> Pre-event on the 11th February from 5:30pm- 8:30pm  Implementing Access to Psychological Therapies /BABCP The British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy confirms that art therapy/psychotherapy is accepted as a relevant core profession for the purposes of BABCP practitioner accreditation. Due to an error, art therapy was previously left of the list of core professions. Introduction to CATT New dates for Children Accelerated Trauma Treatment course: since the previous training booked up very quickly, we have arranged new dates for this popular event which will now be on the 18th & 19th May 2010. Please do book early to avoid disappointment. Details of course and booking >> Arts Therapies Service Users Survey The four Arts Therapies Professional Bodies (Art, Music, Drama and Dance Movement) are keen to receive direct feedback from people with mental health problems who have experienced one or more of the Arts Therapies or are currently engaged in these. They also want to hear from those who may have found it difficult or impossible to access Arts Therapies. They would value your views and comments. The survey will not take more than a few minutes to complete. Click here to take part >> Courses & training: Introduction to Art Therapy courses: Next courses will be held in London on Saturday 13 March and Bristol on Saturday 10 April. Art Therapy Foundation Courses: Thursday evenings course London April - July 2010 One-week course London 22 - 26 March 2010 Short CPD courses for Art Therapists: Notewriting, The Arts & The Law Alternative approaches to engagement and ways of engaging 'difficult' people Supervision course Newly qualified? BAAT is doing its yearly survey of newly qualified Art Therapists. If you have qualified in 2007, 2008 or 2009, we would be very grateful if you could take a few moments to fill in the on line survey about how long it took you to get employment after qualifying and the type of work you are doing. This really helps us to make strategic plans for promoting art therapy to potential employers. Go to the survey here >> Looked after children (LAC) questionnaire We would like to find out the scope of arts and play therapies with looked after children and young people. NICE are reviewing their guidelines for therapy for looked after children. This is a time for arts and play therapists to let NICE know of the extent of work in this field. If you have worked with a child in local authority care in the last 2 years please fill in this questionnaire >> For BAAT Members: AGM will take place on 26th June 2010 in Edinburgh (venue to be confirmed) The next Membership meeting to consider applications for BAAT registered Private Practitioner or BAAT registered Supervisor status will be held in April 2010 Monthly ebulletin International Journal of Art Therapy: Inscape On-line The British Association of Art Therapists 24-27 White Lion Street, London N1 9PD A Company Limited by Guarantee No. 01326920 (England & Wales) Tel: 020 7686 4216 email: info@baat.org

Quick links CPD courses for Art Therapists Introduction to Art Therapy workshops Art Therapy Foundation Courses What Art Therapy clients say BAAT in the Media: Stories and art from the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital Art Therapy exhibition Art Therapy Practice Research Network Organisational Consultancy BAAT Surveys Information for employers Advertise your Art Therapy post New and updated features on the web site (latest 05/02/2010)

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