Sharing I Matter: Intellectual Property: What you Can and Can't do
Use of Resources, Trademarks, Copyright
SHARING I MATTER: USE OF OUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
LICENSING CONDITIONS FOR USE OF I MATTER RESOURCES AND FOR SUPPORTING OTHERS
There are four important sections to the question of how you can use I Matter Resources:
First and foremost I Matter Training is not offered as a Train the Trainer offer.
There is just one way for professionals or parents to take part in an I Matter Journey and that is by working through the programmes offered through this site. Organisations work towards a series of progressive licences.
+ I Matter training for professionals is an opportunity to think about the the theoretical foundations of your own practice and about how you support children and families and to deepen your expertise in working with children (awareness and stage 1) and with adults (at stage 2).
+ I Matter Training for parents can be for everyday concerns and for parents where there area Raised Concerns. It can be a complement to other interventions that are being offered but the Raised Concerns pathway needs an initial assessment and recommendations process
Trainee Lead Professionals can use resources to support complementary discussions with parents who are on an I Matter Journey but do not themselves teach or deliver I Matter - that is offered by the online training. Professionals who have completed I Matter Training can describe themselves as offering practice informed by I Matter Principles (to a given stage) but do not train others.
i) WHY WE PROTECT THE I MATTER RESOURCES Important message
ii) HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT I MATTER JOURNEYS FOR OTHERS IN YOUR ORGANISATIONS OR FOR FAMILIES The training you need
iii) RESOURCES OFFERED AT DIFFERENT STAGES OF I MATTER TRAINING What will you be offered at different stages
iv) I MATTER RESOURCES COPYRIGHT Guidelines on use of I Matter resources and on derivatives based on the training and resources
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 Training Journey was developed over a period of more than 15 years to help professionals and parents to be better equipped for the care of the anxious or challenging or vulnerable child. The journey is 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 have 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.
One key idea about I Matter Training is that whether you are a professional or a parent I Matter first and foremost involves a 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 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. Therefore our model of sharing is to make it possible for as many as possible to take part in their own I Matter Journey with study support from others who are informed but are not teachers or trainers but fellow travellers.
In I Matter Training we therefore do not offer a Train the Trainer Programme. Instead everyone works on their own journey and can then support and encourage others. We are interested in supporting culture change and this takes time. The only key distinction between a professional I Matter Journey and a Parent I Matter Journey is that parents-carers complete an indepth registration questionnaire and consultation at an earlier stage.
Therefore it is very important that you do not overestimate or misrepresent your status. 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 and should never be used in this manner.
So, when you complete I Matter Training at Everyday Awareness or Stage1, working through the online content, the core principle is that you must travel thoughtfully and carefully remembering that in the first instance, the resources are for your own personal use and personal development only. Each person has their own personal journey that is important especially if there are or have been challenges in any key relationships.
Therefore you can use the principles learned in the first stages to think about yourself and your own family or work situation but you should not copy or distribute the resources to others, or claim to be offering I Matter. Instead you can describe your approach as informed by I Matter Principles and you can encourage others to think about their own I Matter Journey.
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. In a school or organisational setting, you can build an I Matter Informed Core Team and then your wider team can join an Inset session.
The key message is that 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 supported by a Stage 2 Licensed Lead Plus Professional or Advanced Practitioner. To use the tools in your professional role, or share I Matter actively with others or you will need Stage 1 Certifications and Stage 2 training. You can apply to become a Stage 2 Trainee on completion of Stage 1 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 I Matter Framework was developed as an integrative theoretical approach because in 2021 the models of practice that are currently offered in child and family mental health practice with the anxious or challenging or vulnerable child, 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.
Training in the i Matter Framework therefore offers a carefully taught back to basics practical integration of this theory and research intended simply to make the research conclusions easier to understand - so as to support better team decision making and clearer oversight of complex care situations.
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.
Awareness: Informed Practitioners or Parents - Informed Practice Award - resources for own use only with no copying permitted
Bridging: Trainee and Approved Link Professionals. Senior Link and Heads, Directors and Commissioners - focus on implementation implications.
Stage 1 Extended Journey Foundation/Intermediate/Advanced with certification options and I Matter Mentor Award - Direct roles with children
Stage 2 Trainee and Approved Lead, Lead Plus, Advanced Practitioners = Working with indirect roles: Parents and Professionals
If it comes to our attention that you are not respecting these Terms and Conditions, we will be obliged to take action.
