Name of Provider:

Uxendon Manor Primary School

Description:

We are a primary school in Brent with a nursery up to year 6. We are a three-form entry school with 675 students. We have a strong mental health offer at the school and often host placements for play therapy. We are able to offer both certificate and diploma placements. In our school we have high number of children on the CAMHS waitlist who have not been offered any therapeutic support. With early intervention being key Therapeutic Play/ Play Therapy can play a vital role for these children.

Placement location:

Uxendon Manor Primary School, Vista Way, Kenton, Harrow, Middlesex, Greater London, HA3 0UX

Contact information:

Manisha Hirani-Devakumar –  inclusion@uxendonmanor.com  –  +44 2089 075 019

Website:

https://www.uxendonmanor.com/

Name of Provider: 

Chalk Hill Primary School

Description:

We are a two form entry primary school in Brent. Our Pupil Premium and SEND children percentage is higher than the national average. There is an increase of emotional and mental health needs among our students.

Placement location:

Chalkhill Primary School, Barnhill Road, Wembley, Brent, Middlesex, Greater London HA9 9YP

Contact information:

Malini Sarkar

msarkar@chalkhill.brent.sch.uk

+44 2089 044 508

Website:

www.chalkhill.brent.sch.uk

Name of Provider:

Ivydale Primary School

Description:

A 2-form entry primary school with a nursery. We have a history of working with therapists and trainee therapists from a play therapy and psychotherapy background. We would love to continue to support.

Placement location:

Ivydale Primary School, Ivydale Road, Nunhead,  Southwark, Greater London, SE15 3BU

Contact information:

Contact Jan Harpley  – jharpley@ivydale.southwark.sch.uk  – 44 020 7639 2702

Website:

www.ivydaleschool.co.uk

Name of Provider:

Myatt Garden Primary School

Description:

We are a 2 form entry Primary School with a separate Nursery on site. We are situated in a mixed socio-economic area of Brockley, Lewisham. We are a creative school with Opal Play as one of our offers for children.

Placement location:

Myatt Garden Primary School, Rokeby Road, Brockley, Lewisham, London, SE4 1DF

Contact information:

Lesley Whelan – l.whelan@myattgarden.lewisham.sch.uk   – +44 0777 976 6891

Website:

https://www.myattgarden.lewisham.sch.uk/

Name of Provider:

Three Bridges Primary School

Description:

Three Bridges Primary School is a nurturing, inclusive school that values creativity, play, and well-being, recognizing the importance of supporting children’s social and emotional needs alongside their learning. With a strong focus on pastoral care, Three Bridges fosters a safe, supportive environment where children can express themselves, build resilience, and develop healthy relationships. Staff work collaboratively to embed therapeutic approaches, making it an ideal setting for a trainee play therapist to gain experience in a school that prioritizes emotional well-being. The school’s diverse and welcoming community offers a rich opportunity to support children from varied backgrounds through play-based interventions. With a reflective, friendly and dedicated team, Three Bridges provides a supportive space for developing therapeutic skills within an educational setting, making it an excellent placement for a trainee play therapist.

Placement location:

Three Bridges Primary School, Melbury Avenue, Southall, London, Greater London, UB2 4HT

Contact Information:

Amy Sherwin – asherwin@threebridgesprimary.co.uk – +44 020 8571 1491

Website:

https://www.threebridgesprimary.co.uk/

Name of Provider:

Swaffield Primary School

Description:

Swaffield is a mainstream primary school. We value inclusion and are proud to include children who other schools refuse to admit and/or exclude. Our intake is diverse in terms of ethnicity and economic status. We have an SEMH resource base attached to the school. We have a number of children who have experienced trauma and/or show signs of anxiety and low mood. Access to Therapeutic Play would allow us to offer targeted support to key children and enhance our mainstream SEMH offer in line with our resource base.

Placement location:

Swaffield Primary School, St Ann’s Hill, Wandsworth, London, Greater London, SW18 2SA

Contact Information:

Contact Jo Sines – jsines@swaffield.wandsworth.sch.uk  – +44 0208 874 2825

Website:

https://www.swaffield.wandsworth.sch.uk/

Name of Provider:

St Luke’s Primary School

Description:

St Luke’s is a mainstream primary school in a semi-rural setting, with close links to both London and several large towns on the outskirts. We have 265 children on role and have a good reputation for SEN children and children who have suffered trauma and childhood ACES.

