Sharing I Matter: Intellectual Property: What you Can and Can't do
Use of Resources, Trademarks, Copyright, Safe Practice
There are four important sections to the question of how you can use I Matter Resources. This depends on the phase of your learning journey
There are three phases in an I Matter Journey
Phase 1: Learn I Matter - Learn the I Matter Framework
Phase 2: Living I Matter (Level 2-3) (putting Theory into Practice in your direct roles)
Phase 3: Supporting Others (Level 4-6) (supporting others who are progressing an I Matter Journey)
In the first stages of I Matter Training I Matter it is important to just focus on your own personal learning and personal relationships - with a particular focus on those that are challenging. If you are also a professional this extends to the way that you manage your professional relationships with young people, parents-carers and colleagues- with a particular focus on those that are challenging.
Important: Intellectual Property Agreement and Safe Practice Agreement
Participation in this training confers your agreement as follows
1. All materials shared in this programme are the Intellectual Property of I Matter Training Ltd - Relationship Health Matters CIC and are shared to support participants own personal and professional development and progress on own I Matter Challenge. Resources are for participants personal use and are not to be copied or shared with others. Each person has a personal log on which is not for shared use. These conditions are to support the safe and appropriate practice of I Matter and Relationship Health Practice.
2. Participation in Levels 1-3 training does not equip participants to train others in an I Matter Approach or with I Matter Resources. Instead the focus of the training is on participants own learning, supporting more effectiveness in roles in direct relationships with children and adults with intent to support happier and healthier relationships in home, school, work, and community. If others are interested they can progress their own learning journey.
4. If participants are interested in helping children through direct roles, there are options to complete the Extended Journey (Level 2 and 3) and apply for Mentor Certification. If they are interested in working to support other adults there is the certification pathway which includes a trainee phase with Facilitator and Coach Training and a certification step (Levels 4-6).
What this means is as follows:
+ Training for You in a Personal Role: following an Awareness or Level 1 training for you in a personal role, resources offered are only for you. Your only focus from an I Matter perspective in the first stages of training is on how you are thinking, feeling and behaving, especially in challenging situations. You can informally talk about the principles that you have learned. You can informally show resources to family members and should put your learning into practice and be a role model. You should not offer training to others as only Certified I Matter practitioners (Level 4-6) are equipped to explain the I Matter Framework or train others in its applications. As part of a Level 2 and 3 training you will focus on developing the skills of helping a child with challenges. If you have taken part in I Matter Taught Sessions only or online study without at least 10 sessions study support you can describe yourself as I Matter Aware. If you have completed online study to Level 1 with at least 10 study support sessions you can describe yourself as I Matter Informed (Level 1) or I Matter Informed Level 2.
+ Training for You in a Professional Role: following an Awareness or Level 1 training for you in a professional role, the resources are only for you. Your only focus from an I Matter perspective in the first stages of training is on how you are thinking, feeling and behaving, especially in challenging situations. You can informally talk about the principles that you have learned. You can informally show resources to colleagues to interest them in learning more themselves but your role is not to train your colleagues or others in I Matter principles as unless you are an approved Trainee or certified I Matter practitioner then you are not equipped by Level 1-3 to explain the I Matter Framework or train others in its applications. As part of a Level 2 and 3 training you will focus on the skills of helping a child with challenges. If you are working in an organisation you must have I Matter Certified Supervision. If you have taken part in I Matter taught sessions only or online Level 1 study without at least 10 sessions study support you can describe yourself as I Matter Aware. If you have completed online study to Level 1 with at least 10 study support sessions you can describe yourself as I Matter Informed.
+ Training for You in a Personal Role when you are a professional: following an Awareness or Level 1 core training that was you in a personal role, the resources are definitely only for you. If you feel that you would like to learn more to support your professional role then you can apply to join professional training. We are sometimes able to offer some small discounts if you have taken part in the last 6 months.
Professionals or parents who have completed I Matter Five Steps Core and Extended Journey Training (Levels 1-3) can describe themselves as offering practice or parenting informed by I Matter Principles (to a given stage) but they do not train others. Professionals who have taken part in I Matter Training can encourage parents-carers to register for training as a complement to their own offer.
i) WHY WE PROTECT THE I MATTER RESOURCES Important message
ii) I MATTER RESOURCES COPYRIGHT Guidelines on use of I Matter resources and on derivatives based on the training and resources
iii) HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT I MATTER JOURNEYS FOR OTHERS IN YOUR ORGANISATIONS OR FOR FAMILIES The training you need
iv) RESOURCES OFFERED AT DIFFERENT STAGES OF I MATTER TRAINING What is offered at different stages
1. OUR PHILOSOPHY AND WHY WE PROTECT THE USE OF I MATTER RESOURCES
IMPORTANT Message from Dr Cathy Betoin: Founder and Developer of the I Matter Training Journey:
The I Matter Framework was developed as an integrated theoretical approach over a period of more than 15 years to help professionals and parents to be better equipped for the care of the child showing anxious or difficult behaviour. This is because the models of practice that are currently offered in child and family mental health practice still often miss out some very key details of what the research evidence is really saying.