2. PROFESSIONAL TRAINING REQUIRED TO SUPPORT I MATTER JOURNEY'S IN YOUR SETTING FOR OTHER PROFESSIONALS OR FOR PARENTS OR YOUNG PEOPLE
At the present time we do not provide training for professionals to 'deliver' I Matter Training. Instead, when you become I Matter Informed we support professionals in reviewing everyday practices and you can become part of a network that is supporting other professionals and parents in undertaking their own I Matter Journey, Taking part in I Matter equips you with a language that can help your discussions with other professionals and parents
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Support for Course Step/Level/Type |
Level/Type |
Professional Training Required |
Skills Required by Professional |
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Relationship Health Matters Member |
Membership – based on interest in the book: Relationship Health for Professionals and Parents: The Missing Link in Children's Wellbeing (coming very soon!) |
NA |
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REGISTRATION |
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Recommendation for a Professional |
Referral/Recommendation |
NA - Professional Training is open to all professionals |
NA - Useful to be informed yourself |
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Professional Referral of Parent-Carer and Young Person |
Referral/Recommendation |
I Matter Intensive |
Knowledge of services for parents-carers and young people |
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ASSESSMENT NEEDS |
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Professional/Senior initial Assessment |
N/A |
NA |
NA |
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Child Needs |
Core I Matter Assessment tools |
Informal use – Stage 1 |
Assessment |
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Parent-Carer |
Only Informal Assessment and Recommendations needed based on Informed Professional Judgement |
Accompaniment via Trainee or Approved Lead Professional with informed organisation and senior leadership |
Needs Experience of working with parents with variety of needs |
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Parent-Carer |
In-depth online Assessment and Recommendations and 1:1 consultation required |
Referral via Link or |
Experience of working with parents of children with complex or escalated concerns |
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INTRODUCTION COURSES |
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Professional/Senior Introduction, Getting Started Workshops and Essentials |
Online Webinar with email course OR |
Can be supported by inhouse Trainee or Approved Lead Professional small group only |
Study Support Role Building safe relationships, helping registration and discussion groups |
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Parent-Carer Introduction, Getting Started Workshops and Essentials for Prevention/Raised Concerns |
Online Webinar with email course Online registration with local face to face workshops |
Prevention: Can be supported by Trainee or Approved Lead Professional small group in-house only – |
Study Support Role Building safe relationships, helping registration and discussion groups with variety of needs |
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I MATTER INTENSIVE |
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Professionals |
Online course with local study support OR |
Trainee or Approved Lead Professional small group in-house only |
Study Support Role Building safe relationships, helping registration and discussion groups |
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Parent-Carer/YPerson for Prevention or Raised Concerns |
Online course with local study support OR |
Trainee or Approved Lead Professional – Raised Concerns needs oversight w. Advanced Practitioner |
Study Support Role |
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I MATTER NETWORK |
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Professionals |
Monthly or Weekly |
Intensive online + mem |
Personal Implementation of principles |
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Parents |
Monthly or Weekly |
Intensive online + mem |
Personal Implementation of principles |
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Young Person |
Monthly or Weekly |
Intensive online + mem |
Personal Implementation of principles |
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BRIDGING IMPLEMENTATION |
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Named Senior |
Monthly |
Intensive online + mem |
Organisational Implementation of principles |
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HEADS/DIRECTORS |
Monthly |
Intensive online + mem |
Organisational Implementation of principles |
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SENIOR LINK |
Monthly |
Intensive online + mem |
Organisational Implementation of principles |
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LINK |
Monthly |
Intensive online + mem |
Organisational Implementation of principles |
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EXTENDED JOURNEY – STAGE1 |
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PROFESSIONALS |
Online with webinar support and online coaching |
Employed role working with children |
Hosting supportive small group discussion or 1:1 |
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PROFS STAGE 1 CERTIFICATION |
Certified Use of assessments-own clients |
Stage 1 Certification OR Trainee Stage 2 Interest |
Assessment of individual needs |
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PARENTS-CARERS Foundation A+B |
Online with webinar support and online coaching |
Employed role working with children |
Hosting supportive small group discussion or 1:1 |
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EXTENDED JOURNEY -STAGE2 |
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TRAINEE STUDY SUPPORTER |
Supporting Others Online via I Matter DIrect |
Stage 1 Intermediate A |
Supporting core online programmes |
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TRAINEE LEAD |
Supporting Profs and Parents and young people face to face complement |
Stage 1 Intermediate A + Trainee Stage 2 licence |
Supporting face to face programmes complement |
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TRAINEE LEAD PLUS |
Using I Matter Assessments inhouse |
Stage 1 Intermediate A + Trainee Stage 2+ licence |
Supporting assessment + IEP |
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TRAINEE ADVANCED |
Overseeing assessment and recommendations |
Stage 1 Intermediate A + Trainee Stage 3 licence |