Placement Location:

St Luke’s C of E, Church Road, Tiptree, Colchester, Essex CO5 0SU

Contact Information:

Sarah Lewis

sarah.lewis@stlukesschool.co.uk

+44 0162 181 5456

Website:

www.stlukesschool.co.uk

Name of Provider:

Stoke Bishop C of E Primary School

Description:

Stoke Bishop C of E Primary School is a two form entry school. Our values of Integrity, Passion, Grace and Courage are an integral part of all that we do, providing a guide for both children and adults in their daily lives. We believe in looking at the world as it is, what we want it to be and how we can help to achieve this. We are a very friendly school, with a very supportive and welcoming staff. Children, parents and staff all speak very positively about the experiences they have here.

Placement location:

Stoke Bishop C of E Primary School, Cedar Park, Stoke Bishop, Bristol, BS9 1BW

Contact information:

LynseyLowrie –  lynsey.lowrie@bristol-schools.uk  –  +44 0117 377 2173

Website:

https://www.stokebishop.bristol.sch.uk/

Name of Provider:

Two Mile Hill Primary School

Description:

Two Mile Hill Primary is a 3 form inner city school in Bristol. We strongly believe in putting the whole child first and understand the importance of children feeling safe and their differences are celebrated. We have a strong Pastoral and Inclusion team (DSL/SENDCO/Attendance and family support worker and ELSA). They are extremely committed to supporting the needs of all individuals. Along with whole school provision, we have a triage system where children with SEMH needs receive support with the school ELSA in our DEN (nurture provision).  We offer 1:1 and group sessions, we have a sports coach mentor, a lunch time nurture group. a soft morning start with a Pastoral breakfast club. We work closely with outside agencies including CAMHS, the EP team, the school nurse, PMHS and we will be having further support from September with the Mental Health Support Team. We have some support from outside agencies for play therapy, but waiting lists are huge and we will greatly appreciate the support for Therapeutic Play on site.

Placement location:

Two Mile Hill Primary School, Kingsway, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 8AA

Contact information:

Cynthia Mayo –  cmayo@twomilehillprimary.bristol.sch.uk  –  +44 0117 903 1932

Website:

https://www.twomilehillprimary.co.uk/

Name of Provider:

Ferndown First School

Description:

We are a 2-3 form entry first school with children from 4-9 years. We are a Therapeutic Thinking school and have been developing attachment aware practices for many years now. We have a number of children who come from disadvantaged backgrounds and who have experienced difficult life events or home circumstances. Some of our children display significant difficulty regulating their emotions and may either show explosive behaviours, refusals, or engage on shutdowns. We have a number of children who would benefit from access to Play Therapy to help them process their experiences and emotions, give them a safe space to talk and to develop self-esteem and resilience.

Placement location:

Ferndown First School, Mountbatten Drive, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9FB

Contact information:

Caroline Cload – ccload@fernfirst.dorset.sch.uk  –  +44 1202 873 747

Website:

https://www.fernfirst.dorset.sch.uk/

Name of Provider:

Muscliff Primary School

Description:

Muscliff is a warm and happy school underpinned by five moral values. Our identity, ‘The Muscliff Way,’ is robust and is imprinted in all we do: we are a school built on belonging and relational behaviour, which is achieved through an unwavering commitment to our values. The impact is that we have cultivated a purposeful caring culture here. Muscliff is a 3-form entry school with 582 children currently. We are trauma-informed trained and relationships are at the heart of everything we do. Reflective in our practice, Muscliff is a school that uses evidence-based research to support our decision-making. We have a high number of children who require SEMH support and the therapists we have had have been invaluable in supporting these children and families.  We engage with our therapists very well and offer any support that we can through their training.

Placement location:

Muscliff Primary School, Broadway Lane, Throop, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 0AB

Contact information:

Becca Lewis – becca.lewis@muscliffprimary.co.uk  –  +44 0120 254 9654

Website:

https://www.muscliffprimary.co.uk/

Name of Provider:

Toucan for Children CIO

Description:

We are a Charity, established 15 years ago, providing Play Therapy and Therapeutic Play for children and young people in Gloucestershire.  We have well equipped therapeutic play rooms in our two centres based in Gloucester and Mitcheldean (Forest of Dean).   We offer a supportive placement for students undertaking their clinical hours while training.  Integral to a placement with us is the opportunity to enhance learning through peer discussions and develop a professional network for future development.

