I Matter® Informed Practitioner Pathway
A structured framework for professionals and organisations to develop shared understanding and practical approaches to relationship health across services.
This psychoeducational pathway aims to support consistent practice, shared language, and coordinated responses across education, health, and community.
👉 Start I Matter Online Learning
👉 New here? Learn more: What is I Matter?
Professional practice and licensing is governed by our Summary of Roles and Permissions
For Further Training: Choose Your Priority:
Priority 1:
Entry Level
Roles
For professionals progressing foundational understanding and shared language in their roles
+ Senior Lead
+ Informed Practitioner
+ Link Practitioner
Explore Entry Roles
Priority 2:
Advanced Level
Roles
For practitioners working directly
with children and, families, including those with additional needs
+ Child Practitioner
+ Lead Professional
+ Lead Plus Practitioner
Explore Advanced Roles
Priority 3:
Organisational
Adoption
For schools, GP practices, and community services embedding the framework into practice.
+ Workforce Training
+ Family Pathways
+ Shared Practice Model
Why this matters
Professionals often find themselves working in high pressure situations without a shared framework for understanding behaviour, stress, and relationships. This pathway offers a structured approach to building a shared language, consistent practice, and coordinated support across services.
Pathways should be read in association with our Organisation, Practitioner and Microproject Licensing Guidelines Click Here
👉 Start with a Professional I Matter Introduction
Entry Level Practitioner Roles
There are three entry level roles: Any professional can become certified as an Informed Practitioner. Other certifications are linked to specific roles.
🌱 Level 2+
Informed Practitioner
For: Professionals who are working with families who are consolidating their understanding of formulation
INFORMED PRACTITIONER
🌿 Level 2+
Senior Link
For: Senior Professionals who want to to progress relationship health and I Matter informed thinking in their own team/setting.
SENIOR LINK PROFESSIONAL
🌳 Level 2+
I Matter Link
For: Professionals with a substantial role in their own team for signposting families to services and developing local pathways
LINK PROFESSIONAL
More Advanced Practitioner Learning Pathway
There are three more advanced roles:
🌱 Level 3+
Child Practitioner
Who it's for: Professionals who work in direct roles with children with social emotional challenges on a daily basis
CHILD PRACTITIONER
🌿 Level 4
I Matter Lead
Who it's for: Professionals who want to deliver structured group support using the I Matter model
LEAD PROFESSIONAL
🌳 Level 5
I Matter Lead Plus
Who it's for: Experienced practitioners working with complex or high-need situations
LEAD PLUS PROFESSIONAL
Information on Safe Practice and Governance
All delivery is supported by a structured Safe Practice and Governance framework, to ensure
+ clarity of roles,
+ safeguarding alignment, and
+ appropriate boundaries across all settings.
👉 View Safe Practice & Governance
👉 Managing complexity Guidelines
Our approach to Certificates and Certification
Our approach to certification is to provide learning opportunites and verify that the required elements have been completed.
It is up to the participant to evidence that they have used these learning opportunities to help themselves and others make progress
We do not offer formal assessment of skills. This detail remains the responsibility of organisations.
How to get started
Whether you are an individual professional or representing an organisation, the first step is to understand the framework and how it applies in your context by completing the Level 1-2 I Matter Framework Fundamentals. If you are interested in the other roles please contact us.
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