LEARN I MATTER - BECAUSE RELATIONSHIP HEALTH MATTERS


I Matter for Educators

Learn about a relationship health approach to improving wellbeing for children and adults

Strong foundations help you to make a difference in challenging situations. 

FREE: 60 Minute  Masterclass:  Relationship Health: 6 Missing Links in Wellbeing You Don't Want to Miss 

Who are we?

I Matter Training offers a carefully structured programme that focuses on strengthening understanding of the importance of a relationship health approach for the wellbeing of adults and children.

When adults and young people have strong foundations in skills and understanding of stress and wellbeing and how relationships can make a difference then 

The I Matter Programme brings together a wide range of well-established evidence into a practical format. Our team in the Kendal area have been trialling the programs in different settings for over 20 years.   We work with informed Educators in areas of a Community Hub supported by Health to provide better joined up services for families.

About

Our Core I Matter Programmes

+  I Matter for Educators
     Preparation and Prevention 
    Self Help

+ I Matter for Educators Preparation and
Prevention - Supported

+ I Matter for Educators for Additional or Longer Term needs - Supported 

What is I Matter Study Support?

Provided by our open
online Fundamentals programme

or by a certified facilitator
Typically 75mins a week
over 6-8 weeks

Study support can be In-person, Online or
1:1 depending on the provider 

Who offers I Matter
Study Support?

Providers of I Matter Study Support are Licensed
professionals  working in community, allied health and education, certified to support I Matter for educators usually working with a licensed organisation.

You can contact providers direct to join programs

Certificates of
Completion

Certificates are issued upon completion of a programme stage and on completion of an I  I Matter study support group.

Please contact your provider if you have any questions.

Note: To progress past I Matter Online self help Fundamentals you must join study support

See our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page
for more information about parenting group details,
Including how to become a facilitator and more.

SEE FAQ

Looking for an I Matter Educators group near you?

You will need to contact each I Matter provider directly.
See our list of tips to find a group near you,
plus some providers to help start your search.

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What are Educators saying?

This programme helps me in the classroom and has the ability to 
change how we support parents

I Matter gives us a way of
moving forward that 
makes sense to everyone 

Supporting children with
skills for relationship health
equips them for life!

Self-paced online course for educators

  • Learn the I Matter Framework Fundamentals
  • Foundations for a Relationship Health approach to wellbeing
  • Engaging videos making complex ideas easier
  • Questions to get you thinking
  • Revisit the course as often as you like
  • Intended for preparation and prevention purposes
  • Not for escalated or complex situations without support

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Certified and licensed professionals and organisations may be able to offer study support for educators for the online learning version if good practice conditions are met

Are you interested in learning about the I Matter Framework for Parents-Carers?

See our professional website for more information.

I MATTER FOR PARENTS-CARERS

Are you interested in becoming a I Matter Study Support Group facilitator?

See our professional website for more information.

I MATTER FOR PROFESSIONALS

What we’ve got here could be a fit for you if you. . .

  • Want to feel prepared for a role: You are just starting out or looking forward to being a parent or a grandparent, or a carer, or you are starting out in a new role as a GP or a health professional or as a teacher or social worker .
  • Are looking for a new way forward: You love your roles at home and at work (most of the time!) but there are some challenges and what you have been trying doesn't feel quite right or isn't working, but you are not sure what to focus on or prioritise right now..
  • Are concerned that the focus on mental health is missing something. You have been secretly wondering if the focus on mental health is taking us in some unhelpful directions . . you know it is important but you are worried that everyone is thinking there is something wrong with them
  • You know there is a need for more joined up thinking you know everyone has been saying this for a long time but how exactly can this be achieved? . You know in your heart, mind and gut that there are connections between so many things but it is so hard to clearly articulate what this is so you can feel confident in what you are doing.
  • You don't want a quick fix but you do want a clear direction.  You know that a quick fix is not realistic but you do want to know what to focus on and why in challenging situations because it is hard trying to figure things out each time.
  • You know that you have learned alot and got some good skills but you also doubt yourself  It is hard knowing a lot but also feeling uncertain.   This is often because there are some small but significant missing links and this is where taking a few steps back with an I Matter Learning Journey can really help.  You want to build on the skills you already have.
  • You like the sound of shifting to a skills focus.  Our approach is all about identifying the skills we need to work on or help others work on to move in the directions we want.  This focus moves us away from what is wrong with us or others and helps us take responsibility for doing our part.
  • You are ready to grow and are actively committed to developing yourself as part of taking forward relationship health thinking in your home, school, workplace or community.
  • You want to make sure your desire to make a positive difference is built on strong foundations. 