The result has been some huge gaps in professional and parent understanding and gaps in good practice when it comes to the challenges found in implementation of care for vulnerable children. This is notably seen in an everyday lack of recognition of the vital importance of insight into stress and wellbeing states as seen in children and in adults, and gaps in understanding of child development, brain development and the adult role.
The I Matter Learning journey is therefore very carefully structured based on years of clinical and teaching experience of what works best to help adults and young people - especially those in overwhelm. The goal is to help adults to revisit and build themselves strong foundations to help them to work together well with others in challenging situations over the longer periods of time that are commonly needed to make a difference - putting the issues of relationship health at the centre.
Therefore one key idea about I Matter Training is that whether you are a professional or a parent, I Matter first and foremost involves your own personal development journey. We invite everyone to think about challenges with a focus child or focus relationship with the idea that the best results of your commitment to this training process is a minimum of one healthier and happier relationship.
Whilst some aspects of I Matter look simple, in more challenging and stuck situations the details of the process become very important and require time, reflection and the support of highly trained and highly skilled practitioners. Our learning process is an ongoing one. So though we want to get I Matter thinking out into everyday practice, we also want to assure a high quality level of understanding for those who need it most.
In particular it is important that the process of needs assessment is overseen by professionals who have training and commitment to ethical practice and the upholding of professional standards in child and family relationship health practice
Therefore if you start on an I Matter Learning Journey. it is very important that you do not overestimate or misrepresent your status following any particular step. An I Matter Informed Approach can support improvements in practice only when done carefully and thoughtfully. The ideas are powerful and very important but an I Matter Training Journey does not offer any quick fixes or easy answers and should never be used in this manner, or to support any discriminatory or excluding practices.
if you are a professional the resources can inform your thinking about your own role and your clients needs, but resources should only be used with clients or colleagues for the purposes of sharing the availability of I Matter Training with them. This is to protect the learning experience.
The key message is that the first outcome of your training is not to train others but to focus on SEEING AND BEING differently. You must focus first only on what small step changes YOU can make in the way you do things in your own role and setting.. in the first instance, this could simply be through changes in your own insight and attitudes and approach in your own immediate relationships and responsibilities.
These strict conditions are to protect the fidelity & quality of the I Matter Journey Experience.
I Matter Assessment Tools should not be used in any professional reports or decision making process unless you have done the requisite training and are are working in a member organisation with appropriate supervisions in place. To use the tools in your professional role, or share I Matter actively with others or you will need Extended Journey Certifications and Supporting Others Training. You can apply to become a Supporting Others Trainee on completion of Extended Journey intermediate A training.
Parents and Carers and professionals are advised that the steps of the journey are there for a reason, and these restrictions enable us to protect the details which guarantee consistency and the quality of support needed for best outcomes. Consequently, finding the right, appropriately informed support is a vital part of the process that should be taken very seriously.
The practice of I Matter looks simple but can often be very challenging due to the deep personal journey that it can involve for parents and carers and for professionals, and due to the numbers of people that commonly are implicated. So we believe in small careful steady steps. Focus first on your own learning journey. Explore deep so that you can find out where the gaps in your own understanding are.
A good I Matter Journey is generally full of lightbulb moments!
So be ready and take your time! Remember that you can make a difference!
We also all have gaps in our understanding so even an I Matter Trained Professional might not always 'get it'.
Hence the reason that your own journey matters.
If it comes to our attention that you are not respecting these Terms and Conditions, we will be obliged to take action.