Overseeing complex cases, advanced coaching |
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APPROVED PRACTITIONER- |
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STUDY SUPPORTERS |
Supporting Others Online via I Matter DIrect |
Advanced B |
Supporting core online programmes |
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LEAD PROFESSIONAL |
Supporting Profs and Parents and young people face to face in house |
Advanced B |
Supporting face to face programmes complement |
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LEAD PLUS PROFESSIONAL |
Using I Matter Assessments inhouse |
Stage 1 Intermediate A + Trainee Stage 2+ licence |
Supporting assessment + IEP |
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ADVANCED PRACTITIONER |
Overseeing assessment and recommendations |
Advanced B |
Overseeing complex cases and advanced coaching |
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ORGANISATIONAL |
LEVEL |
REQUIRES |
SKILLS |
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MEMBERSHIP |
GETTING STARTED |
A minimum of two staff members to have completed the I Matter Intensive including 1 Senior Lead |
A core I Matter informed team who are starting to think about inhouse practices and connecting with wider network |
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LINK ORGANISATION |
A minimum of 1 senior lead who has completed Stage 1 Intermediate A and is taking part in network meetings |
Exploring organisational systems around attitudes and culture and development of referral pathways |
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LEAD ORGANISATION |
Hosting a minimum of 1 Trainee Lead Professional with an action plan in school development plan to develop study support for an I Matter Journey |
Exploring methods of developing capacity to invest in more depth training for profs and parents |
3. RESOURCES PROVIDED AT DIFFERENT STAGES OF AN I MATTER JOURNEY
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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STAGE |
PROVIDED |
NOTES |
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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 for Professionals and Parents |
Book Shortly in publication |
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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AWARENESS |
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Introduction |
Introduction -Background |
Restricted |
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Getting Started and Essentials |
Live or Recorded Teaching Sessions Getting Started Workshop introduces first concepts and graphics |
Restricted |
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I Matter Intensive |
Live or Recorded Teaching Sessions Getting Started Workshop with first concepts and introduction to graphics |
Summary workbook – Please note The posters and full colour workbook are not provided for the Intensive On completion of the online Intensive you can purchase the I Matter Framework book |
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STAGE 1 |
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Foundation 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 Foundation A stage |
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Foundation B |
Online coaching – no new content |
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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 |
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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 |
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STAGE 2 TRAINEE |
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LINK PROFESSIONAL |
Network Member |
I Matter Referral Information pack |
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LEAD PROFESSIONAL |
Network Member |
A3 Posters for running groups |
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LEAD PLUS |
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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STAGE 2 - APPROVED |
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LINK PROFESSIONAL |
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I Matter Referral Information pack |
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LEAD PROFESSIONAL |
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Licensed use of A4 Posters and teaching vidos |
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LEAD PLUS |
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Licensed use of agreed core assessments in house |
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ADVANCED PRACTIONER |
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Licensed use of online assessment |
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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 Stage 1 or Stage 2 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>
4. USE OF I MATTER RESOURCES AND CREATION OF DERIVATIVES
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 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 substantially influenced by or aligned with I Matter and Relationship Health principles as the primary methodology though you are not affiliated with I Matter. This is PERMITTED if you as the author have completed Stage 1 Extended Journey and obtained our consent and if you give full attribution and non affiliation statements. 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 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 Practitioner as a title unless you have completed approved training for Stage 2 accreditations as 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. At Awareness or Stage 1, Permitted for informal discussion only with intent to discuss training availability COURSE NOTES ARE - NOT FOR COPYING OR DISPLAY OR DISTRIBUTION You can offer training with I Matter Resources only if you are a Stage 2 Trainee or Approved Lead Prof or Adv Practitioner (clinical assessment) |
Sharing via Face-to-face Feedback to Professionals in my own org setting BRIEF FEEDBACK PERMITTED. More depth only permitted if an approved Stage 2 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 Stage 2 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 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. 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 Stage 2 certification and they are registered.. |
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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 Stage 2 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 a Stage 2 Trainee or Approved 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.