Placement location:

Toucan for Children CIO, Unit 6, The Mews, Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, GL7 0SL

Contact information:

Rachel Lane –  admin@toucanforchildren.co.uk   –  +44 7526 245 880

Website:

www.toucanforchildren.org

Name of Provider:

Farmborough Church Primary School

Description:

Farmborough is a village primary school between Bath and Bristol.  We have a mixture of social backgrounds of children and a higher than average SEN proportion (20%).  We have 6 classes with between 21 and 33 children in each class.  We are a friendly school where everyone is welcomed. We have had a number of children particularly since the pandemic who have SEMH needs having gone through trauma (bereavement or separation of families) or just anxiety about attending school and Play Therapy would make a huge difference to our children as I have seen the impact in other schools.  We have no other access as a school to direct mental health support for our children so we have been working with charities to offer whole school initiatives to try and help our children, but a more individual approach would be of huge benefit to us and our children.

Placement location:

Farmborough Church Primary School, The Street, Farmborough, Bath, Somerset, BA2 0FY

Contact information:

Roanna Newton – roanna.newton@farmboroughchurchprimary.org.uk  –  +44 7841 480 128

Website:

https://www.farmboroughchurchprimary.org.uk/

Name of Provider:

Horrington Primary School

Description:

Horrington Primary School is a smaller than average primary school with just over 100 pupils on the Mendip hills just outside the beautiful city of Wells in Somerset. Our ethos is to enable all children to achieve their full potential and to develop into confident and assured young people during their time with us. We have an increasing number of children who require emotional support and interventions.  We are continually looking to further develop our nurture provision and support in school and very much welcome supporting play therapists during their training. We have a suitable small room on site that offers the quiet, interrupted space required for play therapy to take place.

Placement location:

Horrington Primary School, Bath Road, Wells, Somerset, BA5 3EB

Contact information:

Sue Ham –  sendco@horringtonprimary.co.uk  –  +44 0174 967 3516

Website:

https://www.horringtonprimary.co.uk

Name of Provider:

The Space

Description:

The Space offers counselling (9-17 years) and play therapy (under 8 years) for children and young people educated or living in the Cheddar Valley. Play therapy is a key service for children referred to The Space. Play is essential to a child’s development in so many ways and naturally occurring play produces a lot of developmental gains. Children develop physically, motor skills, socially, emotionally and intellectually from their play. They learn to take risks working towards understanding the boundaries of self and others. Play is not something that children just do it is a necessity for their development and their healthy growth.

Placement location:

The Space, 1-2 Lower North Street, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3HA

Contact information:

KatharineThompson –  kthompson@thespacesomerset.org.uk  –  +44 0770 818 4012

Website:

www.thespacesomerset.org.uk

Name of Provider:

In2Play Therapy Service

Description:

We offer Play Therapy to schools and councils. As the director of In2Play Therapy I set this service up to help children locally with SEMH needs and have a small team supporting primary aged children using the power of Play Therapy.

Placement location:

In2Play Therapy Service, 67 Holly Tree House, Seend Cleeve, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 6PX

Contact information:

Vicky Lunt –  in2playtherapy@outlook.com  –  +44 0796 877 8732

Website:

http://www.in2playtherapy.co.uk/

Name of Provider:

Redland Primary School

Description:

We are a primary school with nearly 300 pupils on roll. Information about our ethos: As a school, we fundamentally believe in developing and nurturing the whole child. Each child is unique, which is something we celebrate and value as a school. Providing a curriculum which is enriching and broad, which stimulates interest and curiosity is integral. Alongside this, we actively promote being healthy and as active as possible. We would benefit from the additional support around the emotional health and wellbeing of children. This is a priority for our school. There may be opportunities to support children through Play Therapy in the future. The school has had a good relationship with play therapists historically, and we value the support that they provide.

Placement location:

Redland Primary School, Brook Street, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 0JE

Contact information:

Veronika Joy  – vmj@redland.wilts.sch.uk  – +44 0124 965 1623

Website: 

www.redland.wilts.sch.uk

Name of Provider:

Parents and Children Together

Description:

PACT has been in existence for over 100 years and our mission is to help children and families recover from trauma. We have a range of services including adoption, a domestic abuse recovery service for children aged 3-11 and their non-abusive parent and a women’s centre. We provide holistic support to people to enable them to be supported in a way that meets their needs. The placement would be with our DA recovery service, Bounce Back 4 Kids (BB4K). We provide group work or individual work for children 3-11 and the parent who has experienced abuse to look at how to support them to a place of recovery.