The following conditions are intended to protect the fidelity of the approach to sharing and teaching the I Matter Framework;
The resources can and should be used in a professional or commercial setting by those with appropriate training and licence to do so,
If in doubt please contact us to discuss your questions
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To highlight that your own approach or derivative training is strongly influenced by or aligned with I Matter and Relationship Health principles as the primary methodology though you are not affiliated with I Matter. If you as the author have completed Extended Journey and on the understanding that you will obtain our consent and give full attribution and non affiliation statements this will ordinarily BE PERMITTED. Derivative Training and Derivative Resources should include the following statements: Derivative work based on training in the I Matter Framework - Original training found at www.imattertraining.com The author/website is not affiliated, associated, authorized, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected with I Matter Training or any of their affiliates or subsidiaries. |
To name a programme or service NOT PERMITTED unless program is run by an approved Trainee or Lead Prof by our guidelines and has our written consent |
To describe your own school or service NOT PERMITTED unless your org is a member and you have an Approved Lead or Advanced Practitioner with a current licence |
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As a Credential: You can state the level of your certificate or Award as I Matter Aware or using I Matter principles but you must not use I Matter Informed unless you have completed Step 1-2 online with at least 10 certified study support sessions or I Matter Practitioner as a title unless you have completed approved training for Supporting Others as a Facilitator. Lead, Lead Plus or Advanced Practitioner roles |
In a book or product title |
To promote an event or workshop NOT PERMITTED unless specifically offered by an approved I Matter Lead |
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Sharing with Parents-Carers or Young People via face to face sessions. COURSE NOTES AND RESOURCES ARE - NOT FOR COPYING OR DISPLAY OR DISTRIBUTION You can offer training with I Matter Resources only if you are a Link Pracitioner (helping others access the training). Supporting Others Trainee Facilitator or Approved Lead Prof or Adv Practitioner (clinical assessment) At Home and School, or I Matter Core Training, use of resources can be shown to others for informal discussion only with intent to discuss training availability There are a small number of posters which can be displayed by those who have completed Five Steps training (Five Steps and I Matter Model). |
Sharing via Face-to-face Feedback to Professionals in my own org setting BRIEF FEEDBACK PERMITTED. More depth only permitted if an approved Extended Journey or Supporting Others Trainee Lead or an Advanced Prof |
Sharing via face to face with General public in my locality NOT PERMITTED unless you become licenced as a Supporting Others Trainee Lead or Advanced Practitioner with agreed plan |
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Sharing with Parents-Carers or Young People for online sessions NOT PERMITTED unless approved as a Supporting Others Trainee Lead Professional or Advanced Practitioner and with clients having own dedicated online learning account and explicit agreement to offer online supported learning |
Sharing via online with Professionals in my own org setting BRIEF FEEDBACK PERMITTED+ ONLY IF PASSWORD PROTECTED |
Sharing via online with General public using digital resources NOT PERMITTED unless you are licenced as a Stage 2 practitioner with an agreed action research plan |
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For my own informal use at home or work to inform thinking. PERMITTED FOR YOUR OWN USE |
Sharing with professionals. You can show informally via a display version but must not copy or distribute unless your school has a Lead Plus licence |
For distributing to public NOT PERMITTED. For giving to clients Only if you have a Supporting Others certification and they are registered for their own learning account.. |
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Printed Adaptations to use For Parents-Carers or Young People NO COPYING OF ORIGINAL RESOURCES PERMITTED. CREATION OF DERIVATIVES PERMITTED FOR FACE TO FACE USE ONLY IF CONSENT obtained from us for versions that support your direct work. Only for Supporting Others Trainee or Approved Lead or Adv Practitioners. All derivative works should include the statement: Derivative work based on training in the I Matter Framework - Original training and resources found at www.imattertraining.com Organisational members and individual members may display our agreed list of selected posters only to highlight engagement in the development process. |
Printed Adaptations for profs in own setting You can share BRIEF SUMMARY OF KEY ETHOS but only with our agreed formats unless you are an Advanced Prof - with agreed consents |
Printed Adaptions for sharing with general public face to face NOT PERMITTED WITH ANY VERSIONS without full written consent. |
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Digital Adaptations For Parents-Carers or Young People DIGITAL COPIES OR DERIVATIVES ARE NOT PERMITTED for sharing for online support for clients unless you are an approved Trainee or Certified Lead or Advanced Practitioner with full consent to create an adaptation.- Users should have their own I Matter approved online account with direct access for personal use |
Digital adaptations for professionals in own setting You can share a BRIEF SUMMARY ONLY with agreed formats As needed and only if on password protected site |
Digital adaptations For general public online eg on blog NOT PERMITTED WITH ANY VERSIONS without FULL Written consent |
If it comes to our attention that you are not respecting these Terms and Conditions, we will be obliged to take action.
3. PROFESSIONAL TRAINING REQUIRED TO SUPPORT RELATIONSHIP HEALTH TRAINING IN YOUR SETTING - FACILITATOR AND COACH
If you are interested in supporting an I Matter Learning Journey for others please be aware that our Certification path is still in development.
+ a Trainee Facilitator (Level 4)
+ as a Trainee Coach (Level 5).
+ as a Trainee Advamced Practitioner (Level 6)
As a licensed trainee you will gain experience of taking part in the discussions of I Matter Principles with your clients and being part of a peer supervision network. To achieve certifcation requires completion of the specified steps to our specified standards
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LINK ROLE RECOMMENDATION |
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Recommendation of a professional or parent-carer |
Referral/Recommendation |
Professional Training is open to all professionals |
I Matter informed sensitive practice. |
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INITIAL REGISTRATION |
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Professional or parent-carer |
Expression of interest |
Overseen by advanced practitioner |
Needs extended experience of working in variety of rooles |
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AWARENESS COURSES |
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Introduction, Getting Started Workshops |
Workshop or online Webinar with optional email course |
Inhouse Trainee or Approved Lead Small group only |
Experience of supporting 1:1 and groups and creating safe learning experience |
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FUNDAMENTALS COURSES |
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Fundamentals - |
4 session online small group taught programme with 4 sessions of consolidation discussion and option for online study |
Trainee or Approved Lead Facilitator and overseen by a Lead Plus Coach or Advanced Practitioner |
Good understanding of the I Matter Framework and ability to facilitate learning through discussion |
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I MATTER FIVE STEPS ONLINE LEARNING JOURNEY |
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I Matter Level 1 with study support options |
Online course with local study support |
Trainee or Approved Lead Facilitator and overseen by a Lead Plus Coach or Advanced Practitioner |
Good understanding of the I Matter Framework and ability to facilitate learning through discussion |
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RELATIONSHIP HEALTH MEMBERSHIP |
Monthly |
Level 1 |
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I Matter Level 2 online with study support options |
Weekly and Monthly |
Level 1 |
Personal Implementation of principles |
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EXTENDED JOURNEY |
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I Matter Level 3 |
Online with webinar support and online coaching |
Level 2 |
Practicum |
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SUPPORTING OTHERS |
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TRAINEE LEAD (Level 4) |
Supporting Profs and Parents and young people by facilitating study support discussion |
Extended Intermediate A + Trainee Lead licence |
Supporting face to face programmes complement |
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TRAINEE LEAD PLUS (Level 5) |
Using I Matter Assessments inhouse to support customisation of individual learning plan |
Extended Intermediate A + Trainee Lead Plus licence |
Supporting assessment + IEP |
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TRAINEE ADVANCED (Level 6) |
Overseeing assessment and recommendations in complex case situations |
Extended Intermediate A + Trainee Advanced licence |
Overseeing complex cases, advanced coaching |
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SUPPORTING OTHERS APPROVED |
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LEAD PROFESSIONAL |
Supporting Profs and Parents and young people face to face in house |
Approved Lead Licence |
Supporting face to face programmes complement |
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LEAD PLUS PROFESSIONAL |
Using I Matter Assessments inhouse |
Approved Lead Plus Licence |
Supporting assessment + IEP |
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ADVANCED PRACTITIONER |
Overseeing assessment and recommendations |
Approved Advanced Licence |
Overseeing complex cases and advanced coaching |
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ORGANISATIONAL |
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REQUIRES |
SKILLS |
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MEMBERSHIP |
MEMBERSHIP |
A minimum of two staff members to have completed the I Matter Step 1-2 and have org subscription |
I Matter informed small core team |
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CERTIFED GETTING STARTED |
CERTIFED GETTING STARTED |
Submission of portfolio of evidence |
Starting to embed practices |
| CERTIFIED PROGRESSING |
CERTIFIED PROGRESSING |
Submission of portfolio of evidence |
Progressing with embedding practices |
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CERTIFED COMMITTED |
CERTIFED COMMITTED |
Submission of portfolio of evidence |
Committed to embedding practices |
RESOURCES PROVIDED AT DIFFERENT STAGES OF I MATTER TRAINING
Printed Resources will be available to purchase with each stage of the I Matter Journey, within the course platform
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Publications |
I Matter Logo (trademarked) |
Not to be used without consent based on our guidelines |
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Relationship Health: The Missing Link in Children’s Wellbing |
Book Shortly in publication |
Beta release – then Open to all |
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Website |
I Matter Triangle – the missing link |
This triangle can be used with attributions |
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Five Steps To Success |
5 days of videos Five Steps Poster |
This poster is for personal use of anyone who takes part |
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Essentials Course |
14 days of videos |
Downloadable summary for personal use |
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I MATTER AWARENESS PROGRAMME |
6 week programme, webinar plus 2 week Email course x 2 |
Small workbook and summary |
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I Matter COMMUNITY WHEEL |
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Wheel poster and |
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REFERRAL PATHWAY |
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Programme description |
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RELATIONSHIP HEALTH PRACTICE NETWORK |
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What should we fund poster Monthly recorded webinar |
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RELATIONSHIP HEALTH RESOURC E LAB |
Library of curated resources to support relationship practice |
Quarterly networking events |
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I MATTER CORE PROGRAMME |
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Introduction |
Introduction |
Restricted |
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Step 1: First Steps |
Live or Recorded Teaching Sessions Getting Started Workshop introduces first concepts and graphics |
Restricted |
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Step 2: I Matter Intensive |
Live or Recorded Teaching Sessions Getting Started Workshop with pillars of I Matter Framework concepts and introduction to graphics |
Summary workbook – Please note The posters and full colour workbook are not provided for the I Matter Core Intensive On completion of the online Intensive you can purchase the I Matter Framework book |
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Step3: Take Stock |
Live or recorded online teaching sessions in |
Option to purchase A4 FULL colour course notes. Includes content for Extended Journey |
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Step 4: I Matter Process |
Live or recorded online teaching sessions in focussed on teaching I Matter Process Emotion coaching |
Option to purchase A4 FULL colour course notes. Includes content for Extended Journey |
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Step 4 Plus Coaching |
Intensive Daily coaching |
N/A |
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Bespoke coaching |
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Limited release of I Matter Core Assessments optional |
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Step 5: Applications |
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Wheel poster and 12 online short courses Lead Professional notes |
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EXTENDED JOURNEY |
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Foundation A |
Recorded teaching sessions provide discussion of content |
Downloadable posters and assessment checklists for personal use or informal professional use only |
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Foundation B |
Online coaching – no new content |
None |
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Intermediate A |
Recorded teaching sessions provide discussion of content |
Downloadable posters and assessments for personal use or informal professional use only. Option to purchase Full colour A4 course notes For Intermediate A stage |
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Intermediate B |
Online coaching – no new content |
None |
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Advanced A |
Applications of I Matter to specialist areas Live and Recorded Sessions |
Session summary notes |
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Advanced B |
Online coaching – no new content |
None |
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SUPPORTING OTHERS - TRAINEES |
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LINK REFERRER PROFESSIONAL |
Network Member |
I Matter Referral Information pack |
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FACILITATOR FOR HOME AND SCHOOL PROGRAMME |
Network member |
Online forum |
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LEAD PROFESSIONAL FOR I MATTER CORE PROGRAMME |
Network Member |
Online forum |
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LEAD PLUS SUPERVISOR |
Network Member |
Licensed use of agreed core assessments in house |
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ADVANCED PRACTIONER |
Network member |
Licensed use of online I Matter Q assessment |
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SUPPORTING OTHERS APPROVED |
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LINK PROFESSIONAL |
Network Member |
I Matter Referral Information pack |
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LEAD FACILITATOR |
Network member |
Online forum |
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LEAD PLUS SUPERVISOR |
Network Member |
Licensed use of agreed core assessments in house |
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ADVANCED PRACTIONER |
Network member |
Licensed use of online assessment tool to run locality practice |
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ORGANISATIONS |
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ORGANISATIONAL AWARDS |
Org Award Scheme |
Stepped process to support organisational change |
To support sharing of I Matter Principles in an organisation, Limited I Matter Derivatives may be created by Trainee Lead Professionals if they are registered for Supporting Others but should have the wording: Based on training on the I Matter Framework – original training found at www.imattertraining,com FOR INTERNAL USE <YOUR NAME/SCHOOL NAME>
Note on the Safe Use of I Matter Checklists: The I Matter Checklists were designed to have a screening and educative function in I Matter Relationship Health Practice. They have not been formally validated but are currently the focus of a research programme. The core intention is to draw active attention to core issues that usually need focus on the journey to improved relationship health. As such they are intended for personal use, and or to support informal discussion so as to inform decisions about what issues to focus on, and in what order on supported by a developing understanding of why. They should therefore only be used in a professional setting by professionals who have completed the appropriate I Matter training steps and have retained an appropriate practice membership license with I Matter Training - Relationship Health Matters based on appropriate credentials.
Our use guidance is based on the structure adopted by Pearson Clinical Assessment
A: The checklists can be used for personal use only by anyone who is registered for and/or has completed online training Levels 1-3
B: The checklists and curriculum can be used for professional use in an educational context by professionals with Masters level training in child and family practice who have completed Levels 1-3 to support work with children and or Levels 4-5 to support work with adults if overseen by C.
C: The checklists and curriculum can be used to inform clinical decisions by professionals with Doctoral level training in child and family practice who have completed Levels 1-3 and 4-6 to support consultation and oversight of local practitioners under agreed licence.