This qualification was developed in response to a need for those working in a therapeutic education setting to build upon the Crossfields Institute Level 3 Award and Level 4 Certificate in Therapeutic Education and Group Process qualification or equivalent training and extend their skills, knowledge and understanding of a therapeutic classroom setting.

This qualification builds on knowledge and understanding of the therapeutic setting, including theories of child development, key theoretical perspectives i.e. psychoanalytical and psychodynamic practice, humanistic practice, attachment and nurture theory, and neuroscience.