Placement location:

Parents and Children Together, 7 Southern Court, South Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 4QS

Contact information:

Luke Pepperell – luke@pactcharity.org –  +44 0783 416 8314

Website: 

www.pactcharity.org

Name of Provider:

St Columba C of E Primary School

Description:

We are a school who sees the whole child, rather than just the academic results. We have many children who are not working at age-related expectations but do make progress in interventions such as ELSA, Thrive and currently Therapeutic Play, and we celebrate this. We are an IQM Centre of Excellence and have also been awarded the Young Carers Award. We also share our site with a school which is a specialist setting for children with a range of special educational needs. This may provide a Trainee with access to a greater range of need. We also have space to accommodate a Trainee. Staff are fully aware of the confidentiality surrounding Therapeutic Play/ Play Therapy.

Placement location:

St Columba C of E Primary School, Tewkesbury Avenue, Fareham, Hampshire, PO15 6LL

Contact information:

Louisa Edmunds –  ledmunds@stcolumba.school  –  +44 0132 984 3226

Website:

https://www.stcolumbaprimary.co.uk/

Name of Provider:

The Maypole Project

The Maypole Project provides support for children and young people with complex medical needs and disabilities, and their families. Support is provided through inclusive activity clubs and outings for the children and young people, and also through therapy support via 1:1 therapy, couples counselling, and play therapy in our fully equipped and spacious play room. Support is offered to the whole family, including the affected child/young person, their siblings, parents, grandparents and any other family members who are affected. We provide emotional well-being support from diagnosis, through to bereavement and beyond, and are available to families for as long as they need us for. Our support is free, ongoing and flexible.

Placement location:

The Maypole Project, 51 High Street, Green Street Green, Orpington, Kent, Greater London, BR6 6BQ

Contact information:

Laura Nicholls

lauran@themaypoleproject.co.uk

+44 0168 985 1596

Website:

https://www.themaypoleproject.co.uk/

Name of Provider:

Don’t Loose Hope

Description: 

Don’t Lose Hope is a registered charity that offers a professional counselling service for all members of the community from age 4 upwards. This is a free service for families/individuals receiving certain state benefits and affordable to all others. This service is delivered by a team of qualified and experienced counsellors, in private fully equipped counselling rooms. We currently have one qualified Play Therapist and are funding the course for another to enable her to see younger children here at Don’t Lose Hope.

Placement location:

Don’t Lose Hope, 4 North Street, Bourne, Lincolnshire PE10 9EA

Contact information: 

Nicola Brister – nicola@dontlosehope.co.uk – +44 0785 416 6533

Website:

www.dontlosehope.co.uk

Name of Provider:

NCHA Derbyshire

Description:

NCHA Derbyshire Wish provides services and support, including accommodation and community-based support, for adults and children who are experiencing and living with the impact of domestic abuse.

Placement location:

Derbyshire wish NCHA,  Clifton Place, 9 Fairham Brook Drive, Clifton, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG11 8PY

Contact information:

Barbara Accardi – barbara.accardi@ncha.org.uk  – +44 0797 436 0494

Website:

www.lhpa.co.uk

Name of Provider:

Howell’s School

Description:

Independent School in Cardiff: Nursery to Y13. Broad intake of girls until Y11. Co-ed sixth form. Hugely committed to wellbeing. In house accredited therapist counsellor. Keen to support our pupils, believe strongly in the power of therapeutic intervention.

Placement location:

Howell’s School, Cardiff Road, Cardiff and Vale, CF5 2YD

Contact information:

Graeme Layzell –  g.layzell@how.gdst.net  +44 0292 026 1806

Website:

www.howells-school-llandaff.gdst.net

Name of Provider:

Scoil Bhríde Midleton

Description:

We are a large primary school in East Cork with six Autism classes. We are a diverse setting with over 30 nationalities present in our school. We would be considered a DEIS school in all but name.  Since the Covid pandemic we have seen an increase in school refusal and anxiety.  With the lack of therapeutic interventions within our education system, children are struggling with these challenges.  We want our children to be happy coming and going from school and for school to be a place of nurture, safety and growth for them. We have a lovely room already allocated and this could be a shared resource between Trainees.

Placement location:

Scoil Bhríde Midleton, Ashlin Road, Castleredmond, Midleton, Co. Cork, P25 R248

Contact information:

Juliet Murphy –  jmurphy@scoilbhridemidleton.ie  –  +353 0863 188 509

Website:

www.scoilbhridemidleton.ie