Commit to building your own skills - as noone else can do your journey for you

When you commit to developing your own understanding...

new and exciting opportunities show up! 


 

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Who Am I?   

Hello and Welcome - I'm Cathy, I'm a Relationship Health I Matter Trainer and Coach.​

I have over 25 years of experience working with children and adults first in the classroom and later in child and adult clinical psychology services.  However something wasn't sitting right with me.   Eventually in the face of huge levels of unmet need, I concluded that  there was something really important missing. 

Back in 2009 I set out to try to understand what was missing. I revisited a huge amount of research and evidence to try to understand what it was saying.  Slowly the pieces start to come together into something really useful.  One day it gained the name 'The I Matter Framework', which I started to teach, along with my colleague Jacqui Wilson, an experienced child and family practitioner, Jacqui and I now work together in the Kendal area with professionals and families.  READ MORE

More of What Others Say

I Matter Training

The Kendal Integrated Care Community has adopted the I Matter Framework as a foundation for our thinking about how to work together in our community to help those who are struggling. Professionals and non-professionals are learning together. It feels good.

GP Safeguarding Lead Kendal Integrated Care Community

I Matter Training

The first time I completed the questions I didn't really understand what they were all about. By the third time I really understood what was being asked. At first we were really stuck. However It has been exciting to see the progress.

Parent of child with explosive behaviour

I Matter Training

The I Matter approach of considering the adults needs alongside those of the children is such a useful way to look at things and has turned the dynamics on its head for me. I have realised my stress levels are having a huge impact on all of us as a family and learning to change this is starting to make a difference.

parent of teenager with challenges

I Matter Training

EVERY teacher and parent would benefit from this programme. Parent carers are a group of people I would like to get this to. This would be a fantastic opportunity to bring a very isolated group of people together to improve the situation they are in.

Children and adults of all ages

I Matter Training

I am a HLTA but also a parent and foster carer. I work with primary aged children, have 3 teenagers, and foster toddlers! This programme has been so valuable for each and every relationship I encounter on a daily basis.

Trained for work and home purposes

I Matter Training

This programme has had a big impact on my own well-being which has meant that I have been more able to cope better with the expected and unexpected aspects of life in a calmer rational manner!!

Key Stage 4 Leader and Parent

I Matter Training

The registration questionnaire really got me thinking. I realised how isolated I had let myself become and that this was not helping me or my child. I took action the next day and phoned a friend. I also made another follow-up appointment to speak with my GP.

Parent

I Matter Training

This training has been so much more than I expected it to be. I have learned so many things that have changed my understanding of myself and of my child. I have worked with many services before this but this has really made the difference. Now I know why I Matter

Parent of child with additional needs

I Matter free or paid course materials were developed strictly for educational purposes and should not replace guidance and help from other service providers. Feedback listed is unpaid and will not represent all participants. Read full Terms and Disclaimer CLICK HERE

Our training supports Action Takers. It equips people to become Relationship Health & I Matter Aware, Relationship Health & I Matter Informed and Relationship Health and as I Matter Deep Divers.   We license professionals to become I Matter Links and I Matter Leads.

In addition, all persons, professionals and organisations with professionals trained in the I Matter Framework are required to make it clear to others that though they may have completed a training course in the I Matter Framework they act completely independently of I Matter Training and are fully responsible for their own decisions and services provided.  Interpretations of the ideas set out in the training can sometimes vary and Dr Cathy Betoin and I Matter Training may not always agree with an individual’s interpretation – so each person is responsible for coming to their own conclusions, and for progressing their own learning over time, including the decision on who to work with and not work with.

We only license the use of I Matter resources for professional use to Link and Lead practitioners in organisations named on this site.  i.e. I Matter Training Ltd and Relationship Health Matters CIC have no responsibility for the services or interpretation offered or choices made by others.  If not listed here, professionals are not licensed by us and should not be using resources until ready to